Also called: Bird Biologist
Studies birds—their migration, songs, behavior, and conservation.
Puts tiny GPS backpacks on songbirds to track their migration to South America, then analyzes the paths on a map.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's or PhD in biology or ornithology.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Zoology, Ecology.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. AI identifies birds by song and tracks GPS paths; tagging birds and fieldwork stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, Statistics, AP Environmental Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1023.
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