Also called: Zoo Nutritionist
Designs diets for sea otters, sharks, penguins, and fish at aquariums.
Nutritionists plan exactly how much fish, squid, and vitamins each animal gets, check food quality, and track animal weights.
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 animal nutrition.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Animal Science, Nutrition, Biology.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI can draft diet plans from data; checking food quality and judging each animal's health stay specialist work.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Health and nutrition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1011.
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