Also called: Coral Gardener, Reef Restoration Biologist
Grows coral in underwater nurseries and replants it on damaged reefs.
Restoration divers tend 'coral trees' hung in the water, fragment and grow corals, then glue them onto dying reefs. Groups like the Coral Restoration Foundation in the Florida Keys do this daily.
Estimate; mostly nonprofit pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in marine biology plus scientific diving certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Marine Biology, Environmental Science.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Underwater nurseries and replanting coral by hand stay human; AI mainly helps survey reef health in photos.
Classes: AP Biology, Physical education and swimming, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1023.
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