Also called: Oyster Restoration Biologist, Shell Recycling Coordinator
Builds living oyster reefs from recycled shells and reef structures to clean water and protect shorelines.
Restaurants donate used oyster shells, which the specialist cures for months, bags and seeds with baby oysters from a hatchery. Then the crew loads a boat and places them in the bay to grow into a reef. Later they wade or dive to measure survival and count fish living in the reef.
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 science or environmental science.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Marine Science, Environmental Science, Biology.
Growing faster than average. Growing with coastal restoration funding.
Low risk for 10 years. Drones and sensors help map reefs, but building and monitoring them is hands-on.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental science.
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