Also called: Beach-Nesting Bird Steward, Piping Plover Monitor
Seasonal beach job protecting rare nesting birds like piping plovers by fencing nests, counting chicks and talking with beachgoers.
Before sunrise you walk miles of beach with binoculars, looking for plover nests that are just scrapes in the sand. You put up string fences and signs, check if eggs hatched, and watch tiny chicks dart around. Later you explain to beachgoers why part of the beach is roped off.
Seasonal, about April to August; often hourly.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. Often college students or recent graduates in biology or environmental science.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Wildlife Biology, Environmental Science, Biology.
Growing about average. Steady seasonal hiring on Atlantic and Great Lakes beaches.
Low risk for 10 years. Cameras help watch nests, but fencing, monitoring and talking with the public stays human.
Classes: Biology, Environmental science, Public speaking.
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