Also called: Large Whale Entanglement Response Specialist
Races out in small boats to cut fishing gear off trapped whales.
When a whale is reported wrapped in fishing rope, responders track it, attach floats to slow it down, and use long poles with special knives to cut the gear free, without getting in the water.
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 years of specialized training with response networks.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Marine Biology.
Growing about average. Only a handful of trained teams exist.
Low risk for 10 years. Cutting rope off a trapped whale from a small boat is dangerous, skilled field work that stays human.
Classes: AP Biology, Physical education and swimming, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4021.
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