Also called: Expedition Coordinator
Coordinates deep-sea exploration cruises, live-streaming discoveries to the public.
On exploration ships like NOAA's Okeanos Explorer or E/V Nautilus, expedition leaders plan dive sites, coordinate science teams, and keep everything on schedule while the world watches live.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Science degree plus years of research-cruise experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Oceanography, Marine Science, Geology.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps plan dive sites and logistics; leading science teams at sea and live outreach stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, Speech and debate, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9121.
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