Reconstructs ancient climates from ice cores, tree rings, corals, and cave formations.
You count tree rings or measure chemicals in ice that fell as snow 100,000 years ago to learn what Earth's climate used to be like.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 9 years after high school. PhD in geoscience or climate science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Geology, Atmospheric Science, Chemistry.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). Growth is for atmospheric scientists overall.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps with data, but ice cores, tree rings and cave samples need hands-on fieldwork and lab work.
Classes: Earth science, AP Chemistry, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2021.
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