Also called: Coastal Geologist, Shoreline Scientist
Studies beaches, marshes, and coastlines to protect them from erosion and sea-level rise.
You survey beaches with drones and GPS after storms, study how marshes trap sediment, and help towns decide whether to rebuild dunes.
Based on environmental scientists.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in oceanography, geology, or coastal science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Oceanography, Geology, Environmental Science, Coastal Engineering.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Drones and AI map beaches after storms; fieldwork and advising towns on dunes and marshes stay human.
Classes: Earth science, AP Environmental Science, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2041.
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