Connects ocean conditions to where fish live, so fisheries can be managed sustainably.
At NOAA Fisheries, you link changes in water temperature to shifts in cod or salmon populations and help set fishing limits.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 8 years after high school. Master's or PhD in oceanography or fisheries science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Oceanography, Fisheries Science, Marine Biology, Statistics.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI links ocean data to fish shifts faster; setting fishing limits with managers stays human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Statistics, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1023.
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