Also called: Paleoclimate Oceanographer
Reads ancient ocean mud and shells to learn how oceans and climate changed over millions of years.
You slice a sediment core pulled from deep under the seafloor and pick out tiny fossil shells under a microscope. Their chemistry tells you how warm the sea was during an ice age.
Mostly university and research-institute jobs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 9 years after high school. PhD in oceanography or geology.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Oceanography, Geology, Earth Science.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Geoscientists overall.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps identify microfossils; slicing cores and reading ancient chemistry stay human.
Classes: Earth science, AP Chemistry, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2042.
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