Analyzes satellite and aerial images to track forests, floods, crops, and cities from above.
Processes satellite images to map how much rainforest was cleared this year, training an AI model to spot new logging roads.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's or PhD in geography, remote sensing, or environmental science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Geography, Environmental Science, Physics.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI models now classify satellite images automatically; experts design studies, validate results and catch errors.
Classes: AP Environmental Science, AP Physics, AP Computer Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2099.
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