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Conservation Scientists
Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands from fire and rodent damage. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.
Overview
| $54,970.00 | Median Annual Wage | 1,000 | Average Job Openings Per Year |
| 2.6 | Average Unemployment Percentage | 0.0 | Percentage That Completed High School |
| 20,000 | Employment Numbers in 2006 | 14.0 | Percentage That Had Some College |
| 21,000 | Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) | 85.7 | Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree |
Related Academic Programs
- Forest Management/Forest Resources Management.
- Forestry, General.
- Forestry, Other.
- Forest Sciences and Biology.
- Land Use Planning and Management/Development.
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other.
- Natural Resources Management and Policy.
- Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other.
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management.
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.
Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)