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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Fish and Wildlife Biologist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #240 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

Directly assessed by researchers as unlikely to be automatable
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AI Exposure Risk

51%

“Fish and Wildlife Biologist” will maybe be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 51% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

41%

“Fish and Wildlife Biologist” will probably not be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 41% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife. May specialize in wildlife research and management. May collect and analyze biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water habitats.

Avg. Annual Salary $77,920
Avg. Hourly Wage $37.46
Available Jobs (US) 16,920
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists #19-1023
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Prepare collections of preserved specimens or microscopic slides for species identification and study of development or disease.

  • Coordinate preventive programs to control the outbreak of wildlife diseases.

  • Study characteristics of animals, such as origin, interrelationships, classification, life histories, diseases, development, genetics, and distribution.

  • Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.

  • Collect and dissect animal specimens and examine specimens under microscope.

  • Disseminate information by writing reports and scientific papers or journal articles, and by making presentations and giving talks for schools, clubs, interest groups and park interpretive programs.

  • Check for, and ensure compliance with, environmental laws, and notify law enforcement when violations are identified.

  • Perform administrative duties, such as fundraising, public relations, budgeting, and supervision of zoo staff.

  • Study animals in their natural habitats, assessing effects of environment and industry on animals, interpreting findings and recommending alternative operating conditions for industry.

  • Organize and conduct experimental studies with live animals in controlled or natural surroundings.

  • Inform and respond to public regarding wildlife and conservation issues, such as plant identification, hunting ordinances, and nuisance wildlife.

  • Analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them.

  • Conduct literature reviews.

  • Develop, or make recommendations on, management systems and plans for wildlife populations and habitat, consulting with stakeholders and the public at large to explore options.

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  • Hard hats
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  • Compound binocular light microscopes
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  • Laser printers
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  • Egg candlers
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  • Fish traps
  • Specimen collection containers
  • Fume hoods
  • Folsom plankton splitters
  • Animal transmitters
  • Dataloggers
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  • Snorkels
  • Calorimeters
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  • Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus SCUBA equipment
  • Binoculars
  • Jellyfish scoops
  • Small power boats
  • Sterilizing ovens
  • Rulers
  • Salinity meters
  • Bongo nets
  • Snowmobiles
  • Dissolved oxygen meters
  • Water samplers
  • Mesh sieves
  • Dissecting microscopes
  • Clinometers
  • Gill nets
  • Desktop computers
  • Conductivity meters
  • Climbing belts
  • 35 millimeter cameras
  • Volumeters
  • Extension ladders
  • Water pumps
  • Stainless steel scalpel blades
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Four wheel drive 4WD vehicles
  • Mist nets
  • Sweeping nets
  • D-ring nets
  • Culvert traps
  • Portable refractometers
  • Safety glasses
  • Tree corers
  • Benchtop centrifuges
  • Rubber rafts
  • Spring scales
  • Laboratory beakers
  • Dissecting tools
  • Laboratory forceps
  • Canoes
  • Tree top peeper and video probe systems
  • Benthic samplers
  • Seines
  • Compound microscopes
  • Axes
  • Secchi disks
  • Hand lenses
  • Laboratory freezers
  • Drying ovens
  • Radio telemetry equipment
  • Water thermometers
  • Air compressors
  • Odonata nets
  • Laboratory balances
  • Steam autoclaves
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  • Dip net samplers
  • Dust masks
  • Digital cameras
  • Laboratory funnels
  • Personal computers
  • Animal traps
  • Ekman dredges
  • Boat trailers
  • Petri dishes
  • Nitrile gloves
  • Aerial nets
  • Dropping pipettes
  • Leather gloves
  • Counting chambers

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