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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Fisheries 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%

“Fisheries 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%

“Fisheries 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

  • Conduct literature reviews.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them.

  • Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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  • Clinometers
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  • 35 millimeter cameras
  • Petri dishes
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  • Water samplers
  • Dissecting microscopes
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  • Drying ovens
  • Field thermometers
  • Calorimeters
  • Tree top peeper and video probe systems
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  • Dissecting tools
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  • Notebook computers
  • Monopan balances
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  • Specimen collection containers
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  • Laboratory funnels
  • Compound binocular light microscopes
  • Mist nets
  • Flow meters
  • Multiplate samplers
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  • Canoes
  • Archery bows
  • Compound microscopes
  • Laboratory freezers
  • Hand lenses
  • Leather gloves
  • Metric measuring tapes
  • Extension ladders
  • Culvert traps
  • Secchi disks
  • Safety glasses
  • Spectrometers
  • Desktop computers
  • Tree corers
  • Water sample collection containers
  • Bongo nets
  • Animal traps
  • Laboratory forceps
  • Steam autoclaves
  • Benchtop centrifuges
  • Hard hats
  • Dust masks
  • Conductivity meters
  • Salinity meters
  • Rubber rafts
  • Light traps
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  • Ekman dredges
  • Personal computers
  • Foot snares
  • Small power boats
  • Fish traps
  • Seines
  • Photomicroscopes
  • Spotting scopes
  • Sledgehammers
  • Vernier calipers
  • Digital cameras
  • Laboratory balances
  • Sieve buckets
  • Dataloggers
  • Two way radios
  • Jet skis
  • pH meters
  • Counting chambers
  • Benthic samplers
  • Laboratory mechanical convection incubators
  • Air compressors
  • All terrain vehicles ATV
  • Climbing belts
  • Water thermometers
  • Laser printers
  • Four wheel drive 4WD vehicles
  • Dip net samplers
  • Compasses
  • Volumeters
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  • Dart guns
  • Boat trailers
  • Snorkels
  • Folsom plankton splitters
  • Water pumps
  • Spring scales
  • Aerial nets
  • Binoculars
  • Axes
  • Laser hypsometers
  • Rulers
  • Gill nets

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