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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Habitat 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%

“Habitat 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%

“Habitat 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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.

  • Conduct literature reviews.

  • Analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them.

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

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

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

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  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Relational database software
  • Salesforce software
  • SAS
  • Python
  • Web browser software
  • Llama (Meta)
  • Database management software
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Microsoft Access
  • Word processing software
  • Gemini (Google)
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Project
  • Scite AI
  • Perplexity AI
  • R
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Email software
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • Statistical software
  • DeepSeek
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Computer modeling software
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  • Laboratory funnels
  • Spotting scopes
  • Gill nets
  • Dip net samplers
  • Compound binocular light microscopes
  • Laboratory freezers
  • Nitrile gloves
  • Steam autoclaves
  • Micrometers
  • Portable refractometers
  • Graduated glass laboratory cylinders
  • Field thermometers
  • Photomicroscopes
  • Mist nets
  • Small power boats
  • Dataloggers
  • Multiplate samplers
  • Personal computers
  • Foot snares
  • Digital cameras
  • Hard hats
  • Conductivity meters
  • Dropping pipettes
  • Egg candlers
  • Sweeping nets
  • Water pumps
  • Air compressors
  • Odonata nets
  • Jet skis
  • Tree corers
  • Clinometers
  • Two way radios
  • Archery bows
  • Compound microscopes
  • pH meters
  • 35 millimeter cameras
  • Dust masks
  • Hand lenses
  • Tree top peeper and video probe systems
  • Notebook computers
  • Sterilizing ovens
  • Water samplers
  • Laboratory beakers
  • Radio telemetry equipment
  • Extension ladders
  • Stainless steel scalpel blades
  • Petri dishes
  • Laser hypsometers
  • Metric measuring tapes
  • Specimen collection containers
  • Fume hoods
  • Laboratory mechanical convection incubators
  • Light traps
  • Spectrometers
  • Bongo nets
  • Salinity meters
  • Benthic samplers
  • Laser printers
  • Culvert traps
  • Safety glasses
  • Desktop computers
  • Scintillation vials
  • Sledgehammers
  • Folsom plankton splitters
  • Animal transmitters
  • Counting chambers
  • D-ring nets
  • Calorimeters
  • Snorkels
  • Sieve buckets
  • Compasses
  • Flow meters
  • Secchi disks
  • Binoculars
  • Boat trailers
  • Laboratory forceps
  • Canoes
  • Snowmobiles
  • Animal traps
  • Aerial nets
  • Water thermometers
  • Vernier calipers
  • Climbing belts
  • Water sample collection containers
  • Benchtop centrifuges
  • Rubber rafts
  • Carbon dioxide CO2 monitors
  • Dissolved oxygen meters
  • Volumeters
  • Dissecting microscopes
  • Rulers
  • Four wheel drive 4WD vehicles
  • Jellyfish scoops
  • Geodetic ground global positioning system GPS receivers
  • Plankton nets
  • Axes
  • Mesh sieves
  • All terrain vehicles ATV
  • Dart guns
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Drying ovens
  • Ekman dredges
  • Dissecting tools
  • Seines
  • Monopan balances
  • Laboratory balances
  • Fish traps
  • Spring scales
  • Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus SCUBA equipment
  • Leather gloves

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