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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Herpetologist” 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%

“Herpetologist” 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%

“Herpetologist” 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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.

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

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

  • Analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them.

  • 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.

  • Conduct literature reviews.

Technologies & Software

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  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • DeepSeek
  • Perplexity AI
  • SAS
  • Python
  • Microsoft Word
  • Gemini (Google)
  • Microsoft Office software
  • IBM Lotus 1-2-3
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • R
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • ESRI ArcView
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Semantic Scholar AI
  • Microsoft Access
  • Elicit
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Salesforce software
  • HATPRO
  • Web browser software
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Statistical software
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Email software
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Relational database software
  • Word processing software
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • Scite AI
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Computer modeling software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Consensus
  • Llama (Meta)
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • Microsoft Project
  • Notebook computers
  • Fume hoods
  • Sledgehammers
  • Benchtop centrifuges
  • Laboratory funnels
  • Odonata nets
  • Micrometers
  • Scintillation vials
  • Dataloggers
  • Jellyfish scoops
  • Steam autoclaves
  • Air compressors
  • Climbing belts
  • Graduated glass laboratory cylinders
  • Laser printers
  • Folsom plankton splitters
  • Spotting scopes
  • Laboratory mechanical convection incubators
  • Specimen collection containers
  • Extension ladders
  • Digital cameras
  • Spring scales
  • Archery bows
  • All terrain vehicles ATV
  • Field thermometers
  • Ekman dredges
  • Conductivity meters
  • pH meters
  • Dart guns
  • Egg candlers
  • Tree top peeper and video probe systems
  • Compasses
  • Two way radios
  • Vernier calipers
  • Geodetic ground global positioning system GPS receivers
  • Laboratory beakers
  • Light traps
  • Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus SCUBA equipment
  • Dissecting tools
  • Dip net samplers
  • Stainless steel scalpel blades
  • Snorkels
  • Water sample collection containers
  • Compound binocular light microscopes
  • Calorimeters
  • Gill nets
  • Seines
  • Laboratory freezers
  • Hard hats
  • Sweeping nets
  • Animal transmitters
  • Sterilizing ovens
  • Hand lenses
  • Drying ovens
  • Water samplers
  • Binoculars
  • Plankton nets
  • Mesh sieves
  • Compound microscopes
  • Fish traps
  • Metric measuring tapes
  • Laser hypsometers
  • Dust masks
  • Spectrometers
  • Dissolved oxygen meters
  • Secchi disks
  • Multiplate samplers
  • Petri dishes
  • Laboratory forceps
  • Dropping pipettes
  • Nitrile gloves
  • Personal computers
  • Laboratory balances
  • Dissecting microscopes
  • Volumeters
  • Four wheel drive 4WD vehicles
  • Foot snares
  • Carbon dioxide CO2 monitors
  • Aerial nets
  • Benthic samplers
  • 35 millimeter cameras
  • Radio telemetry equipment
  • Salinity meters
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Water thermometers
  • Water pumps
  • Desktop computers
  • Jet skis
  • Flow meters
  • D-ring nets
  • Animal traps
  • Portable refractometers
  • Counting chambers
  • Snowmobiles
  • Sieve buckets
  • Culvert traps
  • Safety glasses
  • Photomicroscopes
  • Small power boats
  • Bongo nets
  • Rubber rafts
  • Monopan balances
  • Boat trailers
  • Rulers
  • Axes
  • Canoes
  • Tree corers
  • Mist nets
  • Leather gloves
  • Clinometers

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