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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Wildlife Technician (Wildlife Tech)” 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%

“Wildlife Technician (Wildlife Tech)” 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%

“Wildlife Technician (Wildlife Tech)” 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

  • Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • Conduct literature reviews.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them.

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  • Seines
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  • Dissecting tools
  • Secchi disks
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  • Water pumps
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  • 35 millimeter cameras
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  • Dissolved oxygen meters
  • Personal computers
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  • Laser hypsometers
  • Boat trailers
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  • Ekman dredges
  • Two way radios
  • Water thermometers
  • Leather gloves
  • Culvert traps
  • Foot snares
  • Archery bows
  • Sterilizing ovens
  • Bongo nets
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  • Dip net samplers
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  • Air compressors
  • Compasses
  • Climbing belts
  • Fish traps
  • Conductivity meters
  • Vernier calipers
  • Dust masks
  • Benthic samplers
  • Multiplate samplers
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Drying ovens
  • Dropping pipettes
  • Plankton nets
  • Animal traps
  • Carbon dioxide CO2 monitors
  • Stainless steel scalpel blades
  • Hand lenses
  • Laboratory balances
  • Mesh sieves
  • Safety glasses
  • Sledgehammers
  • Gill nets
  • Tree top peeper and video probe systems
  • Desktop computers
  • Hard hats
  • Binoculars
  • Dissecting microscopes
  • Clinometers
  • Laboratory beakers
  • Laboratory freezers
  • Rulers
  • Axes
  • Extension ladders
  • Fume hoods
  • Micrometers
  • Scintillation vials
  • Water samplers
  • Digital cameras
  • Monopan balances
  • Rubber rafts
  • Folsom plankton splitters
  • Snowmobiles
  • Spotting scopes
  • Flow meters
  • Portable refractometers
  • Dataloggers
  • Compound binocular light microscopes
  • Jellyfish scoops
  • Salinity meters
  • Graduated glass laboratory cylinders
  • Egg candlers
  • Notebook computers

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