Employment Percentage
13.77777778
SOC ID
19-1031
SOC Title
Conservation Scientists
ONET ID
19-1031.03
ONET Concat ID
19103103
Median Salary
55918.37
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
0
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
0
Ed Level Associates
0
Ed Level Bachelors
94.849998
Ed Level Masters
5.15
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
Plan, develop, and conduct programs to inform public of historical, natural, and scientific features of national, state, or local park.
Core Tasks
- Conduct field trips to point out scientific, historic, and natural features of parks, forests, historic sites, or other attractions.
- Prepare and present illustrated lectures and interpretive talks about park features.
- Plan and organize public events at the park.
- Provide visitor services, such as explaining regulations, answering visitor requests, needs and complaints, and providing information about the park and surrounding areas.
- Develop environmental educational programs and curricula for schools.
- Research stories regarding the area's natural history or environment.
- Perform emergency duties to protect human life, government property, and natural features of park.
- Confer with park staff to determine subjects and schedules for park programs.
- Assist with operations of general facilities, such as visitor centers.
- Plan and develop audio-visual devices for public programs.
- Construct historical, scientific, and nature visitor-center displays.
- Prepare brochures and write newspaper articles.
- Compile and maintain official park photographic and information files.
- Take photographs and motion pictures for use in lectures and publications and to develop displays.
- Interview specialists in desired fields to obtain and develop data for park information programs.
Start Annual Earnings
25986.26
Top Annual Earnings
119739.29
EMSI Career Title Slug
park-naturalist