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Conservation Scientists

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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 5.3% more of these jobs by 2035, faster than the 3.5% average.

36%AI does7%AI helps57%Still yours
Rank
#173 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
US jobs, 2025 to 2035
+5.3% All jobs: +3.5%
Median US pay
$73,010 a year, 2025
People doing it
27,700 in the US, with about 2,100 openings a year

The work, 35 activities

The job description, marked up.

Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.

  • deleAI does this
  • +AIAI helps
  • stetStill yours
  1. Still yours: Develop plans for managing or preserving natural resources14%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  2. AI does this: Provide information or assistance to the public9%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 7 Copilot conversations and completed it 86% of the time.

  3. AI does this: Advise others on environmental sustainability or green practices9%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 1,887 Copilot conversations and completed it 97% of the time.

  4. Still yours: Monitor environmental conditions6%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  5. Still yours: Research agricultural processes or practices5%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  6. AI does this: Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or compliance5%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 824 Copilot conversations and completed it 86% of the time.

  7. Still yours: Manage agricultural or forestry operations4%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  8. AI does this: Train others on operational or work procedures3%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 348 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.

  9. Still yours: Develop systems or practices to mitigate or resolve environmental problems3%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  10. Still yours: Direct scientific or technical activities3%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  11. AI does this: Compile records, documentation, or other data2%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 301 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.

  12. Still yours: Mediate disputes2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  13. Still yours: Develop research plans or methodologies2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  14. Still yours: Monitor operations to ensure adequate performance2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  15. Still yours: Collect environmental or biological samples2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  16. AI does this: Develop technical specifications for products or operations2%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 1,901 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.

  17. AI does this: Communicate with others about operational plans or activities2%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 354 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.

  18. Still yours: Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  19. AI helps with this: Develop professional relationships or networks2%

    People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,715 conversations, and it got them there 95% of the time.

  20. AI helps with this: Plan events or programs2%

    People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,901 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time.

  21. Still yours: Monitor operations to ensure compliance with regulations or standards2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  22. AI helps with this: Issue documentation2%

    People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,236 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.

  23. Still yours: Estimate project development or operational costs2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  24. AI does this: Communicate environmental or sustainability information2%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 392 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.

  25. Still yours: Develop educational programs, plans, or procedures2%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  26. Still yours: Analyze environmental or geospatial data1%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  27. Still yours: Maintain operational records1%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  28. AI does this: Research historical or social issues1%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 360 Copilot conversations and completed it 88% of the time.

  29. AI helps with this: Create visual designs or displays1%

    People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 78 conversations, and it got them there 40% of the time.

  30. AI does this: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards1%

    AI performed this in about 1 in 1,089 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.

  31. Still yours: Assess compliance with environmental standards or regulations1%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  32. Still yours: Record images with photographic or audiovisual equipment1%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  33. Still yours: Collect information about patients or clients1%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  34. Still yours: Monitor health conditions of humans or animals1%

    Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.

  35. AI helps with this: Care for plants or animals1%

    People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 845 conversations, and it got them there 95% of the time.

2025 to 2035

Ten years from now.

For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 105 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.

US jobs by 2035+5.3%
shrinkingyellow tick: all jobs +3.5%growing

About 2,100 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.

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How to read this file.

deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.

+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.

stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.

Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.16, higher than 54% of jobs.

Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.

Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 19-1031 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035

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