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Career Area
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Typical Roles
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Common Employers
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Research & Academia
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Research assistant, laboratory technician, university researcher, professor
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Universities, research institutes, government labs
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Agriculture & Crop Science
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Crop consultant, plant breeder, agronomist, seed scientist
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Agricultural companies, seed producers, farms
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Biotechnology
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Plant biotechnologist, tissue culture specialist, genetic engineering technician
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Biotech firms, pharmaceutical companies
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Environmental Science
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Restoration ecologist, conservation biologist, environmental consultant
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Environmental consulting firms, nonprofits, government agencies
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Forestry & Natural Resources
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Forest ecologist, resource manager, conservation officer
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Forestry services, parks, wildlife agencies
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Botanical Gardens & Museums
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Botanist, horticulturist, collections manager
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Botanical gardens, arboreta, museums
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Government
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Plant health inspector, agricultural scientist, regulatory specialist
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Departments of agriculture, environmental agencies
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Industry
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Quality control scientist, product development specialist, technical sales representative
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Food, fertilizer, and agricultural technology companies
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