Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Official O*NET title: Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists (19-1023.00)
Also called: aquatic biologist, conservation biologist, fish and wildlife biologist, fisheries and wildlife biological scientist, fisheries biologist
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them
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How AI is changing zoologists and wildlife biologists work
4 of 10 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Amber (some AI use) — 40%. 2 newer tasks are not in the data yet and left out.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Study characteristics of animals (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Share 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 (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Inform and respond to public regarding wildlife and conservation issues (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations (main task) — no recorded AI use
- 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 (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Study animals in their natural habitats, assessing effects of environment and industry on animals, interpreting findings and recommending alternative operating conditions for industry (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Organize and conduct experimental studies with live animals in controlled or natural surroundings (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Conduct literature reviews (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Coordinate preventive programs to control the outbreak of wildlife diseases (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Check for, and make sure compliance with, environmental laws, and notify law enforcement when violations are identified (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Perform administrative duties (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Prepare collections of preserved specimens or microscopic slides for species identification and study of development or disease — some recorded AI use
- Collect and dissect animal specimens and examine specimens under microscope — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them”. Try the prompt for: “Study characteristics of animals”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and zoologists and wildlife biologists
Will AI replace zoologists and wildlife biologists?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 4 of the 12 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Amber rating (some AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 7 of the 14 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which wildlife biologist tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them; study characteristics of animals; share 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.
Which wildlife biologist tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations; 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. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 72% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a wildlife biologist start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists ranks #191 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #27 of 45 in Science & Research.
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