Coral Reef Restoration Specialist

Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.

What a Coral Reef Restoration Specialist does

Grows coral fragments in underwater nurseries, then transplants them onto degraded reefs using micro-fragmentation and assisted evolution techniques to rebuild reef ecosystems.

Education & path

The typical entry point is a master's degree. About 6 years (bachelor's + ~2-year master's).

Estimated cost of that path: ~$70,000. Estimated payback: ~6 years. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.

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