Browse by Career Cluster

The National Career Clusters® Framework serves as an organizing tool for programs, curriculum design and instruction. Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. They can help focus plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

Energy & Natural Resources: Conservation & Land Management Save Table: XLSX CSV

Careers rooted in environmental and natural sciences, focusing on protecting and managing natural resources and landscapes.
Professionals in this field operate local, state, and national parks; safeguard forests and waterways; maintain national lands and rangelands; and manage wildlife and marine life. This field merges ecological conservation with recreational spaces, aiming to preserve nature while enhancing community well-being and environmental stewardship through public accessibility.
Example programs of study:
  • GIS Mapping
  • Natural Resource Conservation
  • Wildlife Management
CodeOccupation
19-1029.00Biological Scientists, All Other
17-1021.00Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
19-1031.00Conservation Scientists
19-2041.02Environmental Restoration Planners
19-2041.00Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
11-3013.00Facilities Managers
19-4071.00Forest and Conservation Technicians
33-2022.00Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists Bright Outlook
19-1032.00Foresters
11-1021.00General and Operations Managers Bright Outlook
17-1022.01Geodetic Surveyors
19-4044.00Hydrologic Technicians
19-2043.00Hydrologists
19-2041.03Industrial Ecologists
19-1099.00Life Scientists, All Other
11-9121.00Natural Sciences Managers
19-1031.03Park Naturalists
19-2099.00Physical Scientists, All Other
19-1031.02Range Managers
19-2099.01Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
19-4099.03Remote Sensing Technicians
11-3013.01Security Managers
19-3099.00Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
17-3031.00Surveying and Mapping Technicians Bright Outlook
17-1022.00Surveyors
11-9121.02Water Resource Specialists
19-1023.00Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework by Advance CTE (2024 edition).