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: Ecological Research & Development Save Table: XLSX CSV

Careers emphasizing the scientific study of and research in ecological, geological, electrical, chemical, nuclear, biological, environmental engineering, and other sciences as they relate to energy production, sustainability, and the management of natural resources.
Professionals in this field employ scientific methods to understand ecosystems, biodiversity, and the impacts of energy systems on the environment.
Example programs of study:
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Science & Sustainability
CodeOccupation
11-9041.00Architectural and Engineering Managers
11-9041.01Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
19-1029.00Biological Scientists, All Other
19-2041.01Climate Change Policy Analysts
19-1031.00Conservation Scientists
17-3025.00Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-2081.00Environmental Engineers
19-2041.02Environmental Restoration Planners
19-4042.00Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
19-2041.00Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
45-1011.00First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
19-4071.00Forest and Conservation Technicians
19-1032.00Foresters
19-4043.00Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
19-4044.00Hydrologic Technicians
19-2043.00Hydrologists
19-2041.03Industrial Ecologists
19-1099.00Life Scientists, All Other
15-2099.00Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other
15-2021.00Mathematicians
19-1022.00Microbiologists
11-9121.00Natural Sciences Managers
17-2161.00Nuclear Engineers
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
19-3099.00Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
19-1013.00Soil and Plant Scientists Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
19-3022.00Survey Researchers
27-3042.00Technical Writers
11-9121.02Water Resource Specialists
19-1023.00Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

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