Plant Biology Career Pathway | Portland State University

Overview of Plant Biology

Plant science is a quickly growing field that will set you up to thrive in a variety of careers.

State and Federal agencies (e.g. Fish&Wildlife, Portland Metro, US Forest Service)
Environmental consultant
Non-profit conservation organizations
Herbarium curator or assistant
Educator
Graduate school (MS or PhD) in botany
Agriculture industry
Crop management and development

Organization	Paid or Unpaid	Location
Forest Park Conservancy	Mostly unpaid	Portland
Portland Metro	varies	Portland
West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District	Mostly unpaid	Portland
US Fish&Wildlife Service	varies	varies
US National Park Service	paid
Smithsonian Museum	paid	varies