Botany is a branch of biology and is the scientific study of plants, whether in a living or in a fossil state. It investigates the structure, growth, functions, arrangement and classification of plants. The study covers all of the stages involved in the life of a plant: examining it in its earliest state of development and following it through all its stages of progress until it attains maturity.
POSSIBLE EMPLOYERS
- Research organizations
- Colleges and universities
- Museums
- Botanical gardens
- Environmental and biotechnical regulatory agencies
- Ecological consulting companies
- Industries including petrochemical, chemical, and lumber and paper
- Companies including pharmaceutical, food, seed and nursery
- biotechnology firms
MAJOR JOB TITLES
- Botanist
- Plant explorer
- Horticulturists
- Ecologist
- Molecular biologists
- Environment consultant
- Lecturer
GOVERNMENT JOBS FOR GRADUATES
- National Park Service
- Departments of Conservation and Land Management
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services
- Public Health Service
- Department of Agriculture
- Forest Service
- Research centers
- Environmental consultancy
- Universities and colleges