I think it ' s cool that this person gets massive amount of money and property just because her family exploited everyone that ever lived . <| sep |> You won ' t . Its pretty but you won ' t see this . <| sep |> Ive never seen a pig contemplate its own existence or escape a farm because it wants to be a tree farm . That ' s not required for sentience . Besides , if only sentience is relevant , then eating not yet sentient creatures isn ' t wrong . <| sep |> If you ' re using that many reqs you ' re doing it wrong . <| sep |> A bit late , but it looks like there ' s some good advice in here . I graduated with a BS in botany from UW Madison in 2013 . I ' m currently working on a PhD at FSU studying the evolution of mangroves and long distance disposal . Availability of careers will vary widely depending on where you want to live and what you really are interested in . For instance , down in FL there are tons of entry level field jobs , with plenty of trajectories withinin conservation , restoration ecology and other jobs that require plant ID and understanding of natural communities . These jobs might not be lucrative , but you can make a good living and get to spend a significant amount of time in nature . Up north these jobs are fewer and father between . Other careers to keep in mind would be working at nurseries , farms I worked at a hops farm for a year or two or research . I ' m currently enjoying grad school and would be happy to answer questions about that . What I would recommend for now is to really think about what interests you about plants and plant bio . Some good activities to try out would be learning some plant ID , volunteering with local sustainable agriculture or taking any plant related classes you can . Again , I ' d be happy to give any advice or answer any questions . If you ' re at all interested in research , I ' d highly recommend learning some stats , andor prgramming . So the general consensus in here is that plant careers aren ' t that lucrative , but there are some niches that might be . Orchid breeders can sell their products for very high prices . Interest in ethnobotany is on the rise , and there is considerable value in developing sustainable agriculture and other products . I ' d highly recommend watching some TED talks about plants to keep up your enthusiasm and passion . I ' m on mobile right now , but there are some really good ones about redwoods , fungi , plant communication , indoor gardening , etc . Lmk if you have any questions . I have tons of books and stuff I can recommend too !