Hello everyone,

My question is essentially contained in the title: I'm curious as to the differences in education requirement and potential careers associated with agroecology, restoration ecology, and management or monitoring of an ecosystem. These are the three paths that seem most interesting to me, and while much of my internet research has thus far been on agroecology (it feels like a good way to contribute positively to my home region while doing something I hopefully find interesting), I don't want to get too committed without considering other interesting options first.

As for what's at stake: I'm a junior environmental science undergrad, preparing to start application for a class I'm going to take over the summer. I have two options that seem interesting to me: agroecology, or restoration ecology. This class costs extra money (in the realm of a few hundred extra dollars if my calculations are correct), but I consider that worthwhile if it provides me introductory experience in what I might do someday. So, I want to make sure I'm making the right choice. As I stated before, my precursor interest thus far has been agroecology, but that's based on little knowledge and zero experience, and mainly arose from my love of insects and the possibility of using them in biological pest control. So that's also an important factor: I want to work with something I love, and insects are quite possibly my favorite.

So, that's essentially my dilemma, and the source of my question here. Any information on the pros, cons, comparisons, whatever between any of the three things I mentioned would be super appreciated. Thank you so much!