Marine+Biologist

MARINE BIOLOGIST **//__Job Description __//** Marine biology is the field of knowledge relating to marine organisms. But what is a marine biologist? To many, it means being a dolphin trainer but to others it means managing a marine wildlife sanctuary. There are many answers to this question and I would say that a marine biologist is someone who works in some way in studying, observing, protecting, or managing marine organisms, be they plant or animal. If you study marine fish populations you are a marine biologist. If you manage a marine wildlife preserve and are concerned with protection of marine organisms there, then you too are a marine biologist. You know you're a marine biologist if you have a notebook or computer in which you record information often about marine organisms. But you may also be a marine biologist if you are collecting sponges, or looking for bioactive drugs that might help people in curing disease. You may be counting marine creatures, doing DNA sequencing of them, observing them in the laboratory or making theoretical models predicting their abundance once fishing is decreased. So marine biologists do many things, but what they have in common is working with marine organisms. **//__Personality Characters __//** Being a Marine Biologist requires a free spirited person. Marine biology also requires you to be able to travel a lot. There are many well renowned marine biologists around the country and to stay up to date with each others research and discoveries you need to meet with each other and discuss your findings. This job would be good for anyone who is interested in science and is a very free spirited person.  **//__Working Conditions __//** There is no such thing as a set workplace for a marine biologist. You can be working anywhere from the lab studying a new species of fish to Out in the Atlantic ocean baiting lines to catch sharks. You could be part of a research team or you could be in a lab dissecting a newborn shark to discover how they grow. There are almost unlimited possibilities of where you can work as a marine biologist.  **//__Places of Employment __//** Students with bachelor’s degrees in marine biology find employment opportunities in a variety of areas. Technical positions with local, state, and federal governmental agencies are most commonly pursued. Coastal cities and counties maintain biology staffs for monitoring and evaluating water quality and environmental impacts of marine discharges. Examples of employment opportunities with California’s state agencies include the State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards; Environmental Protection Agency; Departments of Conservation, Fish and Game, Parks and Recreation, and Water Resources; and the California Coastal Commission (these and other applicable state agencies are listed at resources.ca.gov). Examples of federal agencies include National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, United States Geological Service’s Biological Resources Division, Environmental Protection Agency, National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, National Park Service, and others. The number of local, regional, national, and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), especially those oriented toward marine conservation, continues to grow rapidly. These organizations hire students as interns and permanent technical staff. A local area that would provide careers in marine biology are Erie’s department of environmental.  

**//__Job Outlook __//** The future of this career is a very promising one. With all the new discoveries taking place within the ocean today there is a great amount of research and studies that need to be done. The oceans and lakes of today are still quite unexplored and are still a mystery. Marine Biologists are in high demand today due to the fact of very few people entering the career. You can only do so much with machines so most of the work has to be done by a person educated in the subject. There is no way you can completely take over this occupation with technology so there is a great expanse of job security. <span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"> **//__<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Salary Information __//** <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Like many careers the longer you stay in your position the more your salary will increase. Marine Biology can consist of many careers but they all make the around the same amount. As illustrated by the graph you can see the expected amounts that Marine Biologists make after a certain amount of years in the occupation. <span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"> ==<span style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: 0.1pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> == //__**Recommended Education and Training**__//

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Training in marine biology careers involves both hands-on lab experiments and research, as well as classroom instruction to understand basic scientific principles and research methods. Students may be involved with using computerized laboratory equipment, and studying a variety of disciplines including mathematics, engineering, and computer science. Marine biology careers are generally limited to research and fieldwork; most students need to pursue a marine biology education beyond the bachelor’s degree in order to continue in the field. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Marine biology colleges are usually a part of the natural and applied science division of colleges and universities. A marine biology school offers students in-depth training and course of study, with classes such as: <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Scale and Process in Marine Biology <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Field Investigations <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Diseases of Aquatic Animals <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Biological Oceanography <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Marine Ecology <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Design of Oceanographic Field Experiments <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Conservation Genetics <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Marine Mammalogy <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Sustainable Fisheries <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Marine Resources and Conservation Management <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Students who choose a specialization within their marine biology degree program can also explore marine biology careers in oceanic history, aquatic restoration, biological oceanography, or molecular studies. With today’s advancing technologies in science and research, students can gain the hands-on experience they need from a formal marine biology school or college. Lab training and supervised fieldwork studies help students gain a well-rounded and balanced education in the field. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; text-align: center;"> **//__<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Bibliography __//** <span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #262a2c; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; text-align: center; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">"Education and Careers in Marine Biology - MarineBio.org." __MarineBio.org - Marine Biology, Ocean Life Conservation, Sea creatures, Biodiversity, Oceans research...__ 29 Apr. 2009 <http://marinebio.org/MarineBio/Careers/>. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #262a2c; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; text-align: center; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">"Marine Biology Schools: Marine Biology College Career What is Marine Biology Degree Education." __Higher Education Career Training: Universities Colleges Education Accredited Online Universities Ulinks.com__. 29 Apr. 2009 <http://www.ulinks.com/marinebiologycolleges-marinebiologyschoolscareersdegree.htm>.

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