Marine Biology
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
WHAT DOES A MARINE BIOLOGIST DO?
- Studies fish (ichthyologist)
- Studies wales (ecologist)
- Marine mammal trainer
- Studies microscopic organisms (microbiologist)
- (Studies the animals and plants that live in salt water)
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Where Can I Work?!?!
- Aquarium
- Universities
- Non profit organization
- Privately owned buisnesses
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TOOLS USED FOR THIS JOB IS...
- Plankton nets
- Trawls
- Underwater cameras
- Remotely operated vehicles
- Hydrophones and sonar
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HOW IS TECHNOLOGY USED IN MARINE BIOLOGY
- To go deep within the ocean (submarine)
- To track animals
- To take photographs
- & many more
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SCHOOLING NEEDED FOR THIS CAREER
- As many math and science classes as provided by your high school
- A bachelors degree and some appropriate experience in the field
- A masters degree if you want to focus on a given subject (fish, algae)
- A doctorate degree is required if you wish to do independent research or head research departments
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CLASSES IN HIGH SCHOOL THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN
- 10th grade - geometry, biology
- 11th grade - algebra II, trig/pre-calculus, AP biology,chemistry
- 12th grade - algebra III, calculus, physics
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COST FOR EDUCATION OR TRAINING
THE AVERAGE COST FOR THIS CAREER IN COLLEGE PER YEAR IS 36,000.
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WHAT CAN SOMEONE EXPECT TO EARN
ON AVERAGE $45,000-$110,000 DEPENDING ON THE EXPERIENCE
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DEMAND FOR THIS CAREER
THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS FORESEES THAT THE DEMAND FOR MARINE BIOLOGISTS WILL INCREASE BY 7 PERCENT BETWEEN 2010-2020
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JOB OUTLOOK
THIS JOB IS VERY COMPETITIVE. THERE ARE MORE MARINE BIOLOGISTS THAN WHAT WE KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH. THE JOBS FROM THE GOVERNMENT ARE LIMITED.
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WILL THIS CAREER ALLOW YOU TO LIVE THE LIFE YOU'VE DREAMED?
YES, I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO WORK WITH MARINE LIFE. I HAVE ALWATS LIKED BEING CLOSE TO THE OCEAN.
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OTHER JOBS RELaTED TO THIS CAREER
- Oceanography
- Ocean engineering
- Marine archaeologist
- Aqua vet
- Marine photographer
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