What Can You Do?
Marine Biology all isn’t about being in a laboratory all day
studying fish. There is many different fields that you can work at with a Marine
Biology Degree. Since there is so many things you can do with Marine Biology I’m
only going to list a few or else I would go on all night.
Aquarist:
An Aquarist is someone who works
with marine species in an aquarium. They make sure the water and tanks are
clean, keep track of the animal’s health and wellbeing and they would feed
them. They are also in charge of some training responsibilities. You can acquire
this job by having your bachelor degree and being a certified diver because you
would be doing a lot of swimming.
Oceanography:
Oceanography is not what it sounds
like. You don’t just go out and take pictures of the ocean and the species
inside of them even though that’s what it sounds like you would be doing. You
would be studying the ocean as a whole instead of the organisms that live
there. Oceanographers keep track of the chemical balances in the ocean and also
the physical components of the ocean.
Fishery Manager:
This is the part of Marine Biology
that tries to protect fish and seek new ways to keep fish from going extinct.
They also protect them from poachers and anybody else trying to hunt them. They
tell you when, where and how you can catch the fish by making rules and
regulations. They make it so you’ll have to have a permit before you can go
fishing.
Marine Biochemist:
Marine Biochemistry is
basically the modeling of carbon and nutrient cycling in ocean systems.
As you can see there are many different varieties of jobs
that go along with Marine Biology if you’re not the kind of person who wants to
sit in a lab all day and look at different organisms. There are other job opportunities
out there that let you go and explore the world. You can look up more ocean
jobs here: http://www.marineinsight.com/careers-2/a-list-of-unique-and-interesting-marine-careers/
One of my best friends was a Marine Biology Major, however she decided that it wasn't for her. I find it interesting, and I enjoyed this blog.
ReplyDeleteI took Marine Biology in High School and I didn't know there were this many different jobs. Also when you discussed Fishery Manager, are they doing anything to protect certain whales from being poached?
ReplyDeleteWow! This was really interesting to read. I always thought Marine Biology was about sitting at a desk and just reading about species living underwater(no offense). But I learned that there is a lot of variety in the roles of marine biologists. Oceonography seems particularly interesting to me.
ReplyDeleteI have a friend that is into marine biology and like to dive and explore the ocean. It's always seemed really interesting to me. I always saw pictures of what she got to see and they were very fascinating. I never really knew much about marine biology and I especially didn't know about the diversity of the jobs involved with it. Excellent blog.
ReplyDeleteI thought this blog was very informal for people like me who are ignorant in this type of field. It never occurred to me that marine biology has more in depth jobs, I always assumed that it was the study of fish did not realize they have a more outer reach in things.
ReplyDeleteBeing from the middle of the country, I don't know a lot about this stuff. It all sounds really cool! I wish I lived closer to the ocean so I could get a better understanding of all of it.
ReplyDeleteI love all types of animals, but I've never really got into the whole sea life. This all is super interesting. I just thought they are people who look up things at a desk, but this is so much better! I'll definitely have to look more into this!
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