Biological Oceanographer
Kevin Konop- 4th hour science
Career Overview
People who are biological oceanographers study fish and mammals that live in the water. They also study natural disasters and how to prevent them.
Classes to take
In high school you should take calculus, geology, biology, and physics. In college you are required to take water resources engineering and hydrology.
Education and living cost
At Western Michigan University it is $34,788 per year for all classes. You will need to attend 4 years at college which your total will come to $139,152. Housing will cost an estimated 30,000 for all four years. Buying food for yourself will cost about 6,400. Traveling during your time at college will cost about 2,000 dollars. Buying clothes at college will cost about 2,000. Then your tuition will cost $139,152. The total estimated cost will be $179,552. I also have to think about applying for loans and scholarships. Also I have to pay for lots of my college. I personally would not like to go to college for this job because I do not want to pay out of state tuition and be in debt. I will need to get a part time job
Associations for this Career
There is the American Water Works Association http://www.awwa.org. Also there is the American Geological Institute http://www.agiweb.org.
Positives and Negatives for this Career
Positives
Opportunities to help people conserve water.
This job has a chance to discover something new
Get to work with big problems like floods.
Negatives
Still a lot of new information that has to be explored.
Difficult to get enough money for research jobs.
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