Marine Biologist
by Montana McClelland
Marine Biologist
Do you enjoy the ocean and the living things in there? Maybe Marine Biology is the job for you! Marine Biologist study the life forms found in the ocean. To do their job they have to visit the ocean a lot. Marine Biologist work with all the living organisms of the ocean, studying what they do and how they live. If you would be amused with studying the living organisms of the ocean you should consider becoming a Marine Biologist!
Marine Biologist Requirements
To become a Marine Biologist you need a Bachelors Degree or a Masters Degree in Marine Biology or Zoology. A PhD is normally required, along with the skills of working with and studying living organisms of the ocean.
Personality of a Marine Biologist
If you want to enjoy being a Marine Biologist you would need to be comfortable working with animals in the ocean, examinating and observing the living organism your working with, and spending your time outdoors in water.
Society Benefits
The human society is provided with information that couldn't be found before or hadn't been discovered when Marine Biologists do there job. You might not think we need Marine Biologists, but we really do, because without them we wouldn't have anybody to provide us information the things that are in the ocean.
Salary, Growth, Hiring
A Marine Biologist is paid approximately $59,330, which is above average! A projected job growth for a Marine Biologist is 14% to 20%. Looking into becoming a Marine Biologist? Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institution, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminastration, and Scripps Institute of Oceanography are 3 of many places a Marine Biologist could be hired!
Fun Facts
A Marine Biologist helps the seafood industry provide consumers with sustainable food choices. A Marine Biologist always works with a living organism from the ocean. Marine biologists study every species found in water, from the smallest plankton to the largest mammal.