Green Career: Marine Biologist
By: Kendra Meyers
Job Description/Duties
Environmental relationship between the environment and job:
Education necessary to do the job successfully:
Why does this career interest you
This career interests me because I love animals and I love to be outside. Also, I would be able to travel the world to warm climate places.
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Disadvantages
The disadvantages of being a marine biologist is risks from some of the most dangerous animals such as sharks and jellyfish. Also, severe weather like hurricanes and high tides.
Advantages
The advantages of being a marine biologist is getting to be in the water and outside all day. Also, getting to work with different animal species everyday. You get a ton of money every year and you get to travel around the world.
Salary Range Total Pay
- 27,644 - $109,785 per year
Websites (bibliography):
http://www.careers.govt.nz/jobs/science/marine-biologist/about-the-job
http://www.oceancareers.com/2.0/career_tasks.php?career_id=15
http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/becoming.html
http://swfsc.noaa.gov/textblock.aspx?id=54
http://www.ehow.com/info_8575842_interesting-marine-biologists.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/marine-biology-facts.html