Marine Biologist
Career Project By: Halie Brandenburg
Job Summary
Marine Biologists research and study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions. I chose a career in Marine Biology because I love animals and also because it seems very interesting to be able to study all about their ways of living.
Typical day
Studying Animals in Natural Habitats
One of the things you mostly do during the day is studing animals in their natural habitats. Doing this helps you understand what living is like for animals, it's like a insight into their world.
Analyzing Characteristics of Animals & Classifying them
Marine Biologists also get to analyze characteristics of the animals. This is labeling the parts of the body. You also have to classify them most likely by species.
Making Presentations for Schools
Sometimes Marine Biologists visit schools to get kids interested in this as a future career or just to teach kids more about animals and plant life. They can even teach you how to classify animals too.
Education
In order to get into a good college that means you have to work really hard in high school to prepare for it. You can take extra courses in high school to prepare, for example if you wanted to be a Marine Biologist you could take biology, calculus, chemistry, or even physics. All of these classes are really a lot of skills you need in this line of work. After high school you have to go to college at least five or more years to become a Marine Biologist. There are plenty of colleges you could go to in the United States, but if you want to major in Marine Biology you probably want to go to a college that has those resources. Some examples of colleges are New College of Florida, Barry University in Miami, Florida, and even University of California, which is located in Los Angeles, California. The cost of the tuition depends on how many semesters your staying if your staying for all of them you will have to pay more.
Career Outlook
There will be strong competition for basic and applied positions. Federal funding for basic research has grown. However, at the same time, the number of newly trained scientists has increased. Thus, the market for research positions and research funding will remain competitive.
Related Jobs
If you are into things like science, animals, or plant life, but you don't want to be a Marine Biologist there are other related jobs you could still do. For example you could be a Oceanographer, an Environmental Manager , or even a Molecular Biologist. The world is filled with jobs that are fit to your liking.
Oceanographer
The study of the deep sea and shallow coastal oceans.
Environmental Manager
They are involved in processes that seek to make the outdoors clean and environmental friendly.
Molecular Biologist
Molecular Biology is about understanding the interactions between the various systems of cells.
Average Yearly Salary
The yearly salary for this job is about $90.000, it depends on how long you've been working.
People who are good for this & people who are not
The kind of people who are good for this job are people who work well with others and use their time wisely so they can get things done. People who are independent, mess around a lot, and can't concrete on work are bad for this job. After researching this career I still feel this would be the perfect job for me because my personality traits are exactly what you need in this kind of job.