Marine Biologist
Nina Vaccaro
Importance of becoming a Marine Biologist
The typical working hours of a Marine Biologist are between 10-12 hours a day. You spend the most time organizing samples, walking back to the field station, and placing sample in tanks.
Some locations where Marine Biologist work are in the lab, ocean, and sometimes on land. The average salary of a Marine Biologist is $27.60-$31.50.
The education needed for this type of job is a Masters degree, and a Bachelors degree. You also need a background inn science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The type of science's that you need are Animal physiology, cell/cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Ecology, Entomology, Wildlife and Wild lands Science and Management.
The skills required to be a Marine Biologist
- Active Listening - giving full attention to what other people are saying.
- Science - using scientific rules and methods to solve problems
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of other solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectivley
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problems
Some related jobs to a Marine Biologist are Biologists, Mircobiologist, Veterinary Assistants, Laboratory Animal Caretakers, Zookeepers, and Animal Breeders
Colleges
UCLA
University of California Los Angels is a great college because its right off the ocean, and i for my career training i wouldn't have to travel.
UIC
University of Illinois Chicago has great Science and Mathematical programs.
WUF
University of West Florida has a lot of experiences in researching and interacting with the reefs, and the golf of Mexico