Is it hard to get a career in Marine Biology?
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I don't know for sure but if you go to the library, there are books that will tell you what the up and coming growing fields are. Some books may also tell you how much money people with this type of profession make. Good Luck!
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Doing fireld work is always a difficult life, not only when you study primates.  Aside from the problem of getting your research funded, field work life, like that of Jane Goodall or the likes, also means giving up the life you are used to.  Friends, family, etc.  It's not as easy to maintain as it sounds, and certainly lasts longer than a one-hour special on PBS.  Back in my student days, a professor of mine told us that becoming a field biologist is a bit like joining a monestary.  Well, my wife did field work for many years and disagrees.  I guess the main take home is, it's not for everyone.  \n\nThat said, let's get to some of the basics.  You would have to have a graduate degree in biology or psychology, preferably a Ph.D.  I don't know at what stage of your academic training you are at this point, but you should in any case read a lot, so you can formulate a clear research question on which you can work for your graduate studies.  Also, you want to become familiar with the field, the researcher in the field, and the main questions people currently work on.  \n\nI think you'd be well advised to spend a lot of time in the library, as well as getting in touch with researchers once you have a better idea of what it is you want to study.  Then try to work for them as an intern or work study during semester breaks or better during the semester when you study.  \n\nNow, if you are making a decision which lab to join for graduate studies, be well aware of what they are doing and be familiar with the literature.  Nothing is more frustrating than a "motivated" student who wants to study something but doesn't like tor ead about it...  Get it?  \n\nFinally, try not to be guided missile!  Think!  come up with creative experiments and study designs.  And keep thinking while you are doing the research.  But that part is something that cannot be learned as much as improved.  \n\nWell, hope I didn't sound to discouraging here.  Good luck!
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If you majored in biology with special emphasis in marine biology, and graduated with a BS degree, you can apply for a job in this field, but to make any real money, you must have at the very least a master's degree.
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No, if it is something you like it shouldn't be difficult. It should be exciting. Make sure you get internships and start building a resume with some experience. Try to learn a second language if you don't have one already and try to travel as much as you can or learn about other cultures. Become active in international clubs and organizations at your university. And last but not least it's important to choose to go to college in a metropolitan location where you will have more job opportunities after you graduate.
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Several friends are conservation biologists.  All of them work in marine biology, studying the health and condition of plant and marine life in rivers, wetlands, and ocean shore areas.\n\nThat can be important in a place such as Florida, where years of drought caused all sort of odd marine consequences.  For example, certain kinds of grasses  chocke the shrinking rivers and lakes.  Bacteria and algae can also fill the waters, removing oxygen and killing fish.\n\nOne of my friends specializes in marine animals - and for a few years she has been keeping track of populations of fishes in various rivers and swamps.  Sometimes she takes loads of young fish, raised in hatcheries, to be release in areas where the original populations have been fished out, died off, or diminished gretly.  She spends most of the week living out of her truck, diving into the water at all hours of the day and night.  She spends more time, on averge, in a diving suit with air tanks than she does in her official work uniform of shorts, blouse and heavy boots.\n\nAlthough most of her work is done on her own, when she has to go to places where there may be snakes or alligators, or there is a risk of harm from people, she takes a colleague along.\n\nThis is but one kind of conservation bilogist.  There are people who work with plains grasses and animals, forests, birds, and more.  It's a fascinating and vigorous life, full of hard work, and is not paid very well.  Oh, and there are conservation biologists who work in laboratories and offices, too.  Not all of those jobs are traipsing the outdoors!
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search in the JNU web page.....since its an MSc entrance i think that they will ask fundamentals questions from molecular biology...and be thorough with all the techniques in molecular biology...in marine biotechnology i think you hav go through biochemical techniques..for the production of modified marine organisms....... all the best
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12 Years of long hard and dedicated work.  So yes. Definatly very hard :)\n\nBut worth it on so many fronts, from working with challenging problems, to learning from your patients, to writing theses and such, it just is a very rewarding career tract.\n\n:)
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No.\nHumans are very difficult customers. I want to be a zookeeper.
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biology, zoology, marine biology.\n\nbut you must start off as biology most likely.\n\nvet
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There are a few job possibilities tat work with Dolphins.\n\nYou could focus in animal training and work at a marine park like SeaWorld. Most of the Dolphin and Marine Mammal peple have college degrees in animal behavior/animal training/marine biology or similar. They often do internships and volunteer for a few years before obtaining a job like this.  There is a lot fo work doing this, the training takes many hours and is very hard. You also have to do cleaning, food prepration, and maintenance work for these animals.\n\nYou could become a Veterinarian. Once a DVM you could specialize in zoo animal medicine and work with marine animals.\n\nWork as a zookeeper. Much like working at a SeaWorld, you would need lots of volunteer experience and a degree in biological science. Many large zoos or aquariums still have some dolphins.\n\nGet your PhD in marine biology or similar and  focus your work on something related to marine mammals. For example, you could study the mammalian diving reflex of marine mammals.\n\nThe US Navy does some work with Dolphins, so that is another option.\n\nIf you prefer wild dolphins, you could work for Fish and Wildlife or a state group like Floridia Fish and Game.\n\nIt is a competeive field. You will need good grades in school, and you will need lots of experience with animals. Be sure to volunteer at your local nature center, zoo, aquarium or animal rescue for this experience.\n\nGood luck.
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You could work as a science correspondant, you could be a science writer working as a consultant, you could get a job in sales of science products, you could get any of a number of medical-related degrees such as nursing, pharmacy, etc, physical therapy, laboratory technician, get your MBA and work for a pharmaceutical company, be a science teacher in grade school, high school, or trade school-If you are negating botany or zoology, that leaves most of the other options open, such as microbiology (bacteria), cell biology, genetics, organ-specific studies (neuroscience, cardiac science, etc), become a wildlife specialist...the list is longer, but the options are legion.
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NO! I got my B.S. in bio and it did not meet the requirements for pre-med. I ended up getting my Masters in education so I could teach science. It would have taken a lot for me to meet the pre-reqs. Not sure about the veterinary thing though, good luck.
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I think with many things, it depends on what you end up doing with it. Most colleges have a "what can I do with a degree in ____" webpage for students to look at. I'm a pmed biology major, not planning on being a doctor, but a biologist now, but I found a page for you to look at. \nhttp://www.canterbury.ac.nz/student/careers/subjectoptions/biochem.shtml
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She will need a strong science background so I'd encourage to her to learn more about biology and other life sciences. She can take classes in school and read about marine biology. There are hundreds of great books on the topic. There are also summer camps for kids interested in marine biology. Some of them will teach the kids to scuba dive and snorkel and give them hands on experience with sea life. The Dolphin Research Center in Florida has a dolphin camp for kids. I added the link at the bottom. Once she is ready for college, there are several universities with excellent marine biology programs. They will look for applicants with strong science and math grades as well as good test scores. Hope that helps.
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The community college route is a good one but onluy if you study hard. You must realize that marine bio degrees require a lot of science,  including chemistry and often organic chemistry as well as statistics. \n\nONe way to help you decide is to begin volunteering or interning with different groups or gov't agencies to get an idea of the work required. This will also help you get into colleges. Experience, experience and more experience is the key!!\n\nAlso look at salary calculators on the internet or search job offerings with state or federal gov't agencies to get an idea of how much you will make.\n\nA college degree in marine bio usually gets you about $28-$35k salary right out of college. If you love the work, as I think one should, then go for it.\n\nGood luck!
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Yes, it's so hard to become a doctor. \nBut i think if you try your best you can do it and become a good doctor!! IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING!!
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I too have a BS in Biology and had trouble getting a job for a little while in research.  You should really try to find out why you didn't get the job from the companies that you interviewed with or applied to.  Hopefully they are honest.  It could be deficiencies in your work experience (I know how hard it is to get experience when they all require experience!).\n\nI found that a BS in biology may not get you far.  Some companies have glass ceilings for certain degrees.  \n\nI taught high school biology for seven years (had to get a credential and that sucks).  I loved many aspects of it but wasn't willing to live with others.  I applied to 40 medical schools and got denied at everyone because of a low GPA.  Got into a special masters program this year and am hoping to get accepted for next fall.\n\nYou really need to look into yourself and find out what you want to do.  It took me till I was 29 to find this out.