Marine BiologistMarine Biologist

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What Is a Marine What Is a Marine Biologist?Biologist?

A biological scientist that studies A biological scientist that studies living organisms and their living organisms and their relationship to the marine relationship to the marine

environment.environment.

What Do What Do Marine Biologists Do?Marine Biologists Do?

Conduct Research:Conduct Research:

• Looks for new species of plants and animals

• Studies populations of plants and animals

• Studies the effect of environmental changes on marine organisms and ecosystems

Where Do Marine Biologists Where Do Marine Biologists WorkWork

In The Field

In The LabAt Universities

How Do You Become a How Do You Become a Marine Biologist?Marine Biologist?

““Who ever wants to meet a distant goal Who ever wants to meet a distant goal must take many small steps.”must take many small steps.”

- Helmut Schmidt.- Helmut Schmidt.

EducationEducation• Undergraduate degree in Undergraduate degree in

Biology with courses in:Biology with courses in:• Animal behavior and EthologyAnimal behavior and Ethology

• Animal Biology & PhysiologyAnimal Biology & Physiology

• Cellular Biology and Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesAnatomical Sciences

• Zoology, Ecology & Zoology, Ecology & EntomologyEntomology

• Masters Degree and Ph.D in Masters Degree and Ph.D in Marine BiologyMarine Biology

How Do You Become a How Do You Become a Marine Biologist?Marine Biologist?

What Additional Training Is What Additional Training Is Recommended?Recommended?

• SwimmingSwimming

• Scuba diving Scuba diving certificationcertification

• Marine navigation & Marine navigation & boat safety trainingboat safety training

• First aid & advanced First aid & advanced lifesaving lifesaving

• Beginning Salary = $45,000 - $60,000Beginning Salary = $45,000 - $60,000

• Middle Salary = $65,000 - $90,000Middle Salary = $65,000 - $90,000

• Potential Salary = $110,000 - $125,000Potential Salary = $110,000 - $125,000

How Much Money Do Marine Biologists How Much Money Do Marine Biologists Make?Make?

Not a bad office….Not a bad office….

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What Is the Outlook and What Is the Outlook and Growth Potential for Marine Growth Potential for Marine Biologists?Biologists?• Outlook is increasing Outlook is increasing

• Growth potential is 5-21% over the Growth potential is 5-21% over the next eight yearsnext eight years

What Are Some Careers What Are Some Careers Related to Marine Related to Marine

Biologists?Biologists?• MicrobiologistsMicrobiologists

• BiochemistsBiochemists

• Geneticists Geneticists

• Animal PhysiologistAnimal Physiologist

• Marine VeterinarianMarine Veterinarian

Marine Biologist?Marine Biologist?

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Marine Biologist?Marine Biologist?

Garrett Waller Block E Garrett Waller Block E 2/21/102/21/10