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There areso many options

for careers related toocean and aquatic science!

This booklet will give you just a senseof those opportunities so that, with a mind open

to possibility, you can chart your own course.

Careers Related to the Ocean and Aquatic Sciences

AN OCEAN OF POSSIBILITIES!

A career resource for students, developed by the National Ocean Sciences Bowl

Making A Living In Ocean And Aquatic Science

Why choose a career in ocean and aquatic science? What makes ocean and aquatic science both important and interesting?• Oceanscienceisbecomingmoreinterdisciplinary(you need to know at least a little bit of each basic science as well

as math to succeed)• Ocean-relatedissuesareglobalwithstrongsocialconnections(applied ocean science answers questions and solves

problems)• Theoceansciencessupporttheeconomy(the ocean and Great Lakes economy contributed over 2.6 million jobs and

more than $222.7 billion to the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2009, according to NOAA’s Coastal Services Center)

• Oceanandaquaticsciencedonotonlyinvolvewater,theyarealsoaboutourland(use and health)andtheatmosphere(weather, carbon exchange, etc.)

• Oceanscienceofferssomanyopportunitiesfornewdiscoveries(we have discovered and described less than half the species in the ocean)

Where can you work?Oceanandaquaticscience-relatedopportunitiesexistinallsectors,andnichejobscanbefoundorcreatedinanysectororindustry,particularlyasyouadvanceinyourcareer.Herearesomeexamplesofwhereyouwouldmostcommonlyworkifyouchooseoneofthesecareerareas.

Academia(universities,colleges,researchlaboratories)

IndustryandbusinessGovernment(federal,

stateorlocal)

Non-profitandnon-governmental

organizations(NGOs)

Research X X X X

Education X X X

Productortechnologydevelopment X X

Communications X X X X

Tourism X X X

Informationsystems X X X X

Conservationorrestoration X X

Resourcemanagement X X

Policy X X

Projectmanagement X X X X

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JanetDuffy-AndersonPh.D.MarineStudiesResearchFisheriesBiologist,NOAAFisheries,AlaskaFisheriesScienceCenter20 years of experience (5 year doctorate, 4 years postdoctoral work, 10+ years at NOAA)

S.KerseySturdivantPh.D.MarineSciencePostdoctoralResearchFellow,DukeUniversity7 years of experience, 1 year in current position

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GregMyersB.S.GeologicalSciencesSeniorTechnicalExpert,EngineeringandTechnology,OceanDrilling,ConsortiumforOceanLeadership22 years of experience

AyanaElizabethJohnsonPh.D.MarineBiologyDirectorofScienceandSolutions,WaittFoundation11 years of experience: received Ph.D. Jan 2011, but working in ocean and policy conservation field since finishing undergraduate program 2002

LTJGBrianRCKennedyB.S.MarineBiologyExpeditionSpecialistandaNOAACORPSOfficer,NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationOfficeofOceanExplorationandResearch3 years of experience working for NOAA

Thereissomethingforeveryone!Youallknowaboutworkinginuniversities,buttherearemanyplacestopursueoceanandaquaticsciencebeyondacademiccareers.Theopportunitiesspanbasicscience(biology/chemistry/physics/geology)toengineeringandtechnologytopolicyandresourcemanagementtoeducationandcommunicationandthearts.Haveyouthoughtabouttheseoptions:shipcaptain,technicianonadrillship,commercialfisher,environmentallawyer,technicalwriter,sciencejournalist,naturephotographer,snorkelingorscubatourguide?There are so many possibilities!

JustinManleyM.S.OceanEngineeringSeniorDirectorofBusinessDevelopment,TeledyneBenthos23 years of experience in marine technology

IanVoparilPh.D.OceanographyBusinessLeadVentureSupportIntegratorforDeepwater,ShellExplorationandProductionCompany11 years of experience in marine science, 8 years with energy

NancyKnowltonPh.D.ZoologySantChairofMarineScience,NationalMuseumofNaturalHistoryAlmost 40 years of experience—received Ph.D. in 1978, but first started research in 1974

Pathways To A CareerThereisnorightpathtoreachyourcareer.Themorepeopleyouaskaboutwhatledthemtotheircurrentjobs,themoreyou’llseethepathisoftenmeanderingandguidedbyserendipity.Butthatdoesnotmeanthatyoucannotplanyourpath.Juststayopentoopportunitiesalongtheway.Youneverknowwhatexperienceswillhelpleadyoutoyourdreamjob!

The NOSB as a stepping stone in your career path…“Participating in the NOSB had a huge impact on my career. It introduced me to the NOAA Corps, my future employer, and I met my future major professor through the regional competition. Had I not met her at NOSB I probably would have attended a different university.”–BrianKennedy,NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationandpastparticipantintheNOSBSouthernStingrayBowl(Georgia/SouthCarolina)

“After my 2008 NOSB-sponsored Coastal Ocean Science and Training Internship with the Student Conservation Association and Redwood National and State Parks, I knew I was hooked on our National Parks. Today, as an interpretive park ranger I get to share my love of science and stories with park visitors.”--CaitlinCampbell,InterpretiveParkRanger,NationalParkServiceandpastparticipantintheNOSBShoreBowl(NewJersey)

“NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs. NOAA employs many kinds of scientists including marine biologists, oceanographers, and climatologists, who study the Earth’s ocean, atmosphere, and living marine resources. NOAA personnel need to have a deep scientific understanding that can be applied at the global, regional and local level while effectively working on teams. These are characteristics that NOSB helps develop. Participation in NOSB would be a strength when pursuing a STEM career at NOAA.”--LouisaKoch,DirectorofEducation,NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration

“NOSB alumni with STEM degrees are excellent candidates for positions in BOEM’s Environmental Studies Program (ESP) because of their interest in the ocean, team experience, and critical thinking skills. The ESP is a nationwide program that includes nearly 250 scientists across the United States. ESP scientists work in teams to think critically and ask hard questions to ensure appropriate information is gathered to inform decisions on ocean energy and mineral extraction. NOSB alumni epitomize the qualities BOEM looks for in its scientists.”--RodneyE.Cluck,PhD,Chief,DivisionofEnvironmentalSciences,BureauofOceanEnergyManagement

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Here are a few actual paths to inspire you…George L. Shillinger,MarineBiologist,PacificGrove,CAIhavebeenfascinatedbynaturalhistoryandmarinebiologyforaslongasIcanremember.IspentmychildhoodinSanDiego,CA,exploringtidepools,fishing,andsurfing.Duringthesummerprecedingmyfreshmenyearofcollege,Iworkedasadeckhandonacommercialfishingboat,targetingswordfishandthreshersharkswithdriftgillnets,andjiggingforalbacoreintheCaliforniaCurrent.Iwitnessedtheimpactsofdriftgillnettingonnon-targetspecies(e.g.bluesharksandmola-molas).AfterobtainingaB.A.intheBiologicalBasisofBehaviorfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania,IworkedasinternfortheWorldWildlifeFund,theHomelandFoundation(nowMarislaFoundation),RARE,andConservationInternational.Followingafour-yearpostastheAmericasRegionalProgramOfficerandlaterastheActingDirectorforBirdLifeInternational’sU.S.Office,Iappliedtomultiplegraduateprogramsinthenaturalsciencesandinbusinessadministration.Ihopedtoacquire

thebusinessskillsnecessarytomanageanon-profitorganizationandtheacademictrainingnecessarytodefineandestablishresearchandconservationpriorities.IobtainedanM.S.inEcologyandEvolutionaryBiologyfromStanfordUniversityandanMBAattheYaleUniversitySchoolofManagement.AfterYale,IservedasDirectorofBusinessDevelopmentforAnimalPlanet.comatDiscoveryCommunications,Inc.,andthenacceptedanopportunitytoserveasaDirectorofOperationsforConservationInternational’sAndeanRegionalProgram.IreturnedtoStanfordUniversityduring2002topursuedoctoralresearchinvolvingtheapplicationofsatellitetaggingtechnologiesandremotely-sensedoceanographicdatatounderstandthebehaviorandmovementsofpelagicspecies.MyresearchfocusedonthepopulationofcriticallyendangeredEasternPacificleatherbackturtlesnestingatPlayaGrande,CostaRica.WhileatStanford,Ico-createdtheGreatTurtleRace,auniqueinternationalresearchandconservationcampaignthatutilizedtrackingdatatoraiseglobalawarenessandfundingforthemanagementandconservationofpelagicspecies.AftercompletingaPh.D.inMarineBiology,IservedastheExecutiveDirectorforCaliforniaTroutandthenreturnedtoStanfordduring2010toserveasDirectoroftheMarineSpatialPlanningInitiativeattheCenterforOceanSolutions.IamnowDirectorofTheOceanFoundation’sTag-A-GiantFund,aprojectthatfocusesonsupportingtheresearchnecessarytoinformpoliciesandmanagementinterventionsnecessarytosecureasustainablefutureforimperilednorthernbluefintuna.

Zane Ruddy,FishBiologist,NationalMarineFisheriesService,Arcata,CAIgrewupinthegrasslandsofNorthTexasandalwaysthoughtI’dbeamedicaldoctor,soI’massurprisedasanyoneelsethatI’verecentlystartedacareerasafishbiologistincoastalNorthernCalifornia.Ibeganmycollegecareerasapre-medundergraduate,butmycareeroutlooktookaturnwhenItookOceanographyandBiogeographytosatisfymynon-medicalsciencecourseworkrequirements.Thesecoursesopenedmyeyestothediversityanddynamismofthenaturalworld,andinspiredmetoswitchmyfocustoorganismalbiology.TheyearafterearningmyB.S.degreeItestedthejobmarketandworkedasanenvironmentalconsultant,primarilypreparingstandardboilerplatedocuments.IwashungrytolearnmoreandopenthedoortomorecareeroptionssoIdecidedtoattendgraduateschoolandearnaM.S.degreeinmarinebiologyatTexasA&M–

CorpusChristiontheGulfCoast.MonthsintomygraduateprogramIwasacceptedintotheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration‘s(NOAA)GraduateSciencesProgram,whichguaranteedmeafull-timepositionwiththefederalgovernmentafterIearnedmyM.S.degree.AlthoughmygraduateresearchfocusedonhatcheryfishinTexas,todayIworkasaFishBiologistfortheProtectedResourcesDivisionoftheNationalMarineFisheriesServiceinArcata,CA,whichisresponsibleforconserving,protecting,andrecoveringspecieslistedundertheEndangeredSpeciesAct.CurrentlyI’mfocusedondevelopingrecoveryplansforthreatenedsalmonspecies,whichrequiresablendofanalyticalthought,creativeproblemsolving,andpublicoutreach.

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Heather Havens,ContractorfortheU.S.Navy,Washington,DCIcurrentlyworkasamarinescientistfortheU.S.NavyinWashington,DC.Mypathwaytothiscareerwasnotadirectone.Itwasshapedthroughvariousopportunitiesthatpresentedthemselves,ofteninunlikelyways.Ibeganmyeducationasabiologymajor,withaspirationstobecomeamedicaldoctor.ThiswouldlikelyhavebeenmyultimatecareerpathifIhadnotsignedupforasummermarinebiologyfieldcourseintheBritishWestIndies.Ispentmysummerintheislandslearningabouttheeconomicsofsustainablefishing.IwentontostudymarinescienceingradschoolearningfirstaM.S.fromtheUniversityofSouthCarolinaandthenaPh.D.fromtheUniversityofSouthFlorida.Ihadaspirationsofbecomingaprofessor,butitwasanotherchanceenrollmentinagraduatecoursethatwouldshiftmycareerpathonceagain.AnoceanpolicycoursegavemetheopportunitytotraveltoDCtoparticipateinCapitolHillOceanWeek.AspartofthatexperienceImetwithmembersofCongressandtheirstaff

andlearnedfirst-handabouthowoceanpolicyisgeneratedatthenationallevel.Fromthatpoint,IknewthatIwantedtopursueacareerinoceanpolicy.Tomeetthatgoal,IparticipatedinapolicyinternshipattheConsortiumforOceanLeadership.ThroughthatinternshipIwasabletoworktoelevatetheimportanceofoceanscienceatthefederallevelbydraftingpressreleasesandletterstoCongressonpendingoceanlegislation.AftertheinternshipIhadtheopportunitytoparticipateinayear-longmarinepolicyfellowshipasastafferinaCongressionalofficeonCapitolHill.DuringmyfellowshipIwasresponsibleformonitoringmarinepolicyandadvisingamemberofCongressonkeyenvironmentalandnaturalresourcepolicy.AfterthefellowshipIwashiredbySAIC,ascienceandtechnologycompany,toworkasadefensecontractorfortheU.S.Navy.MyworkcurrentlyinvolvesthemodelingandsimulationofNavygeneratedunderwatersound.ItisaveryexcitingjobandIamconstantlychallengedtoutilizemanyaspectsofmyexperience.Forme,thehandsonexperiencethatIgainedbyspendingthesummerabroadandthecareerexperiencethatIgainedfrombothaninternshipandafellowshipwereextremelyvaluabletowardsguidingmetowardsthecareerIhavetoday.

Kelly Kryc,EnergyandClimatePolicy,U.S.DepartmentofState,Washington,DCDependingonwhoasks,Iamanoceanographer,ageologist,oraclimatescientist.MyresearchcareerfocusedonclimateinAntarctica,butmyprofessionalcareerhastakensomeinterestingturnsnotnecessarilyrelatedtomyPh.D.AfterIgraduated,Iwasn’treallysurewhatIcoulddowithaPh.D.otherthanbeaprofessor.Fortunately,IattendedaconferencewhereImetwiththeDirectorofOceanDrillingPrograms.HeneededanAssistantDirectorand,sointhenear-term,myjobproblemsweresolved(Moralofstory:Talktopeoplewhohavejobsyouwant).IstartedacareerinscienceprogrammanagementwhereIdevelopedimportantprofessionalskillsinmanagingpeople,communicating,andmakingdecisions.OneofthehardestthingsIeverdidwasacceptajobasaMarineMicrobiologyProgramOfficerataprivateFoundation,whichisafancywayofsayingIgavemoneytoscientistswith

greatideas.EventhoughIwasanoceanographer,Ihadzerobackgroundinbiology,soitwasreallyhardtolearnquicklyenoughtomakegooddecisionsaboutfundinggrants,but,intheend,Idevelopedsolidexpertiseinanentirelynewscientificdiscipline(Moralofstory:Challengeyourself).Aftertenyearsofdoingprogrammanagement,IrealizedIreallywantedworkoncleanenergyandclimatepolicy,soIquitmyjobandmovedbacktoWashingtonDCwhereIworkedfortheSenateCommitteeonEnergyandNaturalResourcesandnowworkattheStateDepartmentasWaterandPowerAdvisorfortheBureauofEnergyResources(MoralofStory:Takerisks).TheworkthatIdohelpstocreatelawsandpoliciesthatprovideaccesstocleanenergywhileprotectingournaturalresources.MyPh.D.gavemetheskills,theconfidence,andtheversatilitytosucceedinmanydifferentjobsacrossdifferentsectors–Ican’twaittoseewhat’snext!

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Chieh Peng,AssistantLabOfficer,IntegratedOceanDrillingProgram,CollegeStation,TXIcamefromTaiwanwithaB.S.inMarineBiology.IattendedTexasA&MUniversityandreceivedaM.S.inOceanography.Duringmygraduatework,IwasinvolvedwiththeOceanDrillingProgram(ODP).Iworkedonsomegeochemistrysamplesretrievedduringseveralcruises,andthissparkedmyinterestinsailingasamarinetechnician.IstartedworkingforODPasachemistrytechnician,whoseresponsibilityincludesoperating/maintaininganalyticalinstrumentsinthegeochemistrylabonboardtheresearchvesselJOIDES Resolution,processingsamples,andhelpingshipboardscientistsachievetheirresearchgoal.Althoughmarinetechniciansnormallyarenotdirectlyinvolvedinthespecificresearch,weprocesssamplesandconductmeasurementsinalldisciplines,andhavefirsthandsonallsamples.Astrongscience(EarthSciencespecifically)backgroundis

essentialtobeamarinetechnician.After10yearsinthechemistrylab,Iamnowanassistantlabofficer,overseeingallthetechnicalsupportactivities,handlinglogistics,andsupportingtheshipboardcurator.Themarinetechnicianjobrequireslonghoursworkingonboardtheshipfor2monthsatatime,3timesayear.Wejointheshipfromvariousportsintheworldandworkwithshipcrewandscientistsfromallovertheworld.Ithriveintheteamenvironmentandlovetheocean,thetravel,experiencingthelocalculture,andmeetingnewscientistseverycruise.Wehavetechniciansfromallovertheworldandvariousbackgrounds,suchasgeography,biology,zoology,chemistry,physics,andofcoursegeology.Thereischallengeeveryday,weareproudtosaythatweareexcellentproblemsolvers.

Lily Simonson,Artist,LosAngeles,CAMyformaleducationaltrainingisinfineart.IreceivedaB.A.inArtPracticefromtheUniversityofCalifornia,BerkeleyandanM.F.A.inPaintingfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles.Manyofmypaintingscenteroninvertebrates,especiallydeepseainvertebrates.Althoughmydegreesareinart,Ichosetoattendresearchuniversitiesasopposedtoartschools,sothatIcouldpursuearangeofdisciplinesalongsidemyart.Throughcollegeandgradschool,Itookcoursesinliterature,philosophy,history,andscience—primarilyphysics,neuroscience,psychology,andchemistry.WhileIalwayshadastronginterestininvertebrates,Ihadintentionallywantedtoseparatemyaestheticinterestininvertebratesfromthefieldofscience.However,asIbecameinterestedinmoreunusual,deepseainvertebratesduringgraduateschool,Irealizedthatthebiologyofthecreatureswas,inmanyways,themostcompellingaspectofthework.Ibeganvisitingmarinelaboratories

toobservespecimensandspeakingwiththescientistswhostudythemtolearnmoreaboutthewaytheyfunctionintheocean’sdepths.Inthesummerof2012,IjoinedaresearchexpeditionfromScrippsInstitutionofOceanographytoexplorethedepthsofthecontinentalmarginalongtheSanDiegoCoastandfinallyhadthechancetoobservemanyofmyartisticsubjects—living!—astheywerecollectedfromthesedimentandwatercolumn.Beingabletoseetheanimalswhiletheywerealiveratherthanobservingpreservedspecimenswasatransformativeexperienceforme,asIwasabletodrawthemwhiletheymovedandseealloftheirnaturalpigmentation.Theexpeditionevenintroducedmetoabrandnewmedium:deepseasediment.Everyday,aftertheresearchersfinishedsievingthemudbroughtupfromtheoceanfloor,Iusedtheremainingsedimenttopaintanewmuralonthewalloftheship.

COMPENSATIONCompensationisabigreasonwhywework.Whatisparticularlyexcitingabouttheoceanandaquaticsciencerelatedfieldsisthattherearetremendousopportunitiesforwell-payingjobs.Asyoucangleanfromthefirstfewpagesofthisbooklet,thecareerpossibilitiesinoceanandaquaticsciencearenumerous,andthereisnowayforustolistallthepossiblejobs,typesofemployers,geographiclocations,andlevelsofexperiencethateachcareeroptionrequires.Theinformationhereismeanttoserveasageneralguidetohelpyouintheprocessofdeterminingafuturecareerandshouldbeusedasalaunchingpointtoexploringyouroptions.

What is a good expectation of a salary?Foranygivenjob,salariesvarybylevelofeducationorexperience,bygeography(whereyouareworking),bysector(industry,government,non-profit,etc.),andbythecompetitivenessofanygivenorganization.Giventhevariability,theexamplesbelowprovidemediandatathatserveasastartingpointforsalaryexpectations.

MedianAnnualSalaries

Geoscientist(includes

Oceanogra-pher)

ZoologistsandWildlifeBiologists(in-cludesMarineBiologist)

Mathematician Microbiologist Economist TechnicalWriter Hydrologist Chemist CivilEngineer

Variations by geographic location

WashingtonDC1 $104,200 $98,790 $130,270 $106,120 $114,630 $76,080 $92,990 $117,220 $90,940

SanDiego,CA1 $75,870 $67,100 $95,120 $63,170 $100,470 $77,860 $92,090 $87,540 $86,270

Seattle,WA1 $83,920 $73,360 $92,070 $65,230 $84,270 $83,750 $86,020 $72,370 $84,380

Milwaukee,WI1 $84,600 $51,220 $70,260 $72,430 $76,150 $55,070 $66,390 $65,150 $74,400

Houston,TX1 $144,540 $57,020 $80,000 $55,890 $88,200 $57,870 $67,160 $86,530 $103,480

Boston,MA1 $102,040 $54,670 $115,450 $73,060 $89,960 $82,560 $86,110 $85,250 $84,440

Variations by sector (national)

Industry:ProfessionalScientificandTechnicalServices1 $82,320 $64,990 $108,070 $70,080 $114,390 $68,310 $83,370 $74,620 $84,280

Colleges,Universities,andProfessionalSchools1 $79,530 $55,420 $75,760 $56,320 $69,430 $53,980 $71,160 $63,280 $68,850

Federalgovernment1 $96,170 $77,590 $106,020 $100,280 $109,360 $75,560 $82,430 $104,730 $86,950

Variation by degree and experience (national)

Bachelorsdegree:1-4yearsexperience2 $45,374 $43,638 $56,492 $46,924 $48,028 $43,638 $45,374 $47,323 $51,844



Bachelorsdegree:20ormoreyearsexperience2 $99,120 $85,855 $109,423 $74,500 $99,949 $85,855 $99,120 $97,690 $101,912

Mastersdegree:1-4yearsexperience2 $56,647 $45,171 $70,886 $45,171 $57,505 $45,171 $56,647 $50,514 $58,178



Mastersdegree:20ormoreyearsexperience2 $102,992 $89,331 $108,000 $89,331 $113,003 $89,331 $102,992 $95,041 $114,542

Doctorate:1-4yearsexperience2 $63,465 $60,630 $110,000 $60,243 $88,229 $60,243 $62,267 $66,385 $61,721



Doctorate:20ormoreyearsexperience2 $121,131 $114,315 $131,050 $114,315 $126,405 $114,315 $119,781 $124,463 $116,653

1 Bureau of Labor Statistics (data, May 2011) 2 PayScale.com (occupational survey data, accessed December 2012)

When choosing a career or a specific job, salary is not the only compensation factor one should consider. Other factors include benefits (health and financial), quality of life/well-being/happiness, experience motivations, intellectual opportunities, travel opportunities, and physical motivations.

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Have An ImpactOcean and aquatic science contributes to our understanding and appreciation of the world around us!Acareerinoceanandaquaticscienceismorethanjustajob,youcanmakeadifference.Understandingoceanandaquaticscienceisimportantforaddressingmanyenvironmentalandsocietalissues,whetheryouareworkingdirectlyinresearchorappliedscienceorusingyourknowledgetoshapedecisions,practices,orpublicopinion.Considerthefollowing:ENGINEERScreatebarrierstoerosion,technologiestomitigatestormdamageandtheeffectsofclimatechange,andnewwaystoharnessandproduceenergy.MARINE BIOLOGISTS AND ECOLOGISTSdiscovernewspecies,exploreoceanhabitats,andprovideinformationneededtohelpusplaninfrastructureanddeveloppoliciesforminimalimpactonmarineorganismsandtheirecosystems.PALEOCLIMATOLOGISTS AND CLIMATOLOGISTStelluswhattheEarth’sclimatelookedlikeinthepastandwhatchangesareexpectedsowecanpreparefor—andpossiblychange—thefuture.ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORIANShelpusunderstandabaselineofmarinelifepopulationsbeforehumanimpactandgiveusperspectiveonhowsocialfactorscancontributetoenvironmentalissues.ECONOMISTScandetermineamonetaryvalueforourocean-derivedresourcesandhelpusbetterunderstandtheeconomicimpactsofhurricanedamage,biodiversityloss,coastalinundation,andotherocean-relatedissuesandevents.POLICYMAKERSneedtounderstandoceansciencetodevelopsoundpoliciesthatimpactouroceanresources.ARTISTSsharetheirwonderofthenaturalworldandinspirethepublictocaremoreaboutourplanet.How can your career in ocean and aquatic science make a difference to the environment, to your community, and to the world?

www.benthos.com, www.webbresearch.com, www.gavia.isTheTeledyneMarineSystemsgroupincludesTeledyneBenthos,TeledyneWebbResearch,andTeledyneGavia,allwithrichhistoriesinthemarineindustry.TeledyneMarineSystemsdesignsandmanufacturesoceanographicsystems(suchasacoustictelemetryandpositioning,instrumenthousingsandprofilingfloats)andunmannedmaritimevehicles(UMVs)includingthemodularGaivaAUVandSlocumglider.TheproductsTeledyneMarineSystemsdesignsanddevelopsallowresearchers,commercialcompanies,andthemilitarytogainvaluableinformationfromtheworld’socean.Whileourcompaniesservemanymarkets,ourcommitmenttosolvingcomplexproblemswithhighlyengineeredsystemscontinuestobeourdrivingforce.

LocationsFalmouth,MAandKopavogur,Iceland

EmploymentopportunitiesforVocational/technicaltraining,Associatesdegree,Bachelor’sdegree,Master’sdegree,Ph.D.withrolesinEngineering,Production,SalesandManagement

TeledyneMarineSystemscommonlyemploysmechanical,electrical,softwareandoceanengineers;manufacturingtechniciansandsupervisorsfamiliarwithleanmanufacturingprinciplesandtechniques;andmanagementandadministrationfamiliarwiththeoceanscienceandtechnologyfield.

Biggest workforce needs for the future

Engineersfromentry-leveltoexperienced,andoceantechnology/scienceliterateprofessionalsinsales,administrationandmanagement.

What Are Employers Looking For?Accordingtoa2012reportbyMyCollegeOptions

andSTEMconnector,thenumberofscienceandengineeringoccupationsareprojectedtogrowatmorethandoubletherateoftheoverallU.S.workforceoverthenext5years.Thisisagoodreasontopursuethesefields,andwithintheoceanandaquaticsciencesthereareanumberofcareeroptionsavailable.Manycompaniesand

organizationshaveneedforpeoplewithknowledgeorskillsinoceanandaquaticscience.Includedhereis

informationonjustahandfuloforganizationsthatcommonlyemployoceanandaquaticscientists.

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www.boem.govTheBureauofOceanEnergyManagement(BOEM)managestheresponsibleexplorationanddevelopmentofenergyandmineralresourcesontheOuterContinentalShelf(OCS).Tosupportthisworkandinformbureaupolicydecisions,BOEM’sEnvironmentalStudiesProgram(ESP)plans,conductsandoverseesarangeofscientificresearchfromphysicalandbiologicaloceanographytosocialandeconomicstudies.BOEMincorporatesfindingsfromthestudiesprogramintoitsenvironmentalreviews.ThroughtheESP,BOEMisaleadingcontributortothegrowingbodyofscientificknowledgeaboutthemarineandcoastalenvironment.

LocationsHeadquarters:Herndon,VAandWashington,DCRegionalOffices:Anchorage,AK;Camarillo,CA;andNewOrleans,LAOfficeofRenewableEnergyPrograms:Herndon,VA

EmploymentopportunitiesforBachelor’sdegree,Master’sdegree,Ph.D.

BOEMscientistsandengineersdevelop,conduct,andoverseescientificresearchtoinformpolicydecisionsonOCSoil,gas,andrenewableenergyandmarinemineralsdevelopment;contributetoandsupporttheleasingprogramforOCSoil,gas,andmarinemineralresources;undertakegeologicalandgeophysicalevaluationsofwhereresourcesarelocated;conductengineeringassessmentsofresourcepotential;conductenvironmentalassessmentsofproposedleasingactivity;andassessoil-spillrisksassociatedwithoffshoreenergydevelopmentactivities.

AminimumofaMaster’sdegreeisusuallyrequiredandoftenaPh.D.ispreferred.BOEMjobannouncementscanbefoundatwww.usajobs.gov.

BOEMemploysamongothers:physical,chemical,andbiologicaloceanographers;physicalscientists;marinebiologists(avian,fisheries,benthic,marinemammal);socialscientists(sociologists,anthropologists,economists,marinearchaeologists);geologists;geophysicists;geographers;cartographers;geographicinformationsciencespecialists;marinepolicyspecialists;andengineers.Thetypeofexperiencerequireddependsontheposition.

Biggest workforce needs for the future

Futureworkforceneedswillbesimilartothecurrentcomplementofscientistsandengineers:oceanographers;marinebiologists;socialscientists;renewableenergyandnaturalresourceeconomists;geographersandcartographerswithknowledge/experienceusingnauticalchartsandgeodatabasesystems;petroleumandstructuralengineers;geologists;geophysicists;andpublicpolicyspecialists.

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www.noaa.govTheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)isascientificagencyprovidinginformationanddataaboutlifeonearth,ourocean,atmosphere,andtheNation’slivingmarineresources.NOAA’sprogramsrangefrommarinesanctuaries,environmentalsatellites,globalclimatechange,andoceanexplorationinitiativestoclimate,weather,andwaterservices.ElectroniceyesandearshavetakenNOAAfrombeyondEarth’sorbittodeepwithintheocean.Thisnewglobalperspectiveemphasizesthefactthatsustaineddevelopmentandcontinuedeconomicwell-beingareultimatelylinkedtohealthyecosystemsandahealthy

environment.NOAAisanintegralpartofthesenationalandinternationalissues.

LocationsDepartmentofCommerceHeadquarters:Washington,DCNOAAHeadquarters:SilverSpring,MD

EmploymentopportunitiesforUndergraduateandGraduateStudentscholarships,internshipsandfellowships;Post-graduatefellowships;Vocational/technical;Associatesdegree;Bachelor’sdegree;Master’sdegree;Ph.D.

NOAAemployeeshelpunlocksecretsinthedeepocean,trackrapidlymovingstorms,operatestate-of-the-artenvironmentalsatellites,charttheNation’swaterways,formulatemodelstoforecastclimatetrends,protectandpreserveourlivingmarineresources.CareersinNOAAareasdiverseasthelineofficesthatmakeuptheagency.

www.livingoceansfoundation.orgTheLivingOceansFoundationsupportsandimplementsresearchandrestorationprojectsthatprovideinformationandtoolsnecessarytoaddresstheglobalchallengeofpreservingandprotectingtheworld’socean.

LocationLandover,MD

Employmentopportunities

CurrentopportunitiesincludeEducationandOutreachCoordinator,requiringBachelor’sdegreeandCoralEcologyandMarineEducationexperience.

TheLivingOceansFoundationislookingforpeoplewithamarinesciencebackgroundandwhoarecertifiedscubadivers.CandidatesshouldhaveaMaster’sdegreeorhigherandresearchexperience.Theyalsoneedtohavetheflexibilityforfrequenttravel.

University Ocean And Aquatic Science ProgramsManyuniversitieshaveoceanandaquaticsciencedepartments,schools,orinstituteswithprogramsforundergraduateandgraduatestudents.Afewarehighlightedhere.

Undergraduate and GraduateGeorgeMasonUniversityDepartmentofAtmospheric,Oceanic,andEarthScienceshttp://cos.gmu.edu/departments/atmospheric-oceanic-and-earth-sciences

MassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringhttp://cee.mit.edu/

DepartmentofEarth,Atmospheric,andPlanetarySciencehttp://eapsweb.mit.edu/

NorthCarolinaStateUniversityDepartmentofMarine,Earth,andAtmosphericScienceswww.meas.ncsu.edu/

OldDominionUniversityDepartmentofOcean,Earth,andAtmosphericScienceshttp://sci.odu.edu/oceanography/outreach/career_in_marine_science.shtml

OregonStateUniversityCollegeofEarth,Ocean,andAtmosphericScienceshttp://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/

Rutgers,TheStateUniversityofNewJerseyInstituteofMarineandCoastalScienceshttp://marine.rutgers.edu/main/

SanFranciscoStateUniversityDepartmentofGeoscienceswww.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/programs/geosci.htm

SavannahStateUniversityMarineSciencesProgramwww.savannahstate.edu/cost/nat-science/marine-sci.shtml

StonyBrookUniversitySchoolofMarineandAtmosphericScienceswww.somas.stonybrook.edu/

TexasA&MUniversityCollegeofGeoscienceshttp://geosciences.tamu.edu/

GalvestonMarineSciencesDepartmentwww.tamug.edu/mars/index.html

UniversityofAlaska-FairbanksSchoolofFisheriesandOceanScienceswww.sfos.uaf.edu/

Nowthatyouhaveanideaofthe

directionsacareerinoceanandaquaticscience

cantakeyou,makeithappen!Takeadvantageofthefollowingopportunitiesformoreideas,inspirationandexperiencestoleadyoutowardyourcareer.

• Thinkcarefullyabouttheeducationyouwillneed(typesofschoolsanddegrees),fromcommunitycollege,technicalschool,anundergraduatedegreeorgraduatedegrees.

• Becreative…howcanyouworkinoceansciencesinNebraska?

• Showinitiative!Searchfor(andgrab!)opportunities and experiences,suchasscholarships,internships,fellowships,summerfieldworkandvolunteerpositions.

• Askquestions!Talktopeopleworkinginthecareeryouwant.Tellpeopleaboutyourinterests—sharinginformationoftenleadstoinformation.

• ParticipateinandlearnfromyourlocalNOSBbowl!

How To Get There

RESOURCES

UniversityofCaliforniaSantaBarbarawww.lifesci.ucsb.edu/undergrad/majors/aquatic/aquatic.html

UniversityofConnecticutatAveryPointMarineSciencesProgramwww.marinesciences.uconn.edu/

UniversityofDelawareCollegeofEarth,Ocean,andEnvironmentwww.ceoe.udel.edu/academics/undergraduate/summer/index.shtml

UniversityofHawaii-ManoaSchoolofOceanandEarthScienceandTechnologywww.soest.hawaii.edu/

UniversityofMaineSchoolofMarineScienceswww.umaine.edu/marine/

UniversityofMiamiRosenstielSchoolofMarine&AtmosphericSciencewww.rsmas.miami.edu/

UniversityofMichiganSchoolofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentwww.snre.umich.edu/

UniversityofNewEnglandDepartmentofMarineScienceswww.une.edu/cas/marine/

UniversityofNewHampshireMarineProgramhttp://marine.unh.edu/index.html

UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillMarineSciencesProgramhttp://marine.unc.edu/

UniversityofNorthCarolinaatWilmingtonCenterforMarineSciencehttp://uncw.edu/cms/

UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaWrigleyInstituteforEnvironmentalStudieshttp://dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/

UniversityofSouthernMississippiDepartmentofMarineSciencewww.usm.edu/marine

UniversityofWashingtonCollegeoftheEnvironmenthttp://coenv.washington.edu/

VirginiaInstituteofMarineScience/CollegeofWilliam&Marywww.wm.edu/as/marinescience/index.php

YoungstownStateUniversityDepartmentofGeologicalandEnvironmentalScienceshttp://web.ysu.edu/stem/ges/

Graduate onlyEastCarolinaUniversityInstituteforCoastalScienceandPolicywww.ecu.edu/icsp/ICSP/ICSP.html

MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology/WoodsHoleJointPrograminOceanography,AppliedOceanScience&Engineeringhttp://mit.whoi.edu/home

ScrippsInstitutionofOceanography,UniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegohttp://sio.ucsd.edu/

TexasA&MUniversity–CorpusChristiCoastalandMarineSystemScienceProgramhttp://cmss.tamucc.edu//index.html

UniversityofColorado-Boulder,CooperativeInstituteforResearchinEnvironmentalScienceshttp://cires.colorado.edu/home.html

UniversityofSouthFloridaCollegeofMarineSciencewww.marine.usf.edu/index.html

UniversityofWisconsin-MilwaukeeSchoolofFreshwaterScienceswww4.uwm.edu/freshwater/

VirginiaInstituteofMarineSciencewww.vims.edu/

Other resourcesOcean&AquaticScienceRelatedCareerInformationSeaGrant:www.marinecareers.net

ScienceCareers:http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org

TheOceanographySociety:www.tos.org/resources/career_profiles.html

COSEEOceanCareers:www.oceancareers.com/2.0/index.php

OceanOpportunities:www.oceanopportunities.org

Womenoceanographers.org:www.womenoceanographers.org

OceanLinkhttp://oceanlink.island.net/career/profiles.html

AmericanGeosciencesInstitute:www.agiweb.org/workforce

DepartmentofLabor:www.bls.gov/ooh and www.bls.gov/green/greencareers.htm

BrainTrack:www.braintrack.com/colleges-by-career

PleasealsorefertotheNationalOceanSciencesBowl’scareerresourcespageforupdatedresourcesinformation:www.nosb.org/ocean-careers/career-resources

FederalJobsApplyingforfederaljobscanbedifferentthanapplyingforjobsintheprivatesector.Informationonfederaljobscanbefoundatthefollowingsites.

OfficeofPersonnelandManagement:www.opm.gov

USAJobs:www.usajobs.gov

TheNOSBismanagedbytheConsortiumforOceanLeadership.

FormoreinformationabouttheNOSB,visitwww.nosb.orgorcontact:

NationalOceanSciencesBowlProgramOfficeConsortiumforOceanLeadership

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