Friday, May 6, 2011
The end has come.
Marine Biologist is definitely one of the more rewarding careers out there. From finding possible cures to an illness, to discovering a new species never seen by the human eye, or locating a place never been explored there is so many things yet to be found in the ocean. People do get nervous around the ocean because there is so little known but others envy of the ones who can explore it. Others get nervous of it's vastness and think of all the things bad that have not been found. Even with all that people tend to have full respect for the ocean and it's "hidden powers". Since there is so little known makes it that much more respected. Even if the end has come, the ocean has been here way before humans, and will be here long after were gone.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Interesting....
People who can see themselves on a boat in the ocean, them and a team of 2 collecting fish and samples of plant life can see themselves in this job. Perhaps they would be in scuba gear diving to different depths and collecting water samples from each level. They can be making around $55,000 a year by about 2nd or 3rd year into the job. People who look for a little adventure and fresh air would rather be working in the field. These people could possibly be finding new locations, and/or discoveries as well. If people rather be technical and do more of actually analyzing then observing perhaps the lab is meant for you indeed. People could love this job either way it is the best of both worlds. “Marine biologists study and work with sea creatures in their natural environment, the oceans of the world and tidal pools along shorelines, as well as in laboratories. These scientists are interested in knowing how the ocean's changing conditions, such as temperature and chemical pollutants, can affect the plants and animals that live there.”
"Marine Biologists." Ferguson's Career Guidance Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 3 May 2011. <http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE34&SID=5&iPin=ECVGJ0414&SingleRecord=True>.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Marine Biologists' life is the life for me
Day to day work consist of field work and lab work. Marine biologists study and work with sea creatures in their natural environment, the oceans of the world and tidal pools along shorelines, as well as in laboratories. These scientists are interested in knowing how the ocean's changing conditions, such as temperature and chemical pollutant. “The precondition of a proper understanding to perform proper management has led to deeper studies of marine ecosystems, with great conceptual innovations based on a philosophical revolution in marine ecology.” as Professor Ferdinand Boero says. Marine biologists are concerned with the environment and want to learn all they can about the ocean and all that lives in it. Common responsibilities of a marine biologist or researcher include: Studying marine plants and animals as well as their behavior and interactions, Reporting on the interdependency of the environment and ocean animals Discovering and recording new species. They’re plentiful advancement opportunities with this job. Basically people have to advance up anyways, start at the bottom and work their way to the top. Every job requires some experience to be able to work in that position. So people practically have to work in a lower position to get there.
Boero, Ferdinando. "Recent innovations in marine biology." Marine Ecology 30.(2009): 1-12. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 26 Apr. 2011.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Marine Biology 101
To be a marine biologist it requires at least a bachelor’s degree. Most of those jobs are low paying technician jobs. Although it is possible to get a job as a marine biologist with just a bachelor's degree, such jobs will be low-paying technician positions with little advancement opportunities. In high school people need to take plenty of science classes, such as, chemistry, biology, and earth science. They need to make sure take some computer science skill classes for that would help them with research. In college again they need to take plenty of science classes, along with things such as oceanography, genetics, animal physiology, as well as ecology. People also need certification such as CPR and a license to handle hazardous materials. With those different education levels, there is a pretty big pay range. The pay range is based off of various things. Salaries vary quite a lot depending on factors such as the person's level of education, the type of the size, location, and type of employer, and the person's level of work experience. With a bachelors degree people may get a low paying technician job with minimum advancement opportunities. With a masters degree, or a doctorate agree, people have a big pay jump, with plenty off advancement opportunities coming their way. The pay would also vary if someone was a field worker, (in the ocean), or if someone was stationed in a laboratory or an office, but as the scientist named Sebastian Kvist said “The oceans are among the most biodiverse of Earth's environments. Introducing students to this diversity in the field provides an opportunity to examine the evolution of animals.” If people want adventure with this job and to discover new things this is the job for them.
Mark E. Siddall, et al. "Teaching Biodiversity & Evolutionary Biology in a North American Marine Coastal Environment." American Biology Teacher 73.2 (2011): 72-77. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Apr. 2011.
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Friday, April 8, 2011
The Beautiful Unknown
Seventy Percent of this amazing planet is covered by oceans. Everyone knows this, but what people do not know is ninety-five percent of that still remains unseen by the human eye. When I heard this I was so intrigued by the fact all I could say was why? Marine Biology is basically the study of bodies of salt water, and all that dwells in them. People underestimate, or tend to get very bored with this particular subject. I have to decided to inform people over this subject. Marine Biology came in mind as my dream job before I even knew what it was. It came through the form of Free Willy. I wanted to be the person taken care of those animals. Not necessarily in their enlocures, but in their natural habitats in the wild. One of the many sites people see when you ask them "What is the prettiest thing in nature that you can picture is?" you will tend to find that a sunset over an ocean is quite appealing. I tend to call the Ocean "The Beautiful Unkown" because there is so much known about the Ocean, and yet we barely have scratched the surface. If your interested in the Ocean, and care to answer any of the unkown answers about the Ocean then Marin Biology is for you.
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