School Possibilities?
- Thread starter Po.Verse
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Well, there's fisheries science/management, marine bio/sciences, water resources...lots of options. As far as working, a lot of science fields are research-based, which means lots of nitty-gritty stuff working off of grants for not much money. Unless you can elevate yourself to a Dr. Robert Ballard-type status, then I imagine you could do pretty well.
All of the folks that I've met or heard lecture at the aquarium (some right out of post-grad work) have been Marine Biologists. If I could only go back in time... *sigh*
I know there are a few members either in that field or studying towards it so hopefully you can get more firsthand info. STAY IN SCHOOL.
I know there are a few members either in that field or studying towards it so hopefully you can get more firsthand info. STAY IN SCHOOL.
If you go to the website for Aquatic Ecosystems and look under technician profiles they have a listing of employees and their schooling. There is nothing listed as far as salary range but they are a very helpful company, they provided 6' tubs for the AKCA show our local club hosted last month at no charge, so I'm sure if you called or emailed someone there would be more than happy to speak with you. They do alot of research into filtration and other aquatic issues as well as retail sales. I would post a link for them if I were not so computer illiterate. Hope this helps, good luck and definately stay in school.
http://www.aquaticeco.com/
DD- a very cool thing about this site is that all you have to do is type or paste the link from your address bar and it formats it as a link automatically.
DD- a very cool thing about this site is that all you have to do is type or paste the link from your address bar and it formats it as a link automatically.
http://www.aquaticeco.com/
DD- a very cool thing about this site is that all you have to do is type or paste the link from your address bar and it formats it as a link automatically.
Thanks for the tip!
I have a bio degree, and found that to do anything remotely good in terms of pay, you needed a masters.
that is probably the minimium degree level required if you want to do that stuff and make a decent living at it.
I ended up in the environmental field, where my biology knowledge was required, but it wasnt pure biology nor was it research.
I did go back to school but for a one year certificate not a masters degree.
that is probably the minimium degree level required if you want to do that stuff and make a decent living at it.
I ended up in the environmental field, where my biology knowledge was required, but it wasnt pure biology nor was it research.
I did go back to school but for a one year certificate not a masters degree.
Whenever I watch something on Nature or other shows, I always see these people who have been living in a jungle studying this or that, and I've always thought to myself "what a great job! How do you get a great job like that?". So how do you?