Yes, I am getting a Master's in Marine Ichthyology. See my last post. I would also include neat things one gets to do as a fish scientist, like wrangling sharks and fishing for workFreddytheFish said:
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potential article - would you be interested?
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please do, im goin to be starting grad school and im really nervous. i was proud to go from HS to college but now it seems tht the pressure is on. any advice or experiance u offer sure would be apperciated by everyone.
hmm, I'm thinking of splitting it up maybe. A sticky in General ChitChat about science and grad school. Then an article about life specifically as a fish scientist/marine biologist.
I think the stuff about science and graduate school are too specific to be an article, but would be interesting to many and helpful to a select population of AC members
The stuff about how fishy scientists deal with fish is probably more appropriate for an AC article.
How's that sound?
I think the stuff about science and graduate school are too specific to be an article, but would be interesting to many and helpful to a select population of AC members
The stuff about how fishy scientists deal with fish is probably more appropriate for an AC article.
How's that sound?
Don't hold your breath! It may be a couple weeks or so before I get it written, since I'm in the middle of midterms right now! You're welcome to PM me if anything urgent comes up before thenbkw1982 said:
OK, I'm probably going to split it up. Here's a rough outline of the article about being a fish scientist.
Differences between hobby fishkeeping and keeping fish for research
Collecting fish and other aquatic organisms - fisheries methods
Fun fishy experiences my career has allowed me
Does getting a degree in ichthyology make one a better fishkeeper?
Releasing captive specimens used for research
Would that change your mind, Dangerdoll? The general science and grad school stuff I'll post in General ChitChat, which we can sticky later based on popular demand
Differences between hobby fishkeeping and keeping fish for research
Collecting fish and other aquatic organisms - fisheries methods
Fun fishy experiences my career has allowed me
Does getting a degree in ichthyology make one a better fishkeeper?
Releasing captive specimens used for research
Would that change your mind, Dangerdoll?
The general science and grad school stuff I'll post in General ChitChat, which we can sticky later based on popular demand 
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yep, I like all of those topics except for the 4th. I'm not sure if I can explain it correctly but at first I thought maybe it was too much of an opinion to be put into an article. But then I thought, all of it is really opinion but then I tried to figure out what is the difference and why deos it make me uneasy. I'll try my best to explain. I'm trying to look at this from a Newbie's perspective, not an experienced hobbyist which is just as important, I'm sure we all agree to that. It makes it seem like getting a degree in ichthyology is what is indeed needed in order to become a good fish keeper and without the degree, you can only be mediocre keeper at best when that's not true at all. I have certificates/degrees in Commercial Arts and related things but I don't consider myself a mediocre hobbyist at all.... do you see what I'm trying to say?