Marine Biologist
Published on Dec 02, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Educational requirements:
High school diploma or GED
Bachelor's degree in biology or related sciences
Internship or externship in the field
Masters of Science Degree in Marine Biology or Marine Science
Doctorate Degree in Marine Biology
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Required skills:
Keen interest in research
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Analytical mind
Good observation skills
To be able to swim and scuba dive
Work independently or as a team
Salary
Average - 51,799 per year but you can make up to around 100,000
A degree is required
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Job description
Preparing equipment, organizing other scientists and students, walking from field station to the beach, putting on scuba gear, assigning tasks, collecting and organizing animal samples underwater, placing samples in tanks, doing data analysis on the computer, experiments, tagging animal samples for data, research papers
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There are jobs in Hampton roads for example in places like the Chesapeake bay or the Virginia aquarium and marine science center
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Job benefits
Receive medical benefits, paid vacation, sick days, retirement savings plan, educational grants, you get to explore marine life, you work to benefit the next generation
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Job drawbacks
Ocean dangers, personality not matching, lack of data, lots of schooling
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