Marine biologist BY: NATHAN GUYTON

Job description  Marine biologist study things that live in the ocean. Marine biology includes everything small organisms like plankton to big organisms like whale. Subjects important to marine biology include physics, chemistry and mathematics

Required training you need certain skills in the field, and learning to scuba dive is one of them. You’ll probably also need to learn how to operate small watercraft, all aspects of water safety, lab safety principles and how to work in various field situations. You’ll spend some time in the lab, where you might dissect specimens or raise captive animals, marine organisms and plants to study how they live. You'll also learn how to care for and feed these animals and plants.

Skills and characteristics  You must have a common knowledge of science be patient and be good at analyzing the organisms you are working with.

Typical wages  They earn an average of over fifty-one thousand a year. They make twenty dollars and hour.

Job out look  The marine biology out look includes some growth, but with strong competitions for jobs. If you are passionate or dedicated this could be you long life time career.

Professionals associations  University of North Carolina Wilmington

A job listing for this career to company name/location, job description/responsibilities, educational requirements, preferred experience/skills Their position is very research-intensive and a bachelor's degree isn't enough to fulfill the standard marine biology education requirements. Marine biology education programs prepare students to work in laboratories or in the field to collect marine samples. Marine biologists are trained to undertake a wide range of research projects where they learn about the physical, chemical and biological processes of different marine plants and animals.