1. CAREERS IN MARINE SCIENCE

2. Professional employment opportunities that combine specialties:
education
pollution control
international policies of the sea
environmental law
ocean engineering
world trade - global shipping
mapping, exploration, research
National Undersea Research Program

3. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology,
Engineering, and Computer Science
Departments will all train people for
ocean related careers.
Consider these ideas before you decide:
- Many ocean related careers are relatively new and will continue to change. Well-rounded, interdisciplinary backgrounds are preferred.
- Ocean careers can be the same as land careers - only in a different setting. With new technology, you can live far from a coastline and still pursue a career in marine science.

4. Most marine scientists do not
NOAA
Most marine scientists do not
spend their days SCUBA diving on coral reefs nor training marine mammals at Sea World.
- Supply and demand determine the positions available. Student’s science and math skills should match their career objectives.
- There is a shortage of applicants to graduate schools in oceanography, acoustics and atmospheric chemistry; only marine biology attracts large numbers of applicants.

5. Marine careers are generally divided into 3 groups:
40% government related agencies, military
40% academic or educational
U.S. Navy Seals
20% private sector