1. A Career as a Marine Biologist Nicole J. Ibrahim Mrs. Bernard Period: 6 Copyright 2007 © Nicole J. Ibrahim

2. What is a Marine Biologist? A scientist that studies life in or near the ocean… Copyright 2007 © Nicole J. Ibrahim

3. Education – What to Study… Marine Biologists Study:  Natural history  Statistics  Animal behavior  Economics  Political science  Cell and molecular biology Copyright 2007 © Nicole J. Ibrahim

4. Education: Mammals & Ocean...  Some marine biologists learn about mammals first…  Then combine ocean studies…  This is not a common way to go, but it happens

5. Education- Helpful Courses:  Chemistry  Physics  Biology  Math  Engineering

6. Opportunities: At age 15…  One website suggested that you can begin working in a marine laboratory as early as 15 years old!  More information is available at the Sea Education Association website www.sea.edu www.sea.edu Copyright 2007 © Nicole J. Ibrahim

7. Opportunities: Resources  Another resource is your high school science teacher or counselor  They can connect you with a scientist that works in a local marine lab

8. Opportunities: Helpful Jobs While you’re building knowledge in school, work opportunities Include:  A paid job (if possible)  An unpaid internship  A program for teenagers that teaches you about oceanography (expensive)

9. Opportunities: Training  The more job training a person has during school…  The more likely they will be able to get a job after college in marine biology

10. Opportunities: It’s not about the Money…  If you really want to be a marine biologist, it comes with tough choices…  You may have to work as a volunteer in a lab (unpaid)  Instead of working for money at a job that has nothing to do with marine biology (like the mall)…

11. Opportunities: After College… After college, you can be hired as a geological, physical, chemical, or biological oceanographer: With a scientific research institution, university, or an agency of the government Copyright 2007 © Nicole J. Ibrahim

12. Opportunities: In San Diego… In San Diego, one employer is the Scripps Institution of Oceanography As well as several universities including: UCSD (UC San Diego) USD (University of San Diego) SDSU (San Diego State) CSUSM (Cal State San Marcos)

13. Conclusion  It takes a lot of hard work in many subject areas to get all the knowledge you need  It is worth it once you see all the opportunities to work in the field of marine biology Copyright 2007 © Nicole J. Ibrahim

14. List of References  http://www.terrax.org/projects/australia/reef/marine.aspx (February 10, 2007) http://www.terrax.org/projects/australia/reef/marine.aspx  http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/becoming.html (February 10, 2007) http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/becoming.html  http://www- ocean.tamu.edu/Quarterdeck/QD6.2/peccini_ogc.html (February 17, 2007) http://www- ocean.tamu.edu/Quarterdeck/QD6.2/peccini_ogc.html  http://www.palomar.edu/oceanography/links/Careers.html (February 17, 2007) http://www.palomar.edu/oceanography/links/Careers.html  http://sio.ucsd.edu/ (February 18, 2007) http://sio.ucsd.edu/  http://www.sea.edu/aboutsea/index.asp (February 19, 2007) http://www.sea.edu/aboutsea/index.asp Copyright 2007 © Nicole J. Ibrahim

15. THANK YOU for listening ! Copyright 2007 © Nicole J. Ibrahim