are any of u marine biologists?
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Hank49
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jewelrox1:
I'm not a marine biologist by education but I have been a commercial aquaculturist for 28 years. If you become a marine biologist, you may as well get your PhD. It's hard to find work because so many people will work for nothing just for the experience, or to live in a nice tropical place on the beach. You won't get rich, you'll work long hours, but if you love it it will be cool.
busraider1
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I have a degree, in marine bio, so does my girlfriend, but neither of us have gone on to graduate school, and have changed the fields we work in now. Finding a job that pays the bills, with just an undergrad degree is difficult at best, unless you have an in, or want to work somewhere warm, for little $$$, if you want to do a undergraduate degree, plan on getting atleast your masters in an appropriate field.
H2Andy
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jewel, you might want to PM archman; i believe he's a marine biologist or
some such. if he isn't, i'm sure he can give you lots of info as he is in the field
somehow... hope this helps
some such. if he isn't, i'm sure he can give you lots of info as he is in the field
somehow... hope this helps
I'm a marine biologist (kelp forest ecologist). Must admit I've never gotten rich at it and it took six long years to get the PhD (I worked my way through grad school). However, I'm doing something that I love and that is more important to me than making tons of money. Of course making more than I do now would be nice!
Seriously, there is often a glut in the number of marine biologists relative to the number of positions available. You would probably need to get a fair bit of field experience through grad work, post grad and/or working in the field for others. You will need other skills like good writing skills for publishing research papers and grant writing to support your work.
If you don't mind getting into commercial areas, you can do things like marine biotech where you apply your interest in the marine world to problems like finding new drugs, etc., from marine life. I prefer marine ecology and education personally.
PM me if you have specific questions.
Dr. Bill
Seriously, there is often a glut in the number of marine biologists relative to the number of positions available. You would probably need to get a fair bit of field experience through grad work, post grad and/or working in the field for others. You will need other skills like good writing skills for publishing research papers and grant writing to support your work.
If you don't mind getting into commercial areas, you can do things like marine biotech where you apply your interest in the marine world to problems like finding new drugs, etc., from marine life. I prefer marine ecology and education personally.
PM me if you have specific questions.
Dr. Bill
Dr Bill also has a very cool website with lots of information on it. 
Thank you CBulla. Hope to updte my Gulf of California and Belize-Honduras sections within the next decade!
Dr. Bill
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