Getting started in marine biology.

[WI-Diver]

Hey I'm 12 and from Wisconsin and when I get older I want to get into marine biology my problem is that I want to get into some projects and camps but all the camps are really expensive. So if you could give me any help that would be great.

 

[Kevrumbo]

California Summer Camps - Catalina Sea Camp
USC Wrigley Institute

 

[WI-Diver]

THanks

 

[Kevrumbo]

Good luck my friend; study hard, achieve excellent grades and get that academic scholarship after graduation from high school. . . !

Otherwise, you may have to learn a trade/skill and work on the side to help pay for college --a vocation that you can possibly use later in your studies:

Marine Diving Technology: Welcome to Marine Diving - Santa Barbara City College

 

[Thalassamania]

Here's a camp operator I've heard good things about: http://www.facebook.com/margo.seacamp

Some of my stories about doing underwater science: Sea Stories - Scientific Diving Services

 

[DennisS]

If you want to go into a marine science career make sure you get your math down, it's not fun but you will need it for your courses,chemistry, statistics etc. Math is the reason I was an oceanographic tech instead of an oceanographer.----just some unasked for advice

 

[Lemna]

Some good advice: Marine Biology---The Revenge

 

[mairi]

Hey! I've just graduated and am now working as a marine biologist. My advice would be to get as much diving experience as possible - its crazy how many people that were on my course that had never dived! I'm from the UK and we don't really do camps like you guys in the US so I volunteered with as many marine charities as possible - maybe worth trying that if the camps are too expensive.
If you have any questions just ask! Good luck!