Marine biology is the study of living organisms inhabiting the oceans as well as other marine and brackish sources of water. Study the origins,

Marine biology is the study of living organisms inhabiting the oceans as well as other marine and brackish sources of water.

Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife of the marine environment.

Research the sea and its lifeforms.

Salary!!!Salary!!! Marine Biologists make Marine Biologists make about $50,000 per year about $50,000 per year with a masters degree.with a masters degree.

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Years Of Experience

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Educational Educational RequirementsRequirements

• Required Classes would be Required Classes would be chemistry, biology, zoology, chemistry, biology, zoology, physics, and mathematics.physics, and mathematics.

• Primarily a Masters of Science Primarily a Masters of Science (MS) and PhD degree are required (MS) and PhD degree are required but many schools are now offering but many schools are now offering Bachelors of Science (BS) in Bachelors of Science (BS) in Marine Biology as well.Marine Biology as well.

Math Topics UsedMath Topics Used

• CalculusCalculus

• StatisticsStatistics

• GeometryGeometry

• TrigonometryTrigonometry

• AlgebraAlgebra

• PhysicsPhysics

Working Conditions!!!Working Conditions!!!

• Marine biologists work in offices and Marine biologists work in offices and laboratories. They also work on laboratories. They also work on boats, at sea, or in isolated coastal boats, at sea, or in isolated coastal areas in all weather conditions.areas in all weather conditions.

• Marine biologists travel to field study Marine biologists travel to field study sites, and may travel around the sites, and may travel around the country or overseas to attend country or overseas to attend conferences or training.conferences or training.

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

• Responsibilities of a marine biologist vary Responsibilities of a marine biologist vary depending on the specific field of study depending on the specific field of study but some responsibilities may include:but some responsibilities may include:

• Management of marine farms Management of marine farms

• Researching the ocean environment and Researching the ocean environment and its inhabitants and keeping an updated its inhabitants and keeping an updated report.report.

• Monitoring the health and well-being of Monitoring the health and well-being of marine lifemarine life

Equipment UsedEquipment Used

• computers and specialized computers and specialized computer programs computer programs

• laboratory equipment including laboratory equipment including electronic microscopes electronic microscopes

• photographic equipment photographic equipment

• diving equipment diving equipment

• boats.boats.

Location! Location! Location! Location! Location!Location!

To work in the marine biology To work in the marine biology field, you would have to live on field, you would have to live on a coast or near the ocean. The a coast or near the ocean. The specific ocean would depend specific ocean would depend on what exactly you want to on what exactly you want to study and what kind of study and what kind of environment you are environment you are interested in.interested in.

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