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Marine biology is a diverse science concerned with all aspects of plant and animal life in the sea. Marine biologists study the distribution, abundance and life histories of animals and plants in the sea and the way in which these are governed by environmental factors. The eventual aim of marine biology is to understand marine life and to ensure the production of food from the sea at a sustained level. The work of technical marine biologists involve tasks such as collecting samples, developing, building or testing equipment and carrying out analyses of raw data.

Marine Biology Career Description.http://www.career-descriptions.co.uk/marine-biologist-career-description.htm. 2 March 2011.

A Marine biologist may also be called a biological technician, ichthyologist, fishery biologist, marine mammalogist, microbiologist, systems analyst, or a mathematician. In addition, other marine scientists concern themselves exclusively with the physical and chemical aspects of the sea, such as physicists, hydrologists, and physical oceanographers. Southwest Fisheries Science Center.NOAA.http://swfsc.noaa.gov/textblock.aspx?id=54. 2 March 2011. __Salary:__

Marine biologist salaries differ with location. The highest salary in the United States for a marine biologist is $87,000 in the Virgin Islands. Mississippi, New York, DC and West Virginia stay at above $75,000. The lowest is $36,000 in Puerto Rico. Marine biologist salaries increase largely with research experience.   [|Want local data for this job?] ** National Salary Data**    ( [|?] ) || $0 || $25K || $50K || $75K || || | || [|Share] |    || ||
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 * ~ Salary ||> $37,815 - $62,751 || <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; height: 12px; margin-top: -12px; position: absolute; width: 228px;"> <span style="url(http: //www.payscale.com/images/rcbarchart.png); background-repeat: repeat repeat; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; height: 12px; margin-left: 137px; margin-top: -12px; position: absolute; width: 90px;"> ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ~ Bonus ||> $498.96 - $4,868 || <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; height: 12px; margin-top: -12px; position: absolute; width: 17px;"> <span style="url(http: //www.payscale.com/images/rcbarchart.png); background-repeat: repeat repeat; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; height: 12px; margin-left: 1px; margin-top: -12px; position: absolute; width: 15px;"> ||^  ||^   ||^   ||
 * ~ Profit Sharing ||> $497.21 - $10,174 || <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; height: 12px; margin-top: -12px; position: absolute; width: 37px;"> <span style="url(http: //www.payscale.com/images/rcbarchart.png); background-repeat: repeat repeat; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; height: 12px; margin-left: 1px; margin-top: -12px; position: absolute; width: 35px;"> ||^  ||^   ||^   ||
 * ~ Commission ||> $200.00 - $2,048 || <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; height: 12px; margin-top: -12px; position: absolute; width: 7px;"> <span style="url(http: //www.payscale.com/images/rcbarchart.png); background-repeat: repeat repeat; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; height: 12px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: -12px; position: absolute; width: 6px;"> ||^  ||^   ||^   ||
 * ~ **Total Pay ( [|?] ) ** ||> **$36,472 - $63,591** || <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; height: 12px; margin-top: -12px; position: absolute; width: 231px;"> <span style="url(http: //www.payscale.com/images/rcbarchart.png); background-repeat: repeat repeat; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; height: 12px; margin-left: 132px; margin-top: -12px; position: absolute; width: 98px;"> ||^  ||^   ||^   ||
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Marine Biologist Salary.http://www.bestsampleresume.com/salary/marine-biologist.html. 2 March 2011

__Schooling Required:__ A bachelor's or master's degree is usually required for most starting marine biological research jobs, but you should also be aware that the usual level of education required to carry out independent research in biology is a Ph.D., so if you are serious about a full-time career and want to organize your own research projects, you should get your doctorate. Southwest Fisheries Science Center.NOAA.[]. 3 March 2011.

Marine Biology is typically a graduate pursuit, you should first obtain an undergraduate degree in a science such as biology preferably from an institution that offers graduate-level Marine Biology programs. If your undergraduate school doesn't offer upper-level Marine Biology programs you could take summer or weekend marine-related courses or even an internship with nearby schools or marine labs. MarineBio.[].3 March 2011

__Where Can you fine this Career:__ There are many companies that provide this career. An example is The Marine Conservation Biology Institute. Mainly you want to be near a place that has water. May it be lakes, ponds, rivers, or oceans, there is many creatures and plants you are able to study.

__Which Colleges Offer a Degree in Marine Biology?:__ Most degrees in Marine Biology are earned at the Masters level or higher and usually require a Bachelor's degree first in Biology, Zoology or another life science. Many schools now also offer Bachelor degrees in Marine Biology but to be a "true" Marine Biologist be sure to follow through and complete your Master's or Doctorate (PhD) degree. In Florida, Florida Atlantic University offer a Bachelors Degree, and a Masters Degree. Floriday Institute of Technology offers a Bachelors Degree, and a Masters Degree. and University of South Florida offers a Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and PhD. MarineBio.http://marinebio.org/marinebio/careers/us-schools.asp.3 March 2011. __ Would you be interested in this Career?: __ I am strongly interested in this career. I have been interested in it since I was in the fourth grade. When I was younger, I always wanted to bo a dolphin trainer. As I grew older I decided that I wanted to be a part on stopping the slaughtering of dolphins in a place called "The Cove". In Taiji, Japan, former dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry has come to set things right after a long search for redemption. O'Barry, and a team of Cameramen and other animal rights activists, trave there and record the slaughter. most of the dolphins are used for their meat which is sold in stores as whale meat that is very expensive. the dolphins meant contains a very high dosage of Mercury. Some of the dolphins are sold to amusement parks, and other are just killed and thrown back in the ocean. I really believe that I will be able to help them out.

The Internet Movie Database.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313104/synopsis. 4 March 2011.

Also, i would like to travel to the Amazon and study Inia geoffrensis, also know as the Pink Amazon River dolphin. This is one of the five freshwater dolphins in the world. The reasons for the unique coloration of Inia geoffrensis are poorly understood, but the presence of capillaries near the surface of the skin probably accounts for much of its characteristic pink flush. Other factors may include age of the animal, chemical disposition of the water (especially iron content), and the temperature of the water. i think this would be an amazing way to travel to new places, and enjoy the work that will have to be done. International Society for the Preservation of the Tropical Rainforest.Roxanne Kremer.http://www.isptr-pard.org/dolphin.html. 4 March 2011.

__ Interview Questions: __ __ Name: __ Mr.Osborne __ Profession: __ Education Teacher- Marine Science

__ Do They like their job? __ Yes, Very much. He gets great satisfaction from watching students become excited about learning about the ocean and many creatures that inhabit it. __Positives about job__: 1. Working with Great kids 2. No Manual labor 3. Summer!!! __Negatives of Job:__ 1. Students who dont realize how important their education will be for them in the future. 2. Standardized testa like the FCAT __Job Roles and Title:__ Marine Science Teacher __Out of the college/training that you had to go through, what was the most useful and what was the least useful bskills/class/etc. that you were required to accomplish?__ Most Useful- Science classas because they taught problem solving skills and how to do research Least Useful- Education classes because the theories dont apply in the real world. __How much do you make in a week? a year?__ Year- $60,000 __Do you find it easy or hard to live off your salary?__ Easy when combined with wifes income. __Are you required to continue training/progressing in your education to remain competitive and capable to do your job? If so, what sort of continual training is required?__ Yes- Continuing education classes totalling 120 hours every five years. i also went back to college for a masters degree. __Do you find your field in high demand (competitive), not enough well qualified persons, pr are their too many people withing your field?__ Over the years it varies. but teachers are usually in demand in science. __If you could got back to college and re-do your career choice, would you? Why?__ Would probabely remain in a science related field, whether in education or private sector. __What is your favorite creature to teach about?__ The whales and the dolphins, because they are more like us that any others. __Have you, or will you help put a stop to the Cove killings?__ I have participated in several informational events at Sea World and Mote Marine Labs to help get the facts to the public regarding the inhumane treatment of cetaceans at marine parks. __If you could say something to the Japanese people who are involved with the killings, what would you say?__ I would try to make them understand the health risks involved with eationg whale/dolphin meat. i would also discuss the stress these animals must endure in captivity where they are sold.