Careers
1) Taxonomist:
Taxonomists are scientists who classify organisms, they gather organisms and then indentifies, names and classifies them. They study new species and known species and compare the two in order to find a connection and to help name them. Their goal is to have the species on record before they become extinct. They try to find species they have never seen before and then they try to classify it based on how similar it is in structure, behaviour, DNA sequences, etc. They classify organisms based on the domain (3 groups: bacteria, archaea and eucaryota), kingdom (6 groups: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea and Bacertia), phylum, class, order, family, genus and species. They also make efforts to save the species so that they don’t become extinct. Once they find a new species, they write and publish papers based on the species, they also give lectures to groups. Taxonomists need to be able to work outside in certain environments with others and also individually. They need to be good at communicating, orally and in writing. They need to be good at research and problem solving. They would mostly be working in an outside environment or in a lab, therefore they would be working in groups or alone. There are two types of taxonomist, animal taxonomist and plant taxonomist. An animal taxonomist classifies animals and a plant taxonomist classifies plants. An animal taxonomist makes about $48,465 to $55,000 while a plant taxonomist makes $40, 660 to $48,000. The educational pathway for this job is to get a bachelor of science in botany, then to get a master of science in botany and then get a PhD in botany. The higher degree you have, the better the job you will get.
2) Marine Biologist:
A marine biologist studies origins, diseases, genetics, behaviour and many other things about marine life. They study animals in their natural habitat, estimate organisms populations, analyze animal and plant characteristics in order to classify them, write reports, papers etc about those organisms, study characteristics of animals like origin, classification, diseases, genetics, etc. They may also work in zoos with aquatic animals. They conduct studies with the animals, they make preventive programs in case diseases break out, and they get preserved specimens to study diseases. They also raise and breed specimen to study them or to use in experiments and they collect and dissect animals to examine them. Marine biologists mostly work in the ocean or in labs, they mostly work alone. The salary marine biologist make is about $40,000 to $67,000. To be a marine biologist you need to have a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in marine biology, biology or zoology. Those get you the basic entry-level marine jobs. If you have a PhD you get do independent research and teach at universities. Marine biologists need to have on-going training because they need to keep up with the animals and plants that live in the sea. They may also need to take workshops or seminars.
Bibliography:
· Marine Biologist Job Description, Career as a Marine Biologist, Salary, Employment - Definition and Nature of the Work, Education and Training Requirements, Getting the Job - StateUniversity.com . (n.d.). Job Descriptions and Careers, Career and Job Opportunities, Career Search, and Career Choices and Profiles -
StateUniversity . Retrieved June 17, 2012, from http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/7811/Marine-Biologist.html
· Careers in Botany: Job Options and Education Requirements. (n.d.).Research Schools, Online Courses, Degrees and Careers at Education Portal. Retrieved June 17, 2012, from http://education-portal.com/articles/Careers_in_Botany_Job_Options_and_Education_Requirements.html
· Cohen, B. (n.d.). The Average Salary of a Taxonomist | eHow.com. eHow | How to Videos, Articles& More - Discover the expert in you. | eHow.com. Retrieved June 17, 2012, from http://www.ehow.com/info_8141535_average-salary-taxonomist.html
· Henderson, K. (n.d.). Taxonomist Job Description | eHow.com. eHow | How to Videos, Articles& More - Discover the expert in you. | eHow.com. Retrieved June 17, 2012, from http://www.ehow.com/about_5374653_taxonomist-job-description.htm
· Professional Societies. (n.d.). Untitled Document. Retrieved June 17, 2012, from http://www.oceancareers.com/2.0/pro_societies.php?career_id=15
Taxonomists are scientists who classify organisms, they gather organisms and then indentifies, names and classifies them. They study new species and known species and compare the two in order to find a connection and to help name them. Their goal is to have the species on record before they become extinct. They try to find species they have never seen before and then they try to classify it based on how similar it is in structure, behaviour, DNA sequences, etc. They classify organisms based on the domain (3 groups: bacteria, archaea and eucaryota), kingdom (6 groups: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea and Bacertia), phylum, class, order, family, genus and species. They also make efforts to save the species so that they don’t become extinct. Once they find a new species, they write and publish papers based on the species, they also give lectures to groups. Taxonomists need to be able to work outside in certain environments with others and also individually. They need to be good at communicating, orally and in writing. They need to be good at research and problem solving. They would mostly be working in an outside environment or in a lab, therefore they would be working in groups or alone. There are two types of taxonomist, animal taxonomist and plant taxonomist. An animal taxonomist classifies animals and a plant taxonomist classifies plants. An animal taxonomist makes about $48,465 to $55,000 while a plant taxonomist makes $40, 660 to $48,000. The educational pathway for this job is to get a bachelor of science in botany, then to get a master of science in botany and then get a PhD in botany. The higher degree you have, the better the job you will get.
2) Marine Biologist:
A marine biologist studies origins, diseases, genetics, behaviour and many other things about marine life. They study animals in their natural habitat, estimate organisms populations, analyze animal and plant characteristics in order to classify them, write reports, papers etc about those organisms, study characteristics of animals like origin, classification, diseases, genetics, etc. They may also work in zoos with aquatic animals. They conduct studies with the animals, they make preventive programs in case diseases break out, and they get preserved specimens to study diseases. They also raise and breed specimen to study them or to use in experiments and they collect and dissect animals to examine them. Marine biologists mostly work in the ocean or in labs, they mostly work alone. The salary marine biologist make is about $40,000 to $67,000. To be a marine biologist you need to have a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in marine biology, biology or zoology. Those get you the basic entry-level marine jobs. If you have a PhD you get do independent research and teach at universities. Marine biologists need to have on-going training because they need to keep up with the animals and plants that live in the sea. They may also need to take workshops or seminars.
Bibliography:
· Marine Biologist Job Description, Career as a Marine Biologist, Salary, Employment - Definition and Nature of the Work, Education and Training Requirements, Getting the Job - StateUniversity.com . (n.d.). Job Descriptions and Careers, Career and Job Opportunities, Career Search, and Career Choices and Profiles -
StateUniversity . Retrieved June 17, 2012, from http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/7811/Marine-Biologist.html
· Careers in Botany: Job Options and Education Requirements. (n.d.).Research Schools, Online Courses, Degrees and Careers at Education Portal. Retrieved June 17, 2012, from http://education-portal.com/articles/Careers_in_Botany_Job_Options_and_Education_Requirements.html
· Cohen, B. (n.d.). The Average Salary of a Taxonomist | eHow.com. eHow | How to Videos, Articles& More - Discover the expert in you. | eHow.com. Retrieved June 17, 2012, from http://www.ehow.com/info_8141535_average-salary-taxonomist.html
· Henderson, K. (n.d.). Taxonomist Job Description | eHow.com. eHow | How to Videos, Articles& More - Discover the expert in you. | eHow.com. Retrieved June 17, 2012, from http://www.ehow.com/about_5374653_taxonomist-job-description.htm
· Professional Societies. (n.d.). Untitled Document. Retrieved June 17, 2012, from http://www.oceancareers.com/2.0/pro_societies.php?career_id=15