Marine biology studies
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In the wild, you'll have to aim towards working with a group that has some type of gov't grant. There aren't too many private companies that pay well and are engage in wild research.
Captive aquatic life will open more doors, but most of the jobs are related to husbandry in controlled settings. You'd be a step ahead understanding not just the biological end of it, but also exhibit care (filtration/plumbing, medications, diving, public presentations...).
Captive aquatic life will open more doors, but most of the jobs are related to husbandry in controlled settings. You'd be a step ahead understanding not just the biological end of it, but also exhibit care (filtration/plumbing, medications, diving, public presentations...).
hmmm , thanks , this was a good bit of info . well then i guess i'll strive to work towards working with animals in captivity rather than the wild . so is the salary much better than working in the wild ? and if u dont mind can i know what ur job is ?
I much prefer working in the field, so I work with a university doing fish studies funded through grants.
Sadly, salary isn't going to be much either way.
My job is hard to define. I do a lot of work with all aspects of captive aquatic animal care. That ranges from collection, transport, exhibit design/contstruction/operation, animal health, biology, medical diagnosis/treatment, legal work (permitting), public education/speaking, filtration, chemistry, consulting etc.... It also means having an awareness of what is going on in the wild as well, so I spend a good chunk of time out learning about the natural environment and dealing with people who are experts in that area.
I see . so are u considered as a marine biologist or an ichthyologist ? and with that salary are u able to sustain your living ?
What do you mean by "b/c" ? and what iam asking is that are you really having troubles with living your life . and paying off debts and stuff ? is the cost of living high over there in your country ?
Yeah cost is high in some parts of the country. But a person can spread their dollars more if they live more modestly. Some people want a fancy car, HD TV, iphone and other non essential items and claim they are barely making it. There is people that can survive off $1000 a month and even less than that. A salary of $30,000 can be plenty or barely making it depending on the person and how they budget. Also, b/c means "because".
Thanks, for that . I'll be most likely settling down in new zealand . I heard cost of living is quite low over there . But there are still certain costs that can't be avoided . like when u have to take responsibility for ur kids and when u have to get ur own house . iam just worrying if i will be unable to deal with these costs ........
