Marine Biologist

Duties & responsibilities: Study animals in their natural habitats, assessing effects of environment and industry on animals, interpreting findings and recommending alternative operating conditions for industry. They also do Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations. Analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them,

Salary: $77,630

Education: must have knowledge and skills in biology, chemistry, physics, geology and ecology. They must have at least a bachelor's degree in biology. A master's degree can equip you to attain higher-paying consulting, teaching or research jobs. A marine biology Ph.D. is needed for most marine biology-specific careers in independent research and college-level teaching.

Reflection: Being a marine biologist was something I was looking forward to do in my future. I love sea animals and their ways of life it’s all very interesting. The job pays good annually and I love researching on animals as wells. Knowing that I might have the knowledge to save a population of a certain sea animal encourages me a lot. With hard work anything can be done it’s all just in how ambitious you are and how bad you want something in life.