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CAREERS IN MARINE SCIENCE

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Professional employment opportunities that combine specialties:

education

pollution control

international policies of the sea

environmental law

ocean engineering

world trade - global shipping

mapping, exploration, research

National Undersea Research Program

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Engineering, and Computer Science Departments will all train people for ocean related careers.

Consider these ideas before you decide:

- Many ocean related careers are relatively new and will continue to change. Well-rounded, interdisciplinary backgrounds are preferred.

- Ocean careers can be the same as land careers - only in a different setting. With new technology, you can live far from a coastline and still pursue a career in marine science.

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- Most marine scientists do not spend their days SCUBA diving on coral reefs nor training whales at Sea World.

- Supply and demand determine the positions available. Student’s science and math skills should match their career objectives.

- There is a shortage of applicants to graduate schools in oceanography, acoustics and atmospheric chemistry; only marine biology attracts large numbers of applicants.

NOAA

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40% all levels of government related agencies, Military

Marine careers are generally divided into 3 groups:

U.S. Navy Seals40% academic or educational

20% private sector