career choice: wildlife biologist career pathway: agriculture & manufacturing
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Career Choice: Wildlife Biologist Career Pathway: Agriculture & Manufacturing. By: Cade Ewing 4 th hour ED FOR CAREERS. Salary. The average Wildlife Biologist makes about $27 an hour, which is $56,500 a year. Education Requirements. You would have to major in Life Sciences. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CAREER CHOICE: WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST
CAREER PATHWAY: AGRICULTURE & MANUFACTURING
By: Cade Ewing4th hourED FOR CAREERS
Salary The average Wildlife Biologist makes
about $27 an hour, which is $56,500 a year
Education Requirements You would have to major in Life Sciences. You would also need at least a bachelor’s
degree in one of these subjects: Animal Physiology, Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Ecology, Entomology, Wildlife Science and Management
Job Requirements being pleasant with others on the job and
displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations
Work Context How often do you use email in this job? How often do you have telephone
conversations in this job? How important is it to work with others in
a group or team in this job? To what extent is this job structured for
the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
Abilities The ability to listen to and understand
information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
Work Activities Monitoring and reviewing information from
materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information
Skills Giving full attention to what other people
are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Knowledge Knowledge of plant and animal
organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
Tools Dip net samplers; Gill nets; Jellyfish
scoops; Plankton nets Aerial nets; Odonata nets; Sweeping nets Scintillation vials; Specimen collection
jars; Water sample collection containers Animal traps; Culvert traps; Foot snares;
Mist nets Benthic samplers; Ekman dredges;
Multiplate samplers; Secchi disks
Technology Computer modeling software; HATPRO;
SAS software; Statistical software Data entry software; Database
management software; Microsoft Access; Relational database software
ESRI ArcView; Geographic information system GIS software; Mapping software
Tasks Study animals in their natural habitats,
assessing effects of environment and industry on animals, interpreting findings and recommending alternative operating conditions for industry
Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations
Description Study the origins, behavior, diseases,
genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife.
Related Occupations Microbiologist Biologist Agricultural Technician Veterinarian Assistant and Laboratory
Animal Caretaker Animal Breeder
Outlook Information There is a predicted increase of 8,800 job
openings by the year 2018 Currently, there are an estimated 20,000
wildlife biologists in the U.S.