Careers in Marine Biology Websites
You would need a 4-year Bachelors degree (BS) either in Marine Biology, Zoology, Biology or similar subjects.
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Sarasota Dolphin Research Project http://www.mote.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=College%20Internship%20Ops%20-
%20Sarasota%20Dolphin%20Research&category=Education&submenu=Education&PH
PSESSID=de07b0bd887a3d031f15551e7e5c3843
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University of St. Andrews MRes in Marine Mammal Science http://biology.standrews.ac.uk/pageset.aspx?psr=16
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“Careers in Marine Biology” search a.
Sea Grant Marine Careers http://www.marinecareers.net/field_marinebiology.php
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Marine Biology
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Oceanography
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Ocean Engineering
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Others: Education, communication, economics, etc. EX: Environmental
Protection Specialist, Natural Resources Administrator, Environmental
Educator, Marine Technician.
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The following provide advice for those interested in a career in the marine or aquatic sciences:
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 Careers in Marine Biology - Monterey Bay Aquarium
 Aquarium Careers - Monterey Bay Aquarium
 Careers in Aquatic Science - Association for the Sciences of Limnology and
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Oceanography
 Careers in Marine Mammal Science - Society for Marine Mammology
Careers relating to marine mammals - National Marine Mammal Laboratory
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Career as a Whale Biologist or Researcher - Vancouver Aquarium
 Career as a Marine Mammal Trainer - Vancouver Aquarium
Career as a Marine Biologist - Vancouver Aquarium
 Guide to Zoological Park Careers - from Sea World / Busch Gardens
 Marine Mammal Organizations List - from Marine Mammal Research Program,
University of Hawaii
 Careers in Marine Science - - Australian Marine Sciences Association, Inc.
 Careers in Marine Science: A Diversity of Opportunities - a video tape from NAML
 Marine Careers - Sea Grant, "virtual" interview format with practicing scientists,
 engineers , etc.
Marine Science Careers - a booklet from Sea Grant ("virtual" interviews of marine scientists)
Marine Science Careers - other Sea Grant publications, full-text online
Careers in Oceanography and Marine Related Fields - Office of Naval Research
Marine Science Careers - special issue of "Maritimes" University of Rhode Island

 Advice and hints about becoming an oceanographer - Texas A & M Dept. of
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Oceanography
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Training and Careers for Oceanographers - Texas A & M Dept. of Oceanography
 Marine Science Career Profiles - OceanLink interview format
Careers in Marine Science - Oceanlink
Remarkable Careers in Oceanography: Women Exploring the Oceans - some
 interviews
Be a Dolphin Trainer: Marine Mammal Careers - International Marine Animal
Trainers Association
 So you want to become a marine biologist?
- Love Lab, UC Santa Barbara
 So you want to become a marine biologist? The Revenge - Love Lab, UC Santa
Barbara
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Links to other aquatic science career web pages - Scripps Institution of Oceanography
 Careers in Marine Biology - Southwest Fisheries Science Center, MNFS, NOAA
College Programs in Marine Biology - from Jeff Levinton's Marine Biology pages o o
Virtual "Interview" of a Marine Biologist, Jeff Levinton
Becoming a marine biologist - Jeff Levinton, State University of New York,
Stony Brook
 National Association of Marine Laboratories (NAML) - for links to marine lab web
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 Careers, Jobs, Internships - MATE, Marine Advanced Technology Center
FAQs about Aquarium Science Program - Oregon Coast Community College
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The following have postings for jobs, post docs, traineeships, internships, etc. specific to the marine and aquatic sciences:
 American Fisheries Society Job Board
 Association for the Sciences of Limnology & Oceanography
 Aquaculture Network Information Center - AquaNIC
 Aquatic Network
 BiologyJobs - select "Job Search" then "Marine Sciences "
 California Department of Fish and Game - seasonal jobs
 Camp SEA Lab Monterey Bay - summer programs for ages 8 - 13
 Conservation Job Board - Marine Biology Jobs
 Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A &M - Job Board
 Dolphin Research Center - internships
 Earthworks
 Estuarine Research Federation
 Fish & Wildlife Research Institute - internships & jobs in Florida
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ICLARM
Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research - American Museum of Natural History
 Marine Conservation Biology Institute
 Maritime jobs
 Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grants in Marine Environmental History and
Historical Marine Ecology
 Mote Marine Lab - College Internships

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National Association of Marine Laboratories (NAML)
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New England Aquarium - Internship program
 NOAA
 PADI Foundation - source of grants
SEA: Sea Education Association - spend a semester or quarter at sea
 Saltwater, Inc.
- biological observing contractor
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Sea Grant Funding & Fellowships
 Sea Grant, Mid-Atlantic
Summer Class at Hopkins Marine Station - SCUBA required, open to non-Stanford students
 Research Experience for Undergraduates: Ocean Sciences - National Science
Foundation
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Student & Summer Opportunities - Virginia Institute of Marine Science
 Summer Opportunities - for high school and college students
Summer Courses & Internships in Marine Biology - Marine Biology Web
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Internship - Dolphins Plus, Key Largo, FL
 Internship - Bonaire
Summer Internship - Shoals Marine Laboratory
 Summer Internship - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
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Summer Internship - Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)
 Summer Internship - working wtih sea turtles, Bald Head Island Conservancy, Inc.
Summer Internship - Society for Ecological & Coastal Research
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Summer Internships - Our World Underwater Scholarship Society
 Summer Internships - Society for Ecological and Coastal Research
Summer High School Program - Sea Education Association
 Internships - Monterey Bay Aquarium
 Internships - Marineland of Florida
 Internships - SeaWorld
 Internships - Whale Center of New England
 Internships - Zavora Marine Lab - Mozambique
 Internships - Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, CA