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Oceanography careers
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:22 pm
What job title would you search for if your were looking for a job on a ocean exploration expedition or any kind of scientific studies with zero experience in the field. Something more on the manual labor side.
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Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:23 pm to The Great McGinty
marine biology?
fisheries?
ocean water quality?
fisheries?
ocean water quality?
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:23 pm to The Great McGinty
Some post the frick you whale south park gif. Thanks
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:25 pm to The Great McGinty
At the cost per hour, they may not want total inexperience endangering the rest of the crew. Someone who has no maritime experience probably should get some through a union training program.
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:30 pm to real turf fan
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At the cost per hour, they may not want total inexperience endangering the rest of the crew.
This is a very valid point.
That being said, marine biology is a good start. Marine fisheries or pelagic may be other terms that might get something.
I would also pay close attention to Universities on the coasts that have marine biology or oceanography programs, as they may advertise positions from time to time. NOAA or National Marine Fisheries Service would be other outlets, but good luck getting on with the feds right now. Not many jobs coming up unless its with the Corps of Engineers, and frick thosr guys!
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:30 pm to jimbeam
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marine biology? fisheries? ocean water quality?
If I had my choice, I'd love to work on a ship that's just exploring the unknown ocean. There is a channel I watch on YouTube that just explores the sea floor (may be just a front) but they run across lost WWII airplanes, sunken ships and a lot of other wreckage and it just seems like that would be a job that I would love.
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:31 pm to The Great McGinty
Paul Walker found some shite.
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:32 pm to real turf fan
I think they would want someone to do the mundane things like cleaning, but I have no idea if that's true.
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:33 pm to The Great McGinty
You can look for observer positions on international fishing vessels. A lot of opportunities in the Pacific Northwest.
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:35 pm to The Great McGinty
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:36 pm to real turf fan
I have experience in the environmental field. I'm not a chemist, but I can run formulas even though I've never taken chemistry (mistake). If you show me how to do something, I can learn it.
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:39 pm to The Great McGinty
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Oceanography careers
Most of the world's oceans have been found. What else could you possibly discover and map?
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:40 pm to The Great McGinty
Deckhand. Whale watcher.
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:41 pm to Bmath
I don't mind starting out doing grunt work as long as I can learn new things. If there was a Sea Sheapard type structure minus the communism. Everyone brings a little bit to the table to create a sound team but not so Captian Planat.
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:42 pm to Sao
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Most of the world's oceans have been found. What else could you possibly discover and map?
Please say you are joking. Sure the oceans themselves have been found, but 70% of the world is water. Only a small fraction of that has been visited.
OP, you might also look at jobs with BOEM.
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:44 pm to The Great McGinty
Get a load of the guy who thinks he's Jaques Cousteau.
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:44 pm to Sao
If your really that dense, I meant exploration of what's in the oceans as to the actual bodies of water themselves.
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:46 pm to Bmath
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Please say you are joking. Sure the oceans themselves have been found, but 70% of the world is water. Only a small fraction of that has been visited.
Yeah, right. What ocean is left to find? I took geography and there were pictures of all the oceans.
Look. How many more could there be to find and name?
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:48 pm to The Great McGinty
oops WC beat me to it.
This post was edited on 7/9/17 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 7/9/17 at 3:55 pm to The Great McGinty
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with zero experience in the field
You have a 0% chance to land a job like you are talking about.
I went to a school with marine and maritime degrees only and the marine biology and ocean program students had an extremely rough time landing jobs like you are talking about and they have 4 year degrees and masters degrees in the field with experience. Less than 5% get the jobs like you are talking about. They are very coveted.
So yea you have a 0% chance unless you know the owner or captain of a research vessel and they just let you come deck on their boat. Even then, they might tell you to go deck on a fishing boat or something else before going with them.
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