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Any wildlife biologists/ecologists on here?
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:35 pm
Was considering switching to this after visit with a counselor. I'm still cautious though. He made it seem very cool , but some research on the internet said jobs are very hard to come by and very low paying. Even some PhDs have trouble. Can anyone shed some light on this?
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Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:36 pm to Starship75
something like this was posted earlier this week.
best reply was along the lines of "you go into this field for the love of the work, not the money"
best reply was along the lines of "you go into this field for the love of the work, not the money"
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:38 pm to Displaced
Working with animals and going to exotic places sounds great. But if i cant even get a job idk 
Maybe I can just be a zookeeeper at the BR zoo on weekends...
Maybe I can just be a zookeeeper at the BR zoo on weekends...
This post was edited on 1/22/15 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:39 pm to Starship75
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jobs are very hard to come by and very low paying
This is the outlook for those type of degrees
This post was edited on 1/22/15 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:39 pm to Starship75
i'm a marine biologist
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:40 pm to Starship75
You'll live
Not lavishly
Not lavishly
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:41 pm to Starship75
I have a friend with this major - works for LDWF and spends most of his time fishing and catching crabs (of all sorts).
Expect low pay, good job security, good benefits, lots of time off and limited options and limited promotability.
My advice, if you're sharp enough to finish strong in wildlife biology, take the extra time to get a legitimate biology or chemistry degree and explore your options a little more.
Expect low pay, good job security, good benefits, lots of time off and limited options and limited promotability.
My advice, if you're sharp enough to finish strong in wildlife biology, take the extra time to get a legitimate biology or chemistry degree and explore your options a little more.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:41 pm to Starship75
If you go that route be ready for over the summer interns to boost your resume. Also, a master's degree is almost a must with that degree.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:42 pm to Starship75
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Was considering switching to this after visit with a counselor. I'm still cautious though. He made it seem very cool , but some research on the internet said jobs are very hard to come by and very low paying. Even some PhDs have trouble. Can anyone shed some light on this?
Friend of mine works for the federal govt. She graduated from Penn State with a biology degree and basically writes reports on endangered marine mammals. She makes 90k.
Another friend does the same for the State, makes around 60k and basically flies in helicopters, shoots bears with darts and tags/tracks them. He's been featured in a couple of documentaries.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:43 pm to Starship75
Here's the thread from earlier this week on the same subject.
From what I hear from family members and many friends in the field, decent jobs are hard to come by, even with graduate degrees. I know a couple of people with Master's degrees in biology fields who finally took jobs at plants, making money but doing nothing they like.
From what I hear from family members and many friends in the field, decent jobs are hard to come by, even with graduate degrees. I know a couple of people with Master's degrees in biology fields who finally took jobs at plants, making money but doing nothing they like.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:46 pm to Starship75
Don't do it.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:47 pm to Starship75
Start making working connections in that area now if you want to continue with it after college. Find the wildlife guys on campus and see if they need a student worker. You'll get the experience needed and relationships already formed.
You could really say this about any college degree.
I occasionally look through the different outlets for posting jobs like this and I have only seen 3 in the past couple years. It's a tight market because most of the time the guys that get in don't leave.
You could really say this about any college degree.
I occasionally look through the different outlets for posting jobs like this and I have only seen 3 in the past couple years. It's a tight market because most of the time the guys that get in don't leave.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:49 pm to Starship75
Idk how well it pays with an advanced degree but you can make a decent living as a wetland/hydrologic professional.
Do the field work and enjoy that shite and when you're ready to make decent money work as a consultant.
Working as a stream biologist right now. It's a lot of fun, does not pay well.
Do the field work and enjoy that shite and when you're ready to make decent money work as a consultant.
Working as a stream biologist right now. It's a lot of fun, does not pay well.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:52 pm to pointdog33
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Start making working connections in that area now if you want to continue with it after college. Find the wildlife guys on campus and see if they need a student worker. You'll get the experience needed and relationships already formed.
if you are really interested in Wildlife this is pretty much the best recommendation I could give.
I work in fisheries, and thankfully my grad committee chair was very well connected within the field.
Also helped that I got a master's in statistics.
But really any masters that is good in quantitative methods will get you a decent job.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 1:19 pm to Starship75
A biologist 2 working for the state of AL ranges from 39k-62k. Assume you would start out on the low end.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 1:23 pm to Starship75
I loved my field work in college, it was nasty and dirty and cold but fun...I you are interested in this field, finish it out and top it off with some vet school. You would have no trouble finding a job with that skill set.
This post was edited on 1/22/15 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 1/22/15 at 1:27 pm to Cruiserhog
I like tracking the big boobied coed
Posted on 1/22/15 at 1:53 pm to Starship75
quote:There are a few outliers that come up once or twice every couple of years with a salary above $50k, but most are in the $30-40k range
jobs are very hard to come by and very low paying
Posted on 1/22/15 at 2:06 pm to Dorothy
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From what I hear from family members and many friends in the field, decent jobs are hard to come by, even with graduate degrees. I know a couple of people with Master's degrees in biology fields who finally took jobs at plants, making money but doing nothing they like.
This is what I hear as well. I see people saying, "You'll live.. just modestly", but from what I've seen, you might not even live because you are quite likely to be unable to find ANY job in the field.
Like Jones said in the thread from the other day, he has a master's in Animal Science... had a near perfect GPA in college.. went on countless interviews with Wildlife and Fisheries for like 1-2 years.. etc. Couldn't get anything at all.
For some people, the $30k isn't all that bad, but the inability to even FIND that $30k job is.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 2:12 pm to Starship75
Coastal ecology is the way to go down here. There will be a big future in this field in Louisiana.
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