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re: Is anybody here a marine biologist?
Posted on 9/26/23 at 12:29 pm to Tiger Ryno
Posted on 9/26/23 at 12:29 pm to Tiger Ryno
My SIL (no pics) is. She worked at SeaWorld training dolphins for a while. It was fun for her while she didn't have kids and could afford to live in san diego. She went back and got some environmental sciences masters and now she's a college professor.
Fun SeaWorld fact, they used to get cases of Bud or Bud Light as bonuses.
Fun SeaWorld fact, they used to get cases of Bud or Bud Light as bonuses.
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Posted on 9/26/23 at 12:34 pm to Tiger Ryno
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Is anybody here a marine biologist?
No, but I'll take a look anyway.
Posted on 9/26/23 at 12:36 pm to Lsupimp
Like an old man sending soup back at a Deli!
Posted on 9/26/23 at 12:38 pm to Tiger Ryno
Not one myself, but a good friend was until he retired.
Said it was a great job to wake up to everyday and would do it again
Said it was a great job to wake up to everyday and would do it again
This post was edited on 9/26/23 at 2:54 pm
Posted on 9/26/23 at 12:44 pm to Tiger Ryno
There are couple posters/lurkers on the OB that a retired marine biologists for La DW&F
Posted on 9/26/23 at 12:49 pm to 777Tiger
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that's because once they get into that curriculum and realize there's no money to be made
Seems like the only thing you could do is either work for a government or a university and try to get grant money.
Posted on 9/26/23 at 12:53 pm to Captain Crackysack
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A handful are scuba instructors living that island life now.
My first scuba instructor taught strictly from the text.
Only the text was a 6 page laminated book the size of a newspaper, and contained only pictures. He gave me and 3 others the entire lesson in 20 minutes while on a catamaran on the way to the dive sight. He didn't speak English and at the conclusion of the lesson he whipped up some nice Guac and served it and some grilled mahi mahi on homemade tortillas his wife made. His wife also assumed the boat driving duties during our instruction period.
Mexico just hits different. Or maybe we were in Belize. Its not like the boat had GPS in 1992.
Posted on 9/26/23 at 12:55 pm to Tiger Ryno
Architect
I designed the Guggenheim...didn't take that long
I designed the Guggenheim...didn't take that long
Posted on 9/26/23 at 1:05 pm to Tiger Ryno
I knew a few when I was a student worker at the Wildlife & Fisheries in the early 80's.
Posted on 9/26/23 at 1:11 pm to Tiger Ryno
A hole in one, eh?
Posted on 9/26/23 at 1:20 pm to GreenRockTiger
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well, crap, that’s what #5 wants to do
Most non-medical biological degrees pretty much require advanced degrees (M.S. and/or Ph.D.) if one expects to make “decent” $ as most of the jobs will be academic, or governmental (state, federal).
Posted on 9/26/23 at 1:25 pm to 777Tiger
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that's because once they get into that curriculum and realize there's no money to be made in that field they usually switch majors
Exactly why I changed my major at Popeye's University.
Posted on 9/26/23 at 1:29 pm to Tiger Ryno
My FIL has a degree in marine biology. He wanted to do marine research in Australia.
He taught high school for a bit.
He ended up getting an MBA and doing international contracts for the military pretty early in his career.
Yeah, not much money in it.
He taught high school for a bit.
He ended up getting an MBA and doing international contracts for the military pretty early in his career.
Yeah, not much money in it.
Posted on 9/26/23 at 1:56 pm to Tiger Ryno
Tough curriculum for sure. I know a few of them. They don't get paid much for how hard it is to earn that degree. Then normally become state/gov workers.
Posted on 9/26/23 at 2:10 pm to Tiger Ryno
I worked as a wildlife biologist for LDWF for a time, just wasn’t able to provide for a family on the salary. Starting hourly is roughly 17$ for a Biologist 3. It’s a great job, as you are constantly outdoors working with animals on a seasonal basis. (Fall-white tail CWD sampling, black bear tagging and trapping) I currently work as an analyst at CP Chem. Conservation pay cannot compete with the O&G industry.
This post was edited on 9/26/23 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 9/26/23 at 2:12 pm to Dragula
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I was, then became an Importer/Exporter
What do you import?
What do you export?
Posted on 9/26/23 at 2:17 pm to Tiger Ryno
Look into wildlife biology instead.
Posted on 9/26/23 at 3:41 pm to ElderTiger
What’s there to retire from?
This post was edited on 9/26/23 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 9/26/23 at 3:48 pm to Tiger Ryno
No. But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
Posted on 9/26/23 at 3:53 pm to Dragula
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I was, then became an Importer/Exporter
Then an architect who designed the Guggenheim.
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