Do I need to take math to become a marine biologist?
Absolutely!Any marine ecosystem is rife with variability and the only way to obtain results that are meaningful involves the use of mathematics (mainly statistical analysis) to take that variability into account.“Marine Biology” is a very broad discipline but I can’t think of any branch of it that can be properly studied without math - and lots of it.
Why do I need to take physics to become a marine biologist?
Yeah it will. In fact almost all research in any field requires extensive knowledge of statistics. As a biologist, you are expected to have a breadth of scientific knowledge. Physics, as it stands, is higher up in the scientific ladder than biology, and all biological phenomena are subject to physical laws. Why does the shark behave violently? Because of behavioral control by the amygdala (a part of the brain). What regulates amygdala? Neurotransmitters. What are neurotransmitters? Organic chemicals. What controls the behavior of organic chemicals? Physical properties. To become a proficient scientist you need to be able to understand concepts at different levels of abstraction. You won't just be going out into a boat taking pictures of whales all day.
What skills do I need to become a marine biologist?
Marine biology is an interesting and a challenging field under life science .Working as a marine biologist is very rewarding but scope of marine biology in India is limited(because its potential is yet not acknowleged and we are still not over the becoming doctor or engineer phase:-\ ).Marine biologist is required to spend a lot of time in field work and double the time in lab above all a love for nature and animals is a prerequisite and not to forget you may be require to dive in ocean sometimes
If I want to become a marine biologist, what would I have to do?
Actually, you don't even need to live near the ocean. Marine biology is just another field of research, like Quantum physics and n-dimensional algebras. So this means you have to be prepared for a career of research. 1) Graduate High School and get into whatever university has a Biology Honors/Major Bachelor of Science program. 2) If possible, do an honors project with a marine biologist and/or take a lot of zoology or marine ecology courses. Pretty common sense. 3) Go for graduate school. Get a Masters or Ph.D. in biology - Marine Biology. 4) Get some post-doctoral fellowships to make your name known and finally 5) Get hired as a faculty at some university that's willing to fund your marine biology research. They'll be likely to send you on field trips out to the ocean just as often as any university near the shore. Honestly, just keep your grades up, since bad grades limit your chances at good jobs and good school, just like a criminal record. But unlike a criminal record, grades stay with you for life. Keep an open mind and keep your interest up.
I SUCK at math and want to become a Marine biologist...Help!?
A marine biologist has a PhD in marine biology, and usually majored in biology in college. That means you need to be able to do math up through calculus at the least and also statistics. You get better through taking classes and practicing.
I want to become a marine biologist because there's so many species to be learned but I'm not good at chemistry or math. What should I do?
All you have to do is pass the courses in college. If you can survive the initial coursework you can try to specialize in a kind of research that is not heavy in chemistry or math. You'll probably have to know statistics, as well as some other small math, but the fact that you have a hard time in math now doesn't mean you're going to have to be good at every single kind of math you're currently learning. Same with chemistry, you don't have to go into biochemistry if you're really not that good at it, but you will have to pass through the basic requirements for the degree. You can even take hard courses multiple times if you can't pass them (just be sure to drop or withdraw so it doesn't hurt your gpa). I know biologists who can't name every part of the krebs cycle and its resulting chemistry because they've literally never needed it for their job. It's not impossible to do badly on some parts of the science and math and still become a scientist. However it is a good idea to research the sorts of jobs you're interested in exploring with marine biology and the requirements. At this stage of history, we're discovering lots of new species but its more complicated than the old 1800's descriptions. As someone who wants to work with taxonomy, you'll need to be familiar with phylogenetics and the modern methods of building trees.Here's a small overview of how trees work: Phylogenetic systematics, a.k.a. evolutionary trees If you find this interesting, you may want to muscle through the uninteresting classes to get to this level. If not, consider doing something else.Here's a sample job listing for phylogenetics of freshwater mussels and fish ; Researcher - Molecular phylogenetics and systematics Here's an interview with a marine taxonomist in Australia: Taxonomist - Profiles - Cool Jobs - Ace Day Jobs There's a lot of other research going on in the marine world, so now is a good time to see what options are available and to try to get on a boat or "semester at sea" as soon as possible, if for no other reason than to see if you like it! You'll want to sign up for mailing lists and keep checking back to all possible opportunities.Cool research that isn't taxonomic :A whale of a tale Falkor research for undergrads : Opportunities for Students to Sail aboard Falkor Semester at sea! : Semester at Sea Woods hole SEA semester: Tall Ship Sailing Programs
Is it worth becoming a marine biologist?
It took me a while of being a “Marine Biologist” before I figured this out, so I do think it is worth sharing. I have a dual degree in Marine Science and Biology from the University of Miami and am currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington in their Fishery School. But:I only tell people that I am a ‘Marine Biologist’ when I am talking to kids.Otherwise, I refer to myself as a geneticist. It took me a while to realize that the field that I identify with is not really a field at all. Instead it is a conglomerate of other fields that happen to all work on topics related to biology in marine species/communities/ecosystems. Marine scientists study core sciences like Physics, Biology, Geology, Chemistry, Ecology, Mathematics, and Anthropology as they relate and apply to our oceans. This is what makes this field so amazing and unique.While I am a marine biologist and have a pretty strong background in all of these disciplines, I could not possibly study all of them. I couldn’t know enough about all of them to effectively research them. So instead, marine scientists get specific. I personally study population/conservation genetics in marine species. My same techniques could really be applied to any species, terrestrial or aquatic, but I use my broad background in marine science and all of its sub-disciplines to help me answer questions specific to marine species.So, the cool thing about being a marine biologist is that you have a broad knowledge base in a lot of fields. This means that job opportunities aren’t limited to one area, but you could apply your skills to loads of things. Personally, I do a lot of bioinformatics and I could pretty easily take that skill set (coding in R, python, and SQL) to various high paying industries (if I wanted to).In the end I think it is all about being passionate about and finding meaning in what you do. Do what makes you happiest, work hard at it, and money will come/ become much less important.
Do you have to be good in math to be a marine biologist?
Math is required in college. You have to have strong mathematics and chemistry background in just general biology. You have to think, what will you be doing in marine biology? Furthering knowledge in that area. So what will you need to know in order to do testing? How to collect, analyze, and refine date. What will you need to know in order to express the data so that other scientists can recreate your experiments? Math. Math is the language of science. Remember that. I did great in science class without knowing much math until I reached the end of Chemistry. Chemistry and Physics will have heavy math. You also need to know Chemistry in order to understand some sections of Biology. For example, photosynthesis. You need to understand the general equation for it, which involves Chemistry and math. College physics will deal with calculus, sorry, you need to know math. I'm reading Trigonometry for dummies and it really sucks. Get DeMystified books or Cliffs instead, they simplify everything. p.s. Can you believe that our national standards thingy wants students to learn Algebra II in the 9th grade? Yeah, I know. But still, high school needs to prepare students for college and colleges can't support the influx of too many students entering college and taking remedial math that they should have been taught in secondary school. Some countries around the world have high standards just for primary students, my friends uncle learned algebra in the 6th grade and it was normal for him in his country. Ugh, I know how you feel, I really, really am not fond of math at all, but I like science and english.
What do you study in university to become a marine biologist?
In the first year of PG course students has to study the subjects of vertebrates, invertebrates, Cytology, Evolution.In the second year the subjects of study are fishery biology & marine biology.Studies include theory & practicals.