Career @ Marine World

Ranjan K Baruah *

We have been publishing write ups related to different career options and opportunities. In this edition we are publish information related to option which is not very common for the students of Arunachal Pradesh or other North Eastern States.

We are covered with hills and mountains and we have rivers in our region. We are not connected directly with seas and oceans and that is why less students are aware of career options related to marine world.

When we talk about opportunities in marine world or related to seas and oceans some of the career opportunities that comes to our minds are Marine Biology, Marine Engineering, Oceanography, Marine Environment Economist, Marine Scientist, Scuba Diving Instructor and Underwater Filmmaker, Aquatic Veterinarian, Marine Environment Educator, Marine Archeology, Marine Mammal Trainer, etc. we are going to focus on Marine Biology in this issue.

It is concerned with the study of life in ocean and all of its biological manifestations. Marine biology relate to all marine organisms from small planktons to very large whales.

Marine biology is the study of marine organisms, their behaviors and their interactions with the environment. Because there are so many topics one could study within the field, many researchers select a particular interest and specialize in it. Specializations can be based on a particular species, organism, behavior, technique or ecosystem.

For example, marine biologists may choose to study a single species of clams, or all clams that are native to a climate or region.

The minimum educational requirement for an entry-level job as a Marine biologist is Bachelor of Science degree with a focus on Marine biology. Marine biologists find careers as Marine mammal specialists, naturalists, marine museum or aquarium administrators, educators, conservationists, and fisheries experts. Courses in India include M.Sc. Marine Biology, M.Sc. Marine Science, M.Phil in Marine Biology, Ph.D Marine Biology, etc. There are courses abroad with specializations related to the subjects.

India has a huge coast line and areas connected with seas and oceans. This brings opportunities for young people to plan career related to marine world. There are many things yet to be discovered in connection to oceans and seas.

Students need to have patience who wants to pursue career related to marine biology. We shall publish more articles related to marine world and autonomous agencies in India where students may get opportunities in future.

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