What Is Ecology?

What can I do in the fields of Ecology or Biology for a career?

• I'm a senior in high school and I'm starting the application process. I have about 11 schools I'm applying to, but when I look at the majors I have no idea what I would like to major in, which makes picking a college hard. So what career paths and benifits come from Ecology and biology?

• Answer:

  Ecology & Environment Aquatic Sciences Career descriptions, opportunities, and employment trends provided by the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. [{http://aslo.org/career/aquaticcareer.html%7D%5D Career Guide - Nature and the Environment A career planning guide for environmental science and studies, including natural resources and conservation. [http://www.saludos.com/cguide/nguide.html%5D Careers in Ecology Career planning and trends. Provided by the Ecological Society of America. [{http://www.esa.org/opportunities/%7D%5D Careers that Care A discussion of career opportunities, preparation, and trends for students interested in exploring options in the areas of environmental studies, environmental sciences, and conservation. [http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/Envfacts/facts/careers.htm%5D Environmental Career Exploration Links This site contains links that can help students and others explore career and educational options in environmental areas. Information is provided about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and/or educational requirements, job outlook, and earnings; lists of graduate, professional, and other educational programs; and resources of special interest to multicultural populations. [{http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/Students/CareerLibrary/links/header.cfm?FIELD=9%7D%5D Environmentalist/Environmental Scientist A comprehensive resource provided by the Princeton Review Online. This site provides trends, career profiles, and other sites assisting the job candidate. This site contains a search engine, Find-A-Rama Internship Search, which provides internship leads in the following areas: aquariums, biomedical research, biotechnology, Earth and ocean Sciences, Environment, Environmental Policy, Forests, Forest Management, Forest Products, Horticulture, Scientific Research, Wildlife Management, Zookeeping, and Zoos. A similar resource site has been prepared for a career as Ecologist. [{http://www.review.com/career/templates/temp1.cfm?body=index.cfm%7D%5D Experiences in Field Biology A career planning guide for students exploring potential in field biology. [http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/Envfacts/facts/careers.htm%5D Experiences in Field and Organismal Biology An inventory of career planning resources in the following areas (see links on this site also): Oceanography, Marine Science & Marine Biology; Outdoor and Environmental Careers, Ichthyology, Botany, Mammology, Marine Mammal Science, Herpetology, Marine Biology & Oceanography, Aquatic Sciences, and Environmental Sciences/Studies. [http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/carebiol.htm#orgfie%5D Forestry Career & Education Information A comprehensive inventory of career planning resources produced by the Society of American Foresters. [{http://www.safnet.org/careercenter/%7D%5D A Guide to Careers in Ecology and Environmental Studies This guide was put together to answer some of the questions commonly asked by students concerning their career options. [{http://www.louisville.edu/groups/biology-www/ecoques.html%7D%5D Nature and the Environment A general career guide with links to potential sources of employment in public and private sectors. [http://www.saludos.com/cguide/nguide.html%5D Outdoor Action Guide to Outdoor/Environmental Careers Produced by Princeton University's Outdoor Action group. This guide is designed to briefly present some of the issues and resources for starting a career in the outdoors on the environment. [{http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/jobs/careeroe.html%7D%5D Questions About Careers in Oceanography A series of questions and answers presented by Texas A&M University. [{http://www-ocean.tamu.edu/Careers/%7D%5D Smithsonian Institution - Sources for Information on Careers in Biology, Conservation, and Oceanography This electronic pamphlet provides a listing of the career guidance leaflets published by the professional scientific societies as well as United States Government publications on careers in biology, conservation, and oceanography. Other sources for career information are also included. [http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/careers.htm%5D Women's Wire -- Environmentalist Careers for women as environmental activist. The site profiles individual women and the differences they are making as environmental advocates. [{http://www.womenswire.com/work/go/environ/start.html%7D%5D General Biology and Biological/Life Sciences Biological and Medical Scientists Occupational Outlook Handbook 1998-99 overview of job-markets, trends, and prospects for job availabilities. A searchable index provides very broad coverage of biology related jobs from technician to professor in both the public and private sectors. [http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos047.htm%5D Biology Career Outlooks Surveys of career options for biology undergraduate majors. More than 50 career profiles broadly related to biology are provided from the 1998-99 Occupational Outlook Handbook. [{http://unc3.unionky.edu/science/careers.htm%7D%5D Biology Careers Describes various career options for students in biology. A realistic overview of employment opportunities and planning needed at the undergraduate level. [{http://www.biodeveloper.com/~careers/%7D%5D Biology Careers for the Next Century Printed from the newsletter, Carolina Tips, published by the Carolina Biological Supply Company, this essay discusses the trends and predictions for biology careers into the 21st Century. [{http://www.carolina.com/tips/97aug/tips897a.asp%7D%5D The Biology Program's Career Planning Resources Produced by the Biology Department at Iowa State University, this site provides a comprehensive overview to assist students in making career choices, gaining pre-career experience and finding a job. A tabular listing of resources provide convenient access to useful career planning resources. [{http://www.biology.iastate.edu/BiologyPages/CareerPlanningResources/cprhomepage.html%7D%5D CACEE Career Sources -- Work Web General employment site for careers and jobs in Canada. Site developed and maintained by the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE - pronounced 'Casey') is a national, bi-lingual non-profit association dedicated to facilitating the process of introducing students to meaningful employment opportunities. [{http://207.136.91.252/index.html%7D%5D Career Information - Biology Career planning guide with links to other career and job resources in North America (U.S. and Canada). Prepared by the Biology Department at Saint Francis Xavier University (Nova Scotia, Canada). [{http://juliet.stfx.ca/~biology/careers.html%7D%5D Career Resources in Biology Developed by the Career Services Center at Kean College, this site provides an array of resources for career and job searching, resume and curriculum vitae development, career description and trends resources. [{http://www.kean.edu/~biology/careerin.html%7D%5D Careers & Jobs in Marine Biology & Oceanography Career planning advice and links to resources, including links to newsletters and job lists. [http://www-marine.stanford.edu/HMSweb/careers.html%5D Careers in Marine Science Discussions and links to resources for career planning in the marine sciences. [{http://oceanlink.island.net/career2.html%7D%5D Experiences in Field and Organismal Biology An inventory of career planning resources in the following areas: Oceanography, Marine Science & Marine Biology; Outdoor and Environmental Careers, Ichthyology, Botany, Mammology, Marine Mammal Science,Herpetology, Marine Biology & Oceanography, Aquatic Sciences, and Environmental Sciences/Studies. [http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/carebiol.htm%5D Frequently Asked Questions About Careers in Biology A rather comprehensive site for career planning for biology students at the undergraduate level. [{http://biology.udayton.edu/Programs/FAQsOfLife.htm%7D%5D Histotechnology Careers Profiles of career opportunities in histology and medical technology from associate to doctoral degrees. [{http://www.cobleskill.edu/division/las/biol/histo.htm%7D%5D ScienceWeb Career Descriptions A multidisciplinary science careers site with links to biology and biology-related careers. [{http://scienceweb.dao.nrc.ca/can/careers/describe.html#biology%7D%5D Unusual Careers with Animals A continuing series of discussions on careers that involve animals from animal behavior to zoo keeper. Best for incoming undergraduate students. [http://www.arkanimals.com/Career/Career1.html%5D Zoology Careers in Herpetology A descriptive career development site for education and career planning for biology students interested in studying amphibians and reptiles. [{http://www.utexas.edu/depts/asih/pubs/herpjobs.htm%7D%5D Careers in Ichthyology An electronic pamphlet introduces various career paths biology students can pursue in the student of fish. [{http://www.utexas.edu/depts/asih/pubs/ichjobs.htm%7D%5D Careers in Marine Mammal Science This site is produced by the University of New England for the Society for Marine Mammology. This electronic brochure addresses questions commonly asked by people seeking a career in marine mammal science in the United States and provides suggestions on how to plan education and work experience. [{http://www.une.edu/marbio/marmam.html%7D%5D Careers in Parasitology A discussion of career options and planning. Written by W.F. Font (Department of Biological Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana University). [{http://www-museum.unl.edu/asp/careers/careers.html%7D%5D Careers in Zoology Text is provided from the booklet "Careers in Zoology," produced by the Canadian Society of Zoologists. [{http://juliet.stfx.ca/academic/biology/careers/zoology.html%7D%5D Careers in Zoology This site provides a brief synopsis of career opportunities with degree(s) in zoology, including secondary school teaching, medicine, and wildlife management. [{http://departments.weber.edu/zoology/Careers%20and%20Employment%20Information.htm%7D%5D Zoo and Aquarium Careers This site is developed and maintained by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association and provides job descriptions for all levels of scientific, research, administrative positions found in zoos and aquariums. [{http://www.aza.org/JobListings/%7D%5D