anybody know any colleges for marine biology?

[jubbers]

i'm more interested in the biology.
on the side i could start a coral propagation chain.

[Octoman]

Originally Posted by jubbers

on the side i could start a coral propagation chain.

That's my retirement plan, coral propagation in Belize or somewhere like that...

[jubbers]

yeah and breed swf and sell them tank-raised, then I could sell to other businesses.

[Octoman]

UGA has a great marine science program too. I got my undergrad there (in environmental health science).

Welcome to the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Georgia

[tbittner]

I equate the $200,500 to my field, computer science.

I personally know people, all with equivilant degrees, and their pay ranges from $45,000 up to $800,000. It really depends on how GOOD you are, how HARD you work, and how much you LOVE it.

[tbittner]

Oh yeah, it also helps to know people, and have the right connections.

[jubbers]

up the $800,ooo, wow i'm into it all right. and i'll sure work hard.

[reefjitsu]

i'm more interested in the biology.

You may be a good candidate then.

on the side i could start a coral propagation chain.

A very doable idea. I myself supplement my income through animal and plant husbandry. Mostly reptiles and bugs, but I am moving towards coral propagation too. I am hoping to eventually make a living wage with my reptiles. Either that, or I may go into another low paying but noble profession- teaching.

[AQTCJAK]

Alot of the UC here are Marine Biology schools

[reefjitsu]

What salaries can I expect in the work place?

Salaries are very variable in biology because there are so many different career choices, with each demanding different degrees of prior educational experience and professional skills. The highest paid biologists tend to be medical doctors with initial starting salaries of $50,000 or more in the first year after residency. At the other end of the scale, a B.S. student straight out of UD could go into a job and be paid between $20,000 and $30,000 during the first year. In general, it is true that the more education you get, the higher the salary. This is why so many B.S. students go on and take a masters degree (M.S.) or a doctor of philosophy degree (Ph.D.) in biology or some particular field in biology. By earning these degrees, it is possible to earn much more money, even though you would join the work-force much later than someone with a B.S. However, remember that salaries are just one aspect of a job. There are other traits equally important as salary, such as freedom to make your own decisions, the amount of vacation time, and fringe benefits. Again, in general those people with higher degrees fair better in the long-run.

That is from the following link
Home Page - University of Dayton Biology Department

A couple of links on the $
Salary of a Biologist

Wildlife Biologist Salaries - Free Salary Search

[jubbers]

i'm going with the most education possible1

[Dentoid]

Jubbers, did you see this?

http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/mbcolleges.html

[Anselth]

I got my degrees (Marine environmental Science and Biology) from Salisbury University through a dual degree program with University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Good program, not a true Marine Bio degree, but close and very flexible. recieved two BS degrees in four years.

[Octoman]

That's cool Anselth! UMES is one of our companion LMRCSC (Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center) schools. LMRCSC is a NOAA program, they're the ones helping me get through school.

[Anselth]

Very cool. I'm trying to crack into NOAA when my stint here ends. It's tough finding Marine Biology jobs . Of course, I'm probably just not looking in the right places.