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Becoming a Marine Biologist (Masters at Work)
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A fascinating guide to a career in marine biology written by bestselling journalist Virginia Morell and based on the reallife experiences of an expert in the fieldessential reading for someone considering a path to this profession.For the last two decades, Dr. Robin Baird has spent two months out of each year aboard a twentyfourfoot Zodiac boat in the waters off the big island of Hawai i, researching the twentyfive species of whales and dolphins that live in the Pacific Ocean. His life may seem an impossible dreambut his career path from being the first person in his family to graduate college to becoming the leading expert on some of Hawai i s marine mammals was full of twists and turns.Join Baird aboard his Zodiac for a candid look at the realities of life as a research scientist, from the everpresent struggles to secure grants and publish new data, to the joys of helping to protect the ocean and its inhabitants. Youll also learn pro tips, like the unexpected upsides to not majoring in marine biology and the usefulness of hobbies like sailing, birdwatching, photography, and archery. (Youll need good aim to tag animals with the tiny recording devices that track their movements.)Becoming a Marine Biologist is an essential guide for anyone looking to turn a passion for the natural world into a career. This is the most valuable informational interview youll haverequired reading for anyone considering this challenging yet rewarding path.
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