I have always had an interest in pursuing a career in marine sciences, from high school to college, my passion for marine ecosystems has not waned. In high school, I was accepted into the Shedd Aquarium’s High School Marine Biology program where I was first introduced to project development, field research and scientific communication. Prior to this, I had a very vague understanding as to what a career in marine biology actually entailed. After this program I felt confident in my career path. I decided to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from SIU because I believed it would set the foundation to later pursue a graduate degree in marine biology. During my freshman year at SIU I was accepted into the Research Rookies program, …show more content…
I was accepted into a Research Experience for Undergraduates program (REU) through California State University–Monterey Bay. During this program I attended a variety of seminars dedicated to introducing students to a career in scientific research. We discussed scientific communication, ranging from how to confront issues of authorship between graduate students, principle investigators and the like to methods of oral communication regarding research findings. The program gave me a holistic view of the scientific community in which I hope to be a part of as well as methods to flourish in such a community. Additionally, I was fortunate enough to be a dual intern, through CSUMB and Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. I worked at MBARI with Dr. Francisco Chavez and a variety of other researchers on his ongoing project relating to environmental DNA methods. I gained skills working with gel electrophoresis, DNA extraction, and Polymerase Chain Reactions. I learned that working in the field was only a small part of a scientists’ work. Regardless, I enjoyed the time I spent working in labs, reading papers and writing my own. My experience at MBARI also introduced me to the unpredictable and often disappointing side of research. There were many false starts in my data analysis due to the fragility of DNA as a substance and technical errors where DNA sequencing was concerned.
...derstand from a writing assignment point of view, that the interview and reflective paper were probably more about specifics of a particular career than the generalization I have made of “it”. Concretely tying the pursuit of a degree specifically to a new career would make a nice conclusion to this paper. Maybe getting the degree is just part of “it”. Certainly pursuit of a BA in General Studies, because I don’t have a degree can’t hurt. I do not know what my ultimate niche will be in the marine conservation field. Certainly there is dependence on doing it full time, as opposed to part time. I already have decent credentials, two thousand hours bottom time doing fish surveys, excellent underwater photography skills, and excellent diving skills. Sometimes I get disconnected from “it”, I just need to stay connected, and “it” will take me where I want to go.
I’m applying to SEA Semester, because I love the ocean. It’s been my dream from a young age to learn to sail and live on a ship. I’m from Aroostook County in Northern Maine, which is five hours away from the ocean. Every summer my parents would make sure I got to the ocean at least once, and I’ve romanticized it since I can remember. Since coming to Bowdoin, I’ve always spent my weekends biking and driving to the ocean, because it’s become a place for me to think clearly and escape the fast-paced life of a college student. The ocean has developed into my happy place, which is why I want to study it and understand how humans are impacting it. I want my undergraduate studies to give me the knowledge needed to protect our oceans in the future, and to be able to conduct research to expand our knowledge of the ocean. To be able to live on a tall ship and continue my studies of the ocean is my dream.
As one develops knowledge of this career it is essential to have an understanding for what it is regarding. Zoology is a branch of biology that concerns the study of animal life (Zoology). Animals, in this frame of reference, are any living organisms that are not fungi, plants, viruses or bacteria. Animals include creatures like marine sponges, jellyfish, frogs, worms, rock lobsters, snails, insects, birds, fishes and mammals (Types of Zoologists Z). Zoology has evolved into a different study as it now consists of psychology and ecology; where as it use to only concentrate on the structures and function of the cell (Zoology). Zoology applying ideas and techniques to life processes has not only grouped together different fields, but also created connections to other science fields; it allows animal’s relationships with each other and its environment to be explained more easily (Hanson). Zoology embodies organizations that carry groups of individuals that are educated in an equivalent field. The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) is the most substantial membership group for zoology majors. The AZA has over 6,000 members worldwide at professional levels. Also, The Zoological Association of America welcomes all levels of zoology m...
Rachel Carson worked at the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) as a marine biologist. While at the FWS, Carson produced three books on the ocean’s ecosy...
A substantial part of the enjoyment that will come from pursuing a STEM degree is knowing it is something that I have always wanted to do since I was a young girl. When I was about 10 years old, I started to watch the Discovery Channel on television. These shows captured my attention and my love for science, and ultimately led me to want to pursue a career in the science field. Then, when I was a freshman in high school, I realized my true love of science from honors Biology and being introduced to the microscope. Now, three years later as a senior in high school, I am continuing my love of science by taking AP Biology. Throughout my life, my experiences have only strengthened my love and enjoyment in this field.
As a mariner its important to know about the marine life, that was one reason I have chosen this topic for my today’s short presentation.
I first experienced scientific research when I had the privilege to join the University of Alabama at Birmingham Minority Health International Research Program (MHIRT) as a sophomore. MHIRT is a program that encourages minority students to conduct research abroad in a developing country, provides mentorship on a foreign site, and introduces cultural immersion and intercultural skills. Through MHIRT, I worked in the Epidemiology Department in
Seaworld is a giant marine life theme park. The greatest attraction to these many theme park would be those killer whales. In fact, these killer whales are the face of the park. As gigant as these mammals are, seaworld is keeping them in some pretty tight quarters. Mr. Jett and Mr.Ventre says “Wild killer whales can swim a hundred miles daily as they socialize, forage, communicate, and breed. In stark contrast, with little horizontal or vertical space in their enclosures, captive orcas swim only limited distances, with most spending many hours surface resting.” The animals don't have the freedom they need. Also when taking the whales out of their natural habit the whales tend to be depressed and not as heath in that situation. They need their freedom in the big ocean blue. Bring them into the small living units, breeding whales in captivity all for the entertainment of humans. At young ages the calves are taken away from their mothers on to a new seaworld park. Mothers of the calves have even been seen denying their offspring.
Have you ever been in a situation where you had to make a decision where you life or others lives were in danger, for marines and other troops in combat it was a life style they would make decisions like this on a daily basis. Is it healthy for average people to have to make choices like this and does it cause any type of depression or mental weakness? Or does it make you a stronger person mentally? People often wonder what its like to be in there shoes there for when you meet a marine you catch yourself always asking the questions what is it like being at gun point or what's the scariest story you have from your experiences overseas. And i am here to answer those questions.
During the summer of 2013 I began a project with my Physics Department in the field of nuclear science under the guidance of Dr. Mohammad Hannan. The project, an analysis of samples from a local canal via Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA), was a joint investigation between The University of Texas Pan American (UTPA) and The University of California Irvine (UCI). A fellow UTPA student that had received a summer internship at UCI instigated this project. The nature of this project was less experimental than my first experience and based on the statistical analysis of data my peer at UCI was collecting. While my peer was doing experimental work with the individuals of UCI, Dr. Hannan and I examined and interpreted the subsequent spectroscopy results. Work on this project allowed me to develop a better ability to communicate effectively as correspondence between parties from both universities was critical for the success of the project. Additionally, I actively participated in the composition of the scientific manuscript for this investigation (under publication review).
KWRII Scholarship Essay As an environmental science major at Northern Kentucky University I have learned what careers are available to me after graduating. Although I do have many goals after I graduate I believe I can only achieve those if I succeed in my schooling. I take pride in the work I do in my courses and always strive to do great. I am always excited for new challenges I encounter during my career at Northern Kentucky University.
...ms within. I grew up on the lake, so water will and has always been a part of my life. I go to the beach almost every year, so I am frequently involved with the ocean life as well. My dad is a fisherman; he has been to many places and shown me many unique animals he has caught. I feel that it would be the most interesting job to have because there is a huge ocean to explore. Another awesome part of the job would be the idea of always learning new things about the fish. It would never turn into that job that has the same old routine because discoveries are still being made. The only down side to being a marine biologist is constantly smelling like a fish and dealing with the rather large fish that could endanger my life. But every job is going to have a down side, if these two are the only downsides to having this job, then I would have no problem conquering my fear.
Marine biology is the study of marine life in salt water ecosystems. It can also be described as observing how marine species interact with one another. Certain species of underwater plants can affect the environment in which they are put in. Some branches of marine biology study the affects of said plants. There are many branches of marine biology. Many people tend to study dolphins or sharks, since those are the most known marine animal. Only 30% of the world's oceans have been explored. This means that by being a marine biologists, I can have the chance to explore parts of the world that have never been seen before. Not many people are willing to go through the dark places of the oceans. This is what I want to do, because I would be the first one to see what is hidden behind the veil of darkness.
Did you know that more than 90 percent of all organisms that have ever lived on Earth are extinct? According to Pandey, the author of Humans Pushing Marine Life toward ‘Major Extinction’, nearly 10,000 species go extinct each year, and this rate is estimated to be 1,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate (1). Human beings are causing irreversible damage to the oceans and their wildlife, which is being led by two major reasons: Commercial fishing or over-fishing, which damaged the marine environment and caused a loss in the marine life diversity, and pollution, which is a primary way of the extinction causes that drastically modifies the marine life habitat. As a result of the commercial fishing and pollution, many of the marine species will start disappearing of the oceans. Briggs emphasizes that over-fishing “has induced population collapses in many species. So instead of having less than a hundred species at risk, as was the case some 30-40 years ago, there are now a thousand or more (10).”
As a transfer junior attending the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign, I am more than excited to seek for and to be a part of the research team. All the classes I had in my previous college, which is Green River College, a two-year college located in Washington, are non-research based classes, and there were no research opportunities available for students; therefore, I cannot stand to let myself blend into research coursework at the University of Illinois. I found the Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program, and I believe this would be an excellent opportunity for me to start building my research experiences at the University. By looking through the graduate mentors’ descriptions, I am amazed by all the works they have made. All of them are fascinating and intriguing to me. Nevertheless, I am drawn to these three topics the most; they consecutively are Rekha Balachandran’s, Kim Drager’s and Aseel Addawood’s.