Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists
Also called:
Wildlife Biologist, Zoologist, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Fisheries Biologist
What they do:
Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife. May specialize in wildlife research and management. May collect and analyze biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water habitats.
On the job, you would:
- Study animals in their natural habitats, assessing effects of environment and industry on animals, interpreting findings and recommending alternative operating conditions for industry.
- Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.
- Organize and conduct experimental studies with live animals in controlled or natural surroundings.
Math and Science
- biology
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Business
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
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People interested in this work like activities that include
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Integrity
- Adaptability/Flexibility
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- Computer modeling software
- HATPRO
Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
- Database management software
Spreadsheet software
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft Excel
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master's degree or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$57,420
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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