Education
How much schooling you need depends on what you would like to do. You would need at least a Bachelor's degree for entry-level jobs; a Master's degree for higher paying jobs as a teacher or researcher; a Ph.D for teaching at a postsecondary job and for most researching jobs.
When in school you would have to take classes like Biology, Cell Biology, Ecology and Evolution. You could also take electives such as, Mammal Biology, Vertebrate Zoology, Tropical Systems and Fish Ecology. If you decide to continue in your schooling you would do things like research, labs and professional science writing.
When in school you would have to take classes like Biology, Cell Biology, Ecology and Evolution. You could also take electives such as, Mammal Biology, Vertebrate Zoology, Tropical Systems and Fish Ecology. If you decide to continue in your schooling you would do things like research, labs and professional science writing.
Experience
The requirements vary and can depend on what kind of education you have.
Salary
Your salary depends on how much experience you have as well as they type of education.
$51,742 (Median salary)
$51,742 (Median salary)
Job Responsibilities and Duties
-Study animals in their natural habitats
-Assessing effects of environment and industry on animals
-Estimate plant and wildlife populations
-Analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them
-Write reports, scientific papers, give presentations to schools, clubs and interest groups
-Study topography
-Conduct experimental activities
-Coordinate preventive programs to control the outbreak of disease
-Raise specimens for study and observation
-Collect and dissect animal specimens
-Assessing effects of environment and industry on animals
-Estimate plant and wildlife populations
-Analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them
-Write reports, scientific papers, give presentations to schools, clubs and interest groups
-Study topography
-Conduct experimental activities
-Coordinate preventive programs to control the outbreak of disease
-Raise specimens for study and observation
-Collect and dissect animal specimens