POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH A MARINE SCIENCE DEGREE
1. Federal
Government-
NOAA labs, National Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection
Agency, etc.
2. State Government- State Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Departments of
Environmental Management, etc.
3. Local Government- Various management and service offices
4. Aquaculture- private, state- and federally-funded programs
5. Non-profit Research Organizations- Marine laboratories (e.g., Woods Hole,
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution), other facilities
6. Charter boat operation- fishing or SCUBA diving
7. University marine facilities- Marine labs associated with individual schools
(on or off the main campus)
8. Environmental consulting firms- privately owned and contracted out
This is by no means a complete list of job options
Individual interests and strengths will also influence option availability