agricultural careersichthyologist by: dr. frank flanders and taylor ginn georgia agricultural...
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Agricultural Careers
IchthyologistIchthyologist
By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Taylor Ginn
Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office
Georgia Department of Education
June 2005
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Job Duties & Responsibilities
•Collecting data•Sampling fish•Keeping accurate records •Managing fish food supply•Using statistical math to make sense of the data•Catching fish and analyzing them •Designing and implementing studies•Traveling to conduct research•Tagging fish•Conduct laboratory research
Qualities and Skills
•Demonstrate the capability for collaboration and working in an integrated program involving colleagues from several different countries and cultures•Excellent written and verbal explanatory skills, with the capacity to engage scientific, governmental and public audiences •Exhibit a willingness to travel to diverse locations, sometimes under difficult physical conditions•Patience is necessary when conducting research •Exemplary record keeping skills and the ability to use various types of technology
Salary
The salary of an Ichthyologist is from about $22,000 to $70,000 with a professional scientist earning a starting
salary of $22,000 and a college professor earning between $45,000 and $70,000 depending on years of
experience.
Work Environment
-Working at aquatic site to prevent fish from extinction-On a boat using sonar to track fish depths and distribution
-Work in a laboratory, in a museum, or in an aquarium-Work in the field doing research, possibly in other countries
Becoming an Ichthyologist
•In high school take:•Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Writing, Speaking, Animal Science, Wildlife Management, Natural Resources Management, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Agricultural Sciences, and Algebra.
•In college take:•Aquaculture, Aquatic Ecology, Biology, Biology of Fishes, Biology of Shellfishes, Chemistry, Conservation and Management, Fisheries Techniques, Freshwater Ecology, Marine Biology and Ecology.
•Be in organizations like:•FFA •4-H •If you participate in the FFA, your Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Program would be an excellent opportunity to conduct a research project involving fish.
Career Resources
Web LinksUniversity of Georgia
Warnell School of Forest Resources Internet:
http://www.forestry.uga.edu/warnell/
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Internet: http://fishweb.ifas.ufl.edu/
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department
Internet: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/
Professional OrganizationsAmerican Fisheries Society
Internet: http://www.fisheries.org/html/jobs.shtml
American Association for the Advancement of Science Internet: http://www.aaas.org/
American Elasmobranch SocietyInternet:
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Organizations/aes/aes.htm
American Society of Ichthyologists and HerpetologistsInternet: www.asih.org