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 * Job Title || Qualifications || Duties/Responsibilities || Salary || Job Outlook || Sources ||
 * Marine Biologist || 4 years college

A bachelor’s or master's degree is sufficient for some jobs in applied research, product development, management, or inspection; it also may be sufficient to work as a research technician or a teacher. Many with a bachelor's degree in biology enter medical, dental, veterinary, or other health profession schools, or find jobs as high school science teachers. || Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife of the marine environment. May specialize in wildlife research and management, including the collection and analysis of biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water areas. || $41,400 ($19.9 hourly)

Salary $37,348 -$62,468 || Chances of getting a job as a marine biologist are good, particularly if you have specialist knowledge of areas in demand, such as toxicology. || http://www.oceancareers.com/2.0/career_description.php?career_id=15

http://www.careers.govt.nz/default.aspx?id0=61103&id1=J80079

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos047.htm

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Marine_Biologist/Salary ||
 * Aquarists || 4 years of college

Bachelor’s degree The fields of research for students include the physical and biological aspects of the broad marine environment || -Feed, monitor and take care for aquatic animals. -Keep records of feedings, treatments, and animals received or discharged. -Clean, disinfect, monitor water quality and design or build exhibits || $15,600 ($7.5 hourly) $7118 per year, || Though this can be a competitive field, as many people are interested in working in such an environment, experience will help to secure job opportunities. Though there is always a need for aquarists, there may appear to be fewer jobs in tougher economic times because there will be greater competition for the jobs that do exist. Having an educational background and proven experience in caring for fish in different environments can help an aquarist to advance, and this leads to a positive individual career outlook.  || http://www.oceancareers.com/2.0/career_description.php?career_id=65

http://career-advice.careerone.com.au/career-development/career-profile/aquarist-20070827/article.aspx

http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/7832/Arborist.html ||
 * Marine technician || 4 years of college

Employees often obtain long-term on-the-job training before starting. The percentage of marine mechanics with college degrees is 5%. Workers with some college (less than a bachelor's degree) represent about 32% of the total. Some employees, about 64%, had a high-school education. || Individuals who apply basic seamanship, science, computer, and engineering skills to the marine environment – including the open ocean, coastal regions, estuaries, rivers, swamps, and lakes. They may work aboard ships or other vessels, directly underwater (e.g., diving, in submarines), remotely underwater (e.g., ROVs), in a marine laboratory or onshore support facility, or in any number of other marine and coastal settings. || $29,730 ($14.29 hourly)

$32,000 to $40,000 per year || This flexible career allows you to specialize in whatever you want, be it a certain type, size or make of boat, or in certain procedures. Some highly skilled—and highly paid—marine mechanics specialize in adding the latest technical components to the priciest racing boats and luxury yachts. Others choose the steadier work of servicing and repairing electrical and mechanical equipment. || http://www.oceancareers.com/2.0/career_description.php?career_id=62

http://www.mechanicschools.com/marine-mechanic-schools.html

http://www.job-hunt.org/careers/marine-mechanics.shtml ||