Marine Biologist is a professional responsible for finding information about various elements of the environment from the seabed. His work involves looking for the diversity of deep sea. That includes knowing about the life of sea animal from very close quarters, to get acquainted with the various breeds of sea animals, plants and micro organization living there in the deep sea, to get information about various kind of diseases prevailing there and to know the behaviour of various living beings in the seabed.
The role of Marine Biologist has widened and smoothened with modern development and electronic navigation. Although smoothened yet the job of Marine Biologist is full of pressure and responsibilities although interesting in nature. Thus to discharge his duties one has to be very dedicated towards his work responsibilities, brave, hardworking, honest.
To get a Marine Biologist job one has to undergo some special courses along with regular courses from some reputed science colleges.
Marine Biologist Eligibility
Educational Qualification
The minimum educational qualifications for pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology is plus two or equivalent with a high percentage of marks in science subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
Age Limits
The candidate must have attained the age of 17 years on 1st July of the year of examination.
How to become a Marine Biologist?
To become a Marine Biologist one has to follow the given steps:
Step 1
As a first step, the aspirant has to take the entrance exam to get admission in some of the best colleges in the country providing Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Biology.
Note: The notification for the examination with relevant details regarding rules and syllabus is published in the month of Feb-Mar and the test held usually in the month of may. However, some institutes/universities provide on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination or on first come first basis.
Step 2
After completing the Bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology one can go for Master’s Degree / Doctoral Degree course in the related field like Ecology, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Reproduction and Development, Ocean Farming, Pollution Biology and/or Energy resources and conservation or look for job in Government as well as Private Conservation Agencies or Environmental Laboratories etc.
Some of the reputed institutes providing Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Biology are:
- Department of Coastal Disaster Management, Pondicherry University
- Veer Narmada South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat
- Annamalai University, Anna Nagar, Tamilnadu
- Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala
- Department of Physical Oceanography, Cochin, Kerala
- Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
Marine Biologist Required Skills
- The foremost skill required to become a Marine Biologist is to have an attraction towards oceans, passion to know about sea life and desire to go to the bottom of the deep sea.
- An aspiring Marine Biologist must have a sharp mind and foresight to think and understand.
- He must be experts in computer operations and always ready to find and research new things.
- He must be an expert in verbal and written communication along with the ability to work in a team.
Marine Biologist Job Description or Responsibilities
- Marine Biologist job description includes getting information from the bottom of the seabed that may include information about various kinds of aquatic animal, plants and micro organization found at the bottom of the sea.
- He is responsible for getting information about various activities of different kind of breeds of sea animals and plants. Like to know about their behaviour, diseases they are inflicted with, their effect on the environment and their life cycle etc.
- To know about the effect of human activities on aquatic environment is also one of the major tasks of a Marine Biologist.
- He is also responsible to discover new species in the sea life, get them published in the scientific generals.
- Last but not the least Marine Biologist are also responsible for collecting samples from the seabed, testing these samples and collecting information about the aquatic species population.
Marine Biologist Career Prospects
- The field of Marine Biology is quite vast and diverse. In this one has to explore not only the depth of ocean but also its fauna and flora. India has just started to explore this field of science. There are plenty of youngsters in the country aspiring to join this field as there is a great scope for making a good career in this field as various National and International Companies are looking for young talent. Budding Marine Biologist is required to know about life under the sea and also explore Gas and Oil.
- Owing to the vastness of their filed Marine Biologist can get jobs with Government and Private Conservation Agencies, Environmental Laboratories, Marine Laboratories, Water Industry, Coastal Authorities, Fishery Tourism Industry besides getting the job as a Lab Technician in University Oceanographic Laboratories.
- Marine Biologist can also work in a Zoo, Museum, Schools as Science Teacher, Universities as Professors and in various TV channels based on this field. Besides this Marine Biologist can work as a freelancer and earn by selling the information collected by them to the organization working in this field.
- In developed countries, the Qualified and Experiences Marine Biologist can get good employment opportunities in a big aquarium, theme parks as well as multi-star hotels situated on sea shores to take care of the environment there.
- In nutshell, there is no dearth of work in the field of Marine Biology for well qualified and passionate Marine Biologist. They can work as Wild Biologist, Zoologist, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Fisheries Biologist, Aquatic Biologist, Conservation Biologist and Biologist Technician in this vast field of Marine Biology.
Marine Biologist Salary
Marine Biologist is one of the highest paid profession of the Marine job. It has some other attractive exemptions also which are not there in any other profession. At the entry level itself, a Marine Biologist receives an excellent salary as a pay package. A young and qualified Marine Biologist can earn around Rs.35,000 to Rs.40,000 per month in an Indian organization and around Rs.75,000 to Rs.1,00,000 in the foreign organization.
