Occupations and Jobs related Oceanic Plants and Animals By Umair Abdul Rehman and Al-Karim Aziz
The following are “classical” jobs that exist in the ocean. Today, there are many hybrids of these jobs, e.g. that of an ecologist, climatologist, biogeochemist, etc., that combine various disciplines.
Physical Oceanographer
A physical oceanographer studies the motion (waves, currents) of the sea, does numerical modelling, collects data at sea, publishes papers, studies the heat flux and volume transport of currents, impact of atmosphere on oceans and vice versa. University subjects: physical oceanography, physics, mathematics, meteorology.
Marine Biologist
A marine biologist studies the living creatures of the sea, like the marine fauna (fish, mammals, lobsters, plankton, etc) and flora (different types of sea weed). The person will collect data at sea using nets and other means (also diving), and classify living organisms in terms of taxonomy. The interaction between different animals in terms of the food chain, the response to external impacts (e.g. fishing, climate change), determine fishing quotas, save endangered species University subjects: (marine) zoology, botany, taxonomy, chemistry.
Marine Chemist
A marine chemist studies the chemistry of the sea, by collecting samples of the sediment or tissue at sea or on the beach, determine the chemical constituents in an analytical laboratory. The outcome will be used to determine the presence of pollutants like heavy metals carried to sea in residential and industrial effluent. flora (different types of sea weed). University subjects: chemistry (organic, inorganic). oceanography.
Marine Geologist
A marine geologist studies the structure of the sea bottom and the earth’s crust. Of interest would be the exploration of minerals on the sea bed, but also for oil and gas in the sub bottom strata. University subjects: geology, geomorphology.
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Physical Oceanographer
A physical oceanographer studies the motion (waves, currents) of the sea, does numerical modelling, collects data at sea, publishes papers, studies the heat flux and volume transport of currents, impact of atmosphere on oceans and vice versa. University subjects: physical oceanography, physics, mathematics, meteorology.
Marine Biologist
A marine biologist studies the living creatures of the sea, like the marine fauna (fish, mammals, lobsters, plankton, etc) and flora (different types of sea weed). The person will collect data at sea using nets and other means (also diving), and classify living organisms in terms of taxonomy. The interaction between different animals in terms of the food chain, the response to external impacts (e.g. fishing, climate change), determine fishing quotas, save endangered species University subjects: (marine) zoology, botany, taxonomy, chemistry.
Marine Chemist
A marine chemist studies the chemistry of the sea, by collecting samples of the sediment or tissue at sea or on the beach, determine the chemical constituents in an analytical laboratory. The outcome will be used to determine the presence of pollutants like heavy metals carried to sea in residential and industrial effluent. flora (different types of sea weed). University subjects: chemistry (organic, inorganic). oceanography.
Marine Geologist
A marine geologist studies the structure of the sea bottom and the earth’s crust. Of interest would be the exploration of minerals on the sea bed, but also for oil and gas in the sub bottom strata. University subjects: geology, geomorphology.
More Jobs and Professions related Marine life are :
. Marine Biologist - Meet Carole Baldwin. She's an authority on marine biology who specializes in tropical-marine and deep-sea fishes.
· Marine Sciences - Find out what it takes to have a career in marine sciences at one of the world's premier aquariums.
· Marine Science Careers - Find out what a Research Biologist, Marine Mammalogist, Ichthyology, Biological Oceanographers and more do on a daily basis