This looks so cool. I've always wanted to work with animals, but environmental science degrees seemed to be too much desk work/chemicals instead of wildlife.
you have helped fuel my love and aspiration to become a marine biologist. you have helped clarify questions and confirmed ideas. you have helped me realize what i want to be and helped point me in the right direction. im going to miss watching your videos. and i hope in 10 months i will still remember you, but on the off-chance that i dont, can you please tell me your name. i dont think you have ever actually said the whole thing before and years later when i become a marine biologist, i want to have someone to thank. i know this is kind of personal but it is sort of important to me. but i would understand if you dont want to. privacy and stuff but just keep in mind that you DID help change someones life.
That's great to hear, and thanks for your support. My name is Mike Gil. And don't worry -- I've got boat loads (pun intended) of videos planned for 2017. I hope they continue to inspire you and other bright young minds.
Your comment reminded me of Dan Pondella, the marine biologist who inspired me to pursue a career in marine biology. It was at my local aquarium where I attended his lecture on kelp beds and why they are so vital to our local ecosystem and others all over the world. He worked on removing a huge chunk of the invasive purple sea urchin purple that are native of Japan that woild eat up the kelp beds and as a result many fish that are important to the ecosystem and the local economy left since there is no species to control the urchins rapid population growth. He also replanted kelp in the area to help create a more suitable environment for the fish that left to come back. I found it amazing how successful his work was in bringing back the kelp beds that provide many benefits to the local community and the ocean. Anyways sorry for my rambles I'm a little high. Just found your RUclips channel and I loved this video I hope there is more to come and I'll be watching your other content but maybe another day. #finals ruclips.net/video/cvpozERG8hs/видео.html link to the lecture
My inspiration to become a marine biologist is the fact that there are creatures out there that we don't even know that we exist, that are dying, and there could quite possibly be some type of aquatic creature that has a way of resisting the pollution that we have been causing. This is only a factor of what inspires me to become a marine biologist. Every since I was 3 I've fallen in love with the ocean, and have been yearning to learn more about it and the fact that people that have been destroying it's ecosystem and wildlife and just brush it off their shoulder as if nothing happened. There is so much out there that is unexplored, and there could possibly be creatures that could have cures to diseases, or introduce new inspiration for technology. Ocean exploration and ocean conservation are the two main things I want to get a career in because it's my passion.
This is a great video! I just started my journey to becoming a marine biologist (I'm an undergrad) and I'm definitely learning that it's not 100% fun adventures 100% of the time, but it is still an amazing career! The field work in amazing places makes the rest of the desk/lab work completely worth it.
This is one avenue I want to explore. I'm graduating in ten months with my Bachelor's of Science in Geoscience (with a concentration in natural resources and conservation). I'm trying to decide what sort of master's degree program I want to go in to. Marine biology is on the top of my list (because I'm not interested in the petroleum industry, I'm more interested in the impact humans have on the environment). I love the ocean and the creatures within it, and I find it to be a very mystifying and ethereal place. I'm definitely leaning more towards this degree as time goes on. Thank you for this wonderful video!
Your videos are really inspiring! My high school offers a starter marine biology course which I have enrolled in for next year, mostly because of how awesome and approachable you make science sound. Thank you 😄
I've been doing this in the marine environment for 54 years now: all oceans, many seas. A good way of having a career but more importantly,l telling people about science and marine biology like you do is certainly a worthy pursuit! Tony Amos
Thanks much, Tony! I really appreciate it. By the way, I'm very familiar with your name (and great work) -- you have legendary status at UTMSI :). Best, Mike
I"m only a sixth grader that really wants to be a marine biologist and make it big because I know I can do it and I know that I will do it i also know that anybody can do it and explore and meet people all around the world and i can go to a great college and explore the ocean. However, I know that I'm only a 11 year old girl but i have a passion in marine biology. I prayed about what I should be when I grow up and my prayers were answered! How were they answered? Well I the beach in and I saw a jellyfish on the shore and I picked it up after that, I a guy was sitting along the shore and saw me pick it up. I walked over him and he told straight to my face that i should be a marine biologist and I will. I hope this inspired you. :)
im in thе samе gradе and im the same age i want to be a marine biologist specalized with orcas/killer whales and my roll model is Dr.IngridVisser i always wanted to spend time with the orca but i dont think ill ever meet Dr.IngridVisser or swim with killer whales with her and i dont know where to start now im wondering if my dream job will ever come true when i was smaller my grampa thought a starfish was rubber i relesed the starfish as soon as i could after giving him a speech to not be an idiot when i relesed the starfish i met a crab i loved that crab but every time i see a orca even in screen i beg to be there my heart pumping and i feel like im one of them my friend told me not long ago saying if you keep studying like that you are gonna be a marine biologist because during s football game with fun stuff to do i rather read a marine biology book
Despicable omg we are the exact same.... I’m the same age and I want to be a marine biologist I’m also a grade 6 I have already started to study marine biology and sharks I have also picked out a university already (I’m a bit ahead of myself)
im in 9th grade and i wanna go to ucla for marine biology but i actually don't want to travel all over the place. i wanna be in a lab and take data on algea and like trace dolphin migration patterns or whatever :(
This is awesome and so helpful. I'm graduating this fall with my bachelors and hopefully moving to the coast next year to start pursuing a PhD in marine biology!
depends on the research. some have to cut open the fish to implant a thing that reads certain data. and stitch them back up. but they will heal over time.
As the previous comment said -- whether you have to hurt marine life will depend entirely on your research. So, you can decide to do research that does not hurt marine life -- there are TONS of options. I hope that helps. :)
I have always been a major fan of research and been a natural salesperson. I never knew what I would want to do but did some oceanography camps when I was a kid and now I think I want to pursue marine biology. I love the ocean and travel but I also love to research and write essays. I think I have found what I want to do
Something I'm actually really curious about is... how do you guys do get your funds and such? I have the passion, but the fear of not getting any fund has driven me away. I need answers in order to save the passion!
Funds come from many places, but when people start out in this field, they are most often working under (and being paid by) a grant from a senior scientist. After working under someone else, eventually you apply for (and are hopefully successful at) acquiring your own grant money. Some people live off of this entirely, while others are mostly supported by university salary (e.g., as a professor, researcher, etc). I'm going to make a video about how we get paid -- keep an eye out! :)
so far i really wanted to become one when i was a kid, fortunately its going to be hard to at least pay up for knowledge. but now i watched your video and i kinda feel determined that this dream job could be worth it in that area as well.
Marine bio was and is my favorite option for a career, but I just have so maaany questions and the more I know the better it sounds but also the more questions I have
ive always been fascinated about science, and biology is like magic to me. i really want to be a marine biologist. i actually want to be a deep-sea marine biologist, ya know, the ones that go really deep. like super, super deep. bio-luminescence and bio-fluorescence is so cool, i would love to learn more about it. i cant find much sources though. also(this is very ambitious but still) ever since i found out about chimera fish, i made it my life's goal to see a long-nosed chimera fish in person. ahhh i had a small idea of what marine biologists did besides field reaserch, this was a cool video to help me understand a bit of what im getting myself into. this was a cool video. thanks for making this.
I subscribed to your channel because I feel like Im becoming obsessed with this new idea and when its new and fresh and exciting is when I want in on it im terrified of what could be deep under waters and that's primarily one of the reason why I want to do this thank you for sharing your videos i subscribed to your channel looking to work with you in the future thank you and have an awesome day!
I’m very sad after watching this video because now more people want to be a marine biologist so that will make it more challenging for me to get the job but I’m up for it!
I grew up in the desert, and really wanted to be a marine biologist. Ironically, when my family moved to coastal California when I was 16, and I was close the ocean and actually CLOSE to all the university programs, my interest plummeted because of all the other kids that said they wanted to do the same. I guess it either wasn't "sexy" enough or it was too darn intimidating with the perceived competition. So for the kids and teenagers watching this, don't let the perceptions and friends drag you down. If it is in your heart, it is worth exploring. I am now in my late 30's. I never really did find that passion. But I am happily raising my two young kids. However, at some point they will be old enough and busy enough that their whole world is not going to revolve around me. I have a hunch that I will be a very late bloomer in the career department once the kids are grown. My question is, is it realistic to think that a 40 (or even 50 something) woman can still have a meaningful career in marine sciences, especially just starting out?
I found you through the suggested videos. Your videos are vey informative! I just made a RUclips Channel due to your inspiration. Keep up the Videos! Just Subbed!
I am obsessed with marine life, (bull sharks and one of my favourites though) And I’m only 12. If I start studying I might not remember in the future? So I’m frazzled.
If I can lend my life experience I have been happy in retail jobs earning $35k and miserable in management positions earning 100k, that's not to say you can't make money and be happy but what really matters is doing what you care about and having good people around you. Knowing what you want to do at what I can only assume to be a young age is a luxury to rare to waste, go for it.
i never knew what i wanted to be, im always talking in class because i didn't know what to learn because i didn't know what to be. my dad then sat me down and said im going to be 15 soon i need to think about it so i can chose the right classes so he asked what do i love and i told him the water the ocean the animals so he told me to look into being a marine biologist and now i cant stop studding about it online writing everything down i think i know what i want to be.
Ever Since I was in 3rd Grade I wanted to become A Marine Biologist, It sounded so fascinating and I adore the marine life. So can I ask u some questions?
I'm looking for this because later on i am accepting an interview in college as BS Marine Biology its so nervous I'm praying for successful interview God bless to me❣️🙏 #fromPhilippines
One of my biggest dreams is to become a marine biologist. But here in philippines we don't usually has this course to take up in college. Well, we do have but it's far from the cities. They have in palawan, ilocos but not in manilas.
I reslly want to be a marine biologist I want to know more about the ocean, and what really lay beneath besides shio wrecks, and the little mermaid. Not even 10% of the ocean has been discovered, and I mean that's CRAY CRAY, besides I love math, and science, and writing is good, you can't just become marin biologist to go to Honolulu, and get high with hula dancers you have to study, you have to be seriois about your dream, even if it's working at hooters, I really take my dream seriously, and when I don't get something right I do it sgain, til I understand. That's a marine biologist,that's how you become one.
It can certainly be boring or difficult at times, but for me boredom was only an issue when I was starting out in undergrad as a volunteer in labs (e.g., cleaning glassware, organizing other people's data). The difficult part comes up constantly, but I mostly look at this as a challenge that I try my best to rise to (and if you'd like some examples of some of the most difficult field days, just check out my Confessions of a Marine Biologist series ;).
Thanks for sharing the knowledge! :) Could you share how long it took for you to go from starting your studies to holding a sustainable job? What is your work-life balance like? Do you get to take time off and enjoy the weekends? How much of your work is made up of close collaboration with a team of people and what part of it is individual? How do you go about finding grant-worthy ideas and people who can fund them?
I also want to become a marine bio but I also want to become a RUclipsr so my idea is maybe being a marine bio animation channel or something like that because there is a channel that teaches about Greek so I figured that if they can do that so can I but I'm not sure how though.
I’m 13 and I want to be a marine biologist!! I went to the Georgia Aquarium and when I saw the Balloga whales and from that second I knew I wanted to be a Marine Biologist. What should I start doing to prepare myself
hi i'm heidi i'm from texas and in the 10th grade and i really want to go to college to study marine biology to become a marine biologist because i have a passion for ocean life and want to spend the rest of my life in the ocean working around/with sea animals (: i really hope that one day i'll become a marine biologist and i know it takes a lot of hard work to become one so i'm kind of scared but i know that it is possible and i keep that in mind(:
I'm already majoring in Marine Biology. I already know for sure, that a real job in Marine Biology is not really going to be just hanging out by the reefs all the time hi-fiving turtles and certainly not having a mansion near a beach or on some private island. However,I have a question to ask you: Is it true that a deep-sea marine biologist, who on average, makes about $60k-$70 a year, gets to use a multi-million dollar submersible, like the Alvin on a marine biology research vessel, like the Atlantis by using funds and grants from his research and ideas to charter this stuff?
Yes, many marine biologists get to play with expensive toys. That's what's so cool about this career -- your salary doesn't matter as much if you pull in a bunch of grant money to fund your adventures :).
@@SciallOrg How much do marine biologists earn? Is it enough to get financially independent , is all of it research oriented and do u have to fund yourself
I want to be a marine biologist when I grow up and i’m only eight and I care about the ocean and I want to keep the ocean safe from harm even the sea animals I want to keep safe
I am working on my basic biology degree right now. I’m leaning towards environmental or marine biologist, more towards marine. Buuut I am terrified of the open ocean
I’m 13 and have been wanting to be a marine biologist for over 10 years, (due to the fact that my parents let me watch jaws, and I loved it because of the shark) do you happen to have any advice?
See I love the idea of marine biology but when he said writing grants and publishing papers 8-10 months a year I just feel like that could a lot of work and I just feel like that could be really hard on anyone
I am twelve and I have wanted to be a marine biologist for six years now. I just wanted to ask how frequently you collaborate with other scientists or groups of scientists.
Great question -- I collaborate with other scientists frequently. It's actually one of my favorite parts of the job. I've collaborated with scientists in Mexico, French Polynesia, across Europe, the US, and most recently Thailand. It's a great way to meet great people and get great work done.
I’m thinking of studying marine biology but I’m not sure what I would think of it, I love fish and I love sea creatures and I love biology, any suggestions?
For a few years now, i’ve wanted to be a marine biologist and work with mostly sharks, rays and marine mammals. I’m almost 19 and I’ve done quite a bit of self study but i can’t find much information on the jobs i’d be able to get after coming out of college. I don’t want to spend $80,000 on a degree that will stick me in a lab or at a university teaching for all of my life. Could anyone explain any of the different job opportunities, actual pay from start to seniority?
It’s upsetting to know that most of your time is spent behind a desk and not in the field. So much can happen in the time you’re gone, it’s easy to miss something causing damage and later come and think it was something else because it’s easily explained.
Not trying to discourage students, but most biologists can do funded research for a limited time only, and most need a stable job at some point or you will live like a student forever or become homeless (as in no money what so ever). Its sounds like an adventure, especially with that "you can do whatever and should give up whatever to do what you love" slogan, but it's really not fun after a while and when reality hits most realise they don't love being broke most of the time, doing very little of what they dreamed about - and its not a choice or you not working hard enough, its something you can't fight most of the time - like this guy says there are limited amounts of funding going around, and NO ONE wants to fund you studying the psychology of say, gorillas. These people want to fund something they are invested in, which will provide their company with something useful, funds to save wildlife also happen but you travelling to exotic places most likely won't help save anyone, so more often than not, again, its watching a screen and studying patterns from there and doing calculations. Most likely you'll end up working in databases or doing some sort of math combined with lab work since that is where the money is. Water testing, contamination in ponds, aminoacid dividing, RNA testing etc. NOT observing orangutans or saving wildlife by watching their livingspaces or studying their psychology. Even on field trips its 90% getting samples and 1-10% observation mostly. Become a biologist if you are interested in molecular science, chemistry, math-modellation and lab work, become a zookeeper if you mostly just enjoy animals. Oh and I live in a rich country where the university students have more opportunities than most, and there are only around 4 percent of unemployed biologists. The rest 96% however are NOT working in a remote exotic location, mostly in labs and/or as teachers. Sorry for my bad English its my third language (I'm scandinavian).
im in thе samе gradе and im the same age i want to be a marine biologist specalized with orcas/killer whales and my roll model is Dr.IngridVisser i always wanted to spend time with the orca but i dont think ill ever meet Dr.IngridVisser or swim with killer whales with her and i dont know where to start now im wondering if my dream job will ever come true when i was smaller my grampa thought a starfish was rubber i relesed the starfish as soon as i could after giving him a speech to not be an idiot when i relesed the starfish i met a crab i loved that crab but every time i see a orca even in screen i beg to be there my heart pumping and i feel like im one of them my friend told me not long ago saying if you keep studying like that you are gonna be a marine biologist because during a football game with fun stuff to do i rather read a marine biology book
I have wanted to be a marine biologist since I was 8 in now 12 and its my dream job but I don't feel I'm smart enough to get the job as in quite stupid and i don't know what I can do at 12 to help me get the job when I'm older
I have the opportunity to study marine biology (and oceanography) at a university that excels in the field; however, I'm worried about the salary here in Canada. Obviously, I want to do something that I'm passionate about and it's not only about money, but I also need to be realistic about having a job that can sustain my living expenses and support a potential family. Does the job pay well (where you're living)?
0:15 that actually scared the shit out of me
Me too -- when I first saw it, lol
Donald Trumpet me too I jumped😂
Donald Trumpet same here I was wearing headphones
Same xD
Same
I really want to become a marine biologist when I grow up, but I'm not sure on how to start.
Check this out (and more like this on the way):
ruclips.net/video/OF1Ehs0pmfM/видео.html&l
Me too, I live in Florida so I can frequently visit the beach
travel to a small town in Japan while your daughter is terminally I'll in Florida and go study the native starfish
Giorno Giovanna wait a minute... Is that? Could it be...?
PlasticPlanet P E R H A P S
I have a massive phobia of the sea but I also love it and find it super fascinating
Me too
Ghost13Riley lmao i’m surprised i found some hxh fans here
Same 😂
This inspired me to write a thesis on a starfish in Morioh
AYYYYY JOTAROOO
THERES JOJO FANS HERE TOO FKSJSKSHSJSBS
AY I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE
kageyamatobvo hello there
HaHa you would never get your degree with a thesis like this.
This looks so cool. I've always wanted to work with animals, but environmental science degrees seemed to be too much desk work/chemicals instead of wildlife.
I got the same question
How "bizarre" would these adventures be?
Avid Arois is that a jojo reference?????????????
Good grief:D
Hmmmmm, I'd say *very*
Ha dolphins
Ask Jotaro lol
0:15 JESUS CHRIST! MY HEART MAN!
Probably the worst jumpscare i've ever seen
TWO JOJO'S ?
I almost died
you have helped fuel my love and aspiration to become a marine biologist. you have helped clarify questions and confirmed ideas. you have helped me realize what i want to be and helped point me in the right direction. im going to miss watching your videos. and i hope in 10 months i will still remember you, but on the off-chance that i dont, can you please tell me your name. i dont think you have ever actually said the whole thing before and years later when i become a marine biologist, i want to have someone to thank. i know this is kind of personal but it is sort of important to me. but i would understand if you dont want to. privacy and stuff but just keep in mind that you DID help change someones life.
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That's great to hear, and thanks for your support. My name is Mike Gil. And don't worry -- I've got boat loads (pun intended) of videos planned for 2017. I hope they continue to inspire you and other bright young minds.
Thanks much for the support! Many more videos on the way... :)
Your comment reminded me of Dan Pondella, the marine biologist who inspired me to pursue a career in marine biology. It was at my local aquarium where I attended his lecture on kelp beds and why they are so vital to our local ecosystem and others all over the world. He worked on removing a huge chunk of the invasive purple sea urchin purple that are native of Japan that woild eat up the kelp beds and as a result many fish that are important to the ecosystem and the local economy left since there is no species to control the urchins rapid population growth. He also replanted kelp in the area to help create a more suitable environment for the fish that left to come back. I found it amazing how successful his work was in bringing back the kelp beds that provide many benefits to the local community and the ocean.
Anyways sorry for my rambles I'm a little high. Just found your RUclips channel and I loved this video I hope there is more to come and I'll be watching your other content but maybe another day. #finals
ruclips.net/video/cvpozERG8hs/видео.html link to the lecture
Do u still wanna be a marine biologist?
Take a shot every time he says "adventures"
Bet they're *bizzare*
THE KID dawg what
Caramel true
JOOOOOOOOOOOOOJO
I came here for my future career, however I am looking for the JoJo fans in the comments.
Im scared of going out in the ocean but i want to be a marine biologist and look at everything
Trust me, chase that fear off. Dont be like me, doing the same thing over and over each and every day to avoid scary new things.
Look at everything? Tf is that supposed to mean
Im an aspiring Marine Biologist
This just fueled me
I just wrote a thesis about a starfish and i got my doctorate
My inspiration to become a marine biologist is the fact that there are creatures out there that we don't even know that we exist, that are dying, and there could quite possibly be some type of aquatic creature that has a way of resisting the pollution that we have been causing. This is only a factor of what inspires me to become a marine biologist. Every since I was 3 I've fallen in love with the ocean, and have been yearning to learn more about it and the fact that people that have been destroying it's ecosystem and wildlife and just brush it off their shoulder as if nothing happened. There is so much out there that is unexplored, and there could possibly be creatures that could have cures to diseases, or introduce new inspiration for technology. Ocean exploration and ocean conservation are the two main things I want to get a career in because it's my passion.
I've wanted to be a marine biologist for years and now i want to even more
This helped me a lot.
this is my dream basically
Great to hear!
I came because of jotaro kujo😂
Anthony Martinez OMG SAME ORA ORA ORA ORAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
Me too lol
I searched up marine biology and expected jojo fans to be in the comments, I was right
@@squifflebat06 same here
Jotaro would approve
This is a great video! I just started my journey to becoming a marine biologist (I'm an undergrad) and I'm definitely learning that it's not 100% fun adventures 100% of the time, but it is still an amazing career! The field work in amazing places makes the rest of the desk/lab work completely worth it.
Thank you for letting me know how the experience is
This is one avenue I want to explore. I'm graduating in ten months with my Bachelor's of Science in Geoscience (with a concentration in natural resources and conservation). I'm trying to decide what sort of master's degree program I want to go in to. Marine biology is on the top of my list (because I'm not interested in the petroleum industry, I'm more interested in the impact humans have on the environment). I love the ocean and the creatures within it, and I find it to be a very mystifying and ethereal place. I'm definitely leaning more towards this degree as time goes on. Thank you for this wonderful video!
This is the channel I have needed to find forever all the animal science. !!!THANK YOU!!!
Just started Marine science in school it look so excting 😍
Nice video btw !
Thank you and good luck! :)
Your videos are really inspiring! My high school offers a starter marine biology course which I have enrolled in for next year, mostly because of how awesome and approachable you make science sound.
Thank you 😄
Thanks much, and good luck to you! I hope you find your passion :).
I've been doing this in the marine environment for 54 years now: all oceans, many seas. A good way of having a career but more importantly,l telling people about science and marine biology like you do is certainly a worthy pursuit! Tony Amos
Thanks much, Tony! I really appreciate it. By the way, I'm very familiar with your name (and great work) -- you have legendary status at UTMSI :). Best, Mike
I"m only a sixth grader that really wants to be a marine biologist and make it big because I know I can do it and I know that I will do it i also know that anybody can do it and explore and meet people all around the world and i can go to a great college and explore the ocean. However, I know that I'm only a 11 year old girl but i have a passion in marine biology. I prayed about what I should be when I grow up and my prayers were answered! How were they answered? Well I the beach in and I saw a jellyfish on the shore and I picked it up after that, I a guy was sitting along the shore and saw me pick it up. I walked over him and he told straight to my face that i should be a marine biologist and I will. I hope this inspired you. :)
P.S You can do it.
Awesome! Best of luck! I'll keep making videos -- I hope they help!
im in thе samе gradе and im the same age i want to be a marine biologist specalized with orcas/killer whales and my roll model is Dr.IngridVisser i always wanted to spend time with the orca but i dont think ill ever meet Dr.IngridVisser or swim with killer whales with her and i dont know where to start now im wondering if my dream job will ever come true when i was smaller my grampa thought a starfish was rubber i relesed the starfish as soon as i could after giving him a speech to not be an idiot when i relesed the starfish i met a crab i loved that crab but every time i see a orca even in screen i beg to be there my heart pumping and i feel like im one of them my friend told me not long ago saying if you keep studying like that you are gonna be a marine biologist because during s football game with fun stuff to do i rather read a marine biology book
I’m a few years older but I have the same dream. I can’t wait to be in college :)
Despicable omg we are the exact same.... I’m the same age and I want to be a marine biologist I’m also a grade 6 I have already started to study marine biology and sharks I have also picked out a university already (I’m a bit ahead of myself)
thank you for sharing your experiences with us! and for the advice they really help :) becoming a marine biologist is my dream.
that shark jump scared me oml i cant breathe
You should do a video about why being a biologist is important. Like I've always wondered how you are helping the world by being a biologist.
Is there a certain marine biology field that is focused on creatures like dolphins,whales,manetees, and sharks? Great video!
im in 9th grade and i wanna go to ucla for marine biology but i actually don't want to travel all over the place. i wanna be in a lab and take data on algea and like trace dolphin migration patterns or whatever :(
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"You have to be a real good salesperson to be(come) a scientist". Sooooo true!
This is awesome and so helpful. I'm graduating this fall with my bachelors and hopefully moving to the coast next year to start pursuing a PhD in marine biology!
Great! Good luck!
Thx for this video! I needed to really get a good understanding of what a marine biologist is, because a character in my animated series is one.
0:14 WHEN I TELL YOU I JUMPED!
I'm in the 10th grade..and I've been wanting to do marine biology..since like 6th grade
Did you become a marine biologist?
@@ji0o.o476 no. I did not. This aged horribly i found out that actually landing that job and getting is hard so I opted out
i am interested in becoming a marine biologist, but i was wondering, do you ever have to hurt the marine life during experiments?
depends on the research. some have to cut open the fish to implant a thing that reads certain data. and stitch them back up. but they will heal over time.
As the previous comment said -- whether you have to hurt marine life will depend entirely on your research. So, you can decide to do research that does not hurt marine life -- there are TONS of options. I hope that helps. :)
SciAll.org Ok Thats Good to Know. Thank you for replying!
Double in order to be a marine bio....you have to learn to put animals down....
I have always been a major fan of research and been a natural salesperson. I never knew what I would want to do but did some oceanography camps when I was a kid and now I think I want to pursue marine biology. I love the ocean and travel but I also love to research and write essays. I think I have found what I want to do
Something I'm actually really curious about is... how do you guys do get your funds and such? I have the passion, but the fear of not getting any fund has driven me away. I need answers in order to save the passion!
Funds come from many places, but when people start out in this field, they are most often working under (and being paid by) a grant from a senior scientist. After working under someone else, eventually you apply for (and are hopefully successful at) acquiring your own grant money. Some people live off of this entirely, while others are mostly supported by university salary (e.g., as a professor, researcher, etc). I'm going to make a video about how we get paid -- keep an eye out! :)
so far i really wanted to become one when i was a kid, fortunately its going to be hard to at least pay up for knowledge. but now i watched your video and i kinda feel determined that this dream job could be worth it in that area as well.
Your job! This is exactly what I want out of this field and to become a scientist!
What city are you stationed in when you are not out in the field doing research? Great video!
Marine bio was and is my favorite option for a career, but I just have so maaany questions and the more I know the better it sounds but also the more questions I have
ive always been fascinated about science, and biology is like magic to me. i really want to be a marine biologist. i actually want to be a deep-sea marine biologist, ya know, the ones that go really deep. like super, super deep. bio-luminescence and bio-fluorescence is so cool, i would love to learn more about it. i cant find much sources though. also(this is very ambitious but still) ever since i found out about chimera fish, i made it my life's goal to see a long-nosed chimera fish in person.
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i had a small idea of what marine biologists did besides field reaserch, this was a cool video to help me understand a bit of what im getting myself into.
this was a cool video.
thanks for making this.
I subscribed to your channel because I feel like Im becoming obsessed with this new idea and when its new and fresh and exciting is when I want in on it im terrified of what could be deep under waters and that's primarily one of the reason why I want to do this thank you for sharing your videos i subscribed to your channel looking to work with you in the future thank you and have an awesome day!
I’m very sad after watching this video because now more people want to be a marine biologist so that will make it more challenging for me to get the job but I’m up for it!
I grew up in the desert, and really wanted to be a marine biologist. Ironically, when my family moved to coastal California when I was 16, and I was close the ocean and actually CLOSE to all the university programs, my interest plummeted because of all the other kids that said they wanted to do the same. I guess it either wasn't "sexy" enough or it was too darn intimidating with the perceived competition. So for the kids and teenagers watching this, don't let the perceptions and friends drag you down. If it is in your heart, it is worth exploring.
I am now in my late 30's. I never really did find that passion. But I am happily raising my two young kids. However, at some point they will be old enough and busy enough that their whole world is not going to revolve around me. I have a hunch that I will be a very late bloomer in the career department once the kids are grown. My question is, is it realistic to think that a 40 (or even 50 something) woman can still have a meaningful career in marine sciences, especially just starting out?
If you can’t stop thinking about it then you should do it regardless of your age.
I found you through the suggested videos. Your videos are vey informative! I just made a RUclips Channel due to your inspiration. Keep up the Videos! Just Subbed!
So its not all about diving in these incredible locations with animals? I guess Ill have to be up to lots of coursework
I am obsessed with marine life, (bull sharks and one of my favourites though) And I’m only 12. If I start studying I might not remember in the future? So I’m frazzled.
My parents disapprove of me being a marine biologist because of the lack of money...even though they make a decent salary..
If I can lend my life experience I have been happy in retail jobs earning $35k and miserable in management positions earning 100k, that's not to say you can't make money and be happy but what really matters is doing what you care about and having good people around you. Knowing what you want to do at what I can only assume to be a young age is a luxury to rare to waste, go for it.
Do what u want, prove them wrong. Maybe if you show how passionate you are may they’ll help u more
i never knew what i wanted to be, im always talking in class because i didn't know what to learn because i didn't know what to be. my dad then sat me down and said im going to be 15 soon i need to think about it so i can chose the right classes so he asked what do i love and i told him the water the ocean the animals so he told me to look into being a marine biologist and now i cant stop studding about it online writing everything down i think i know what i want to be.
Ever Since I was in 3rd Grade I wanted to become A Marine Biologist, It sounded so fascinating and I adore the marine life. So can I ask u some questions?
Keen insight, thanks
I apply to colleges tomorrow. And I plan to become a marine biologist. I’m very excited 😆
Good luck!
hey my name is Owen Brown, I love marine biology but not sure where to start. I love fishing and that everything in an aquatic environment has a part.
I'm looking for this because later on i am accepting an interview in college as BS Marine Biology its so nervous I'm praying for successful interview God bless to me❣️🙏
#fromPhilippines
That fish trying to bite the camera scared the poop out of me
I want to become a marine biologist
One of my biggest dreams is to become a marine biologist. But here in philippines we don't usually has this course to take up in college. Well, we do have but it's far from the cities. They have in palawan, ilocos but not in manilas.
I reslly want to be a marine biologist I want to know more about the ocean, and what really lay beneath besides shio wrecks, and the little mermaid. Not even 10% of the ocean has been discovered, and I mean that's CRAY CRAY, besides I love math, and science, and writing is good, you can't just become marin biologist to go to Honolulu, and get high with hula dancers you have to study, you have to be seriois about your dream, even if it's working at hooters, I really take my dream seriously, and when I don't get something right I do it sgain, til I understand. That's a marine biologist,that's how you become one.
Wow you have come a long way since I have been here keep up the good work
Thank you! Glad you've stuck around ;)
ill begin my marine biology studies in the fall at dalhousie university!!
Also, has it ever been boring or difficult? Could you make a video about your most difficult days on the job?
It can certainly be boring or difficult at times, but for me boredom was only an issue when I was starting out in undergrad as a volunteer in labs (e.g., cleaning glassware, organizing other people's data). The difficult part comes up constantly, but I mostly look at this as a challenge that I try my best to rise to (and if you'd like some examples of some of the most difficult field days, just check out my Confessions of a Marine Biologist series ;).
Thanks for sharing the knowledge! :) Could you share how long it took for you to go from starting your studies to holding a sustainable job? What is your work-life balance like? Do you get to take time off and enjoy the weekends? How much of your work is made up of close collaboration with a team of people and what part of it is individual? How do you go about finding grant-worthy ideas and people who can fund them?
I also want to become a marine bio but I also want to become a RUclipsr so my idea is maybe being a marine bio animation channel or something like that because there is a channel that teaches about Greek so I figured that if they can do that so can I but I'm not sure how though.
I'm majoring in biology, but its environment concentrated, after that I would like to be a researcher at a local fish hatchery
I’m 13 and I want to be a marine biologist!! I went to the Georgia Aquarium and when I saw the Balloga whales and from that second I knew I wanted to be a Marine Biologist. What should I start doing to prepare myself
That animal was so scary. My heart almost stopped
i really wish i could be a marine biologist! Thank you for the explanation!
dream job
hi i'm heidi i'm from texas and in the 10th grade and i really want to go to college to study marine biology to become a marine biologist because i have a passion for ocean life and want to spend the rest of my life in the ocean working around/with sea animals (: i really hope that one day i'll become a marine biologist and i know it takes a lot of hard work to become one so i'm kind of scared but i know that it is possible and i keep that in mind(:
Heidi Rodriguez yeah me too😁
I'm already majoring in Marine Biology. I already know for sure, that a real job in Marine Biology is not really going to be just hanging out by the reefs all the time hi-fiving turtles and certainly not having a mansion near a beach or on some private island. However,I have a question to ask you: Is it true that a deep-sea marine biologist, who on average, makes about $60k-$70 a year, gets to use a multi-million dollar submersible, like the Alvin on a marine biology research vessel, like the Atlantis by using funds and grants from his research and ideas to charter this stuff?
Yes, many marine biologists get to play with expensive toys. That's what's so cool about this career -- your salary doesn't matter as much if you pull in a bunch of grant money to fund your adventures :).
@@SciallOrg How much do marine biologists earn? Is it enough to get financially independent , is all of it research oriented and do u have to fund yourself
0:15 I freaked out !
I want to be a marine biologist when I grow up and i’m only eight and I care about the ocean and I want to keep the ocean safe from harm even the sea animals I want to keep safe
I am working on my basic biology degree right now. I’m leaning towards environmental or marine biologist, more towards marine. Buuut I am terrified of the open ocean
0:15 i just had a full blown on heart attack
Same here when it happened! 🤣
Dude why was i so scared when the fish tried to bite the camera!!! Why did i jump!!!??????
Im 11 and id love to be a marine biologist since I was 6
I’m 13 and have been wanting to be a marine biologist for over 10 years, (due to the fact that my parents let me watch jaws, and I loved it because of the shark) do you happen to have any advice?
i would love to be a marine biologist
See I love the idea of marine biology but when he said writing grants and publishing papers 8-10 months a year I just feel like that could a lot of work and I just feel like that could be really hard on anyone
I'm from South Africa and I really want to become a Marine bio. But here is not really places to study it.
Holy shit that jumpscare at the beginning
I'm Incoming freshmen Marine biology and I still don't really know what Job could I get after to this course. 😟
Uncle marine biologist is so cool
I am twelve and I have wanted to be a marine biologist for six years now. I just wanted to ask how frequently you collaborate with other scientists or groups of scientists.
Great question -- I collaborate with other scientists frequently. It's actually one of my favorite parts of the job. I've collaborated with scientists in Mexico, French Polynesia, across Europe, the US, and most recently Thailand. It's a great way to meet great people and get great work done.
I’m thinking of studying marine biology but I’m not sure what I would think of it, I love fish and I love sea creatures and I love biology, any suggestions?
You can stop time and other peoples heart.
For a few years now, i’ve wanted to be a marine biologist and work with mostly sharks, rays and marine mammals. I’m almost 19 and I’ve done quite a bit of self study but i can’t find much information on the jobs i’d be able to get after coming out of college. I don’t want to spend $80,000 on a degree that will stick me in a lab or at a university teaching for all of my life. Could anyone explain any of the different job opportunities, actual pay from start to seniority?
It’s upsetting to know that most of your time is spent behind a desk and not in the field. So much can happen in the time you’re gone, it’s easy to miss something causing damage and later come and think it was something else because it’s easily explained.
Very interesting video!
Thanks!
Not trying to discourage students, but most biologists can do funded research for a limited time only, and most need a stable job at some point or you will live like a student forever or become homeless (as in no money what so ever). Its sounds like an adventure, especially with that "you can do whatever and should give up whatever to do what you love" slogan, but it's really not fun after a while and when reality hits most realise they don't love being broke most of the time, doing very little of what they dreamed about - and its not a choice or you not working hard enough, its something you can't fight most of the time - like this guy says there are limited amounts of funding going around, and NO ONE wants to fund you studying the psychology of say, gorillas. These people want to fund something they are invested in, which will provide their company with something useful, funds to save wildlife also happen but you travelling to exotic places most likely won't help save anyone, so more often than not, again, its watching a screen and studying patterns from there and doing calculations. Most likely you'll end up working in databases or doing some sort of math combined with lab work since that is where the money is. Water testing, contamination in ponds, aminoacid dividing, RNA testing etc. NOT observing orangutans or saving wildlife by watching their livingspaces or studying their psychology. Even on field trips its 90% getting samples and 1-10% observation mostly. Become a biologist if you are interested in molecular science, chemistry, math-modellation and lab work, become a zookeeper if you mostly just enjoy animals. Oh and I live in a rich country where the university students have more opportunities than most, and there are only around 4 percent of unemployed biologists. The rest 96% however are NOT working in a remote exotic location, mostly in labs and/or as teachers. Sorry for my bad English its my third language (I'm scandinavian).
I think that I would like more and more to study marine biology...
im in thе samе gradе and im the same age i want to be a marine biologist specalized with orcas/killer whales and my roll model is Dr.IngridVisser i always wanted to spend time with the orca but i dont think ill ever meet Dr.IngridVisser or swim with killer whales with her and i dont know where to start now im wondering if my dream job will ever come true when i was smaller my grampa thought a starfish was rubber i relesed the starfish as soon as i could after giving him a speech to not be an idiot when i relesed the starfish i met a crab i loved that crab but every time i see a orca even in screen i beg to be there my heart pumping and i feel like im one of them my friend told me not long ago saying if you keep studying like that you are gonna be a marine biologist because during a football game with fun stuff to do i rather read a marine biology book
I have wanted to be a marine biologist since I was 8 in now 12 and its my dream job but I don't feel I'm smart enough to get the job as in quite stupid and i don't know what I can do at 12 to help me get the job when I'm older
Thank you for this great video. It was so informative. I love the ocean and want to become a marine biologist 🙏💙 now i have an idea on how it works 😊
This is what I have always wanted to be when I grow up
I have the opportunity to study marine biology (and oceanography) at a university that excels in the field; however, I'm worried about the salary here in Canada. Obviously, I want to do something that I'm passionate about and it's not only about money, but I also need to be realistic about having a job that can sustain my living expenses and support a potential family. Does the job pay well (where you're living)?
No.