A marine biologist studies about the organisms in the sea or its environment. It can either be animals or the plants of the sea. They study their characteristics and help them in its survival. They usually spend most of the time in the marine environment. During their college days they study more about marine animals which have different characteristics than the land animals.
A marine biologist study about the ocean and its living beings. They learn about their physical features, properties, climate, physiological features etc. A marine biologist at the same time work as a research associate and a conservationist for the marine life. A biologist can also specialize on an organism, if the person wants to specialize on a microbe it is possible and if he wants to specialize on a whale then it is also possible.
Colleges provide courses in marine technology and they have courses in evolution, cell biology, ecology and general biology. The courses are available in most of the colleges around India. If you are interested in research you can also pursue research from a good institute.
To pursue courses in Marine Biology, you must have taken science stream in your 12th std(with biology).
Step 1 To be a Marine Biologist one must pass 12th std with Science stream (with biology).
Step 2 You can opt for bachelors in biology or zoology to do your post graduation in marine biology .Some of the colleges that offer BSc in Biology and Zoology are
1)Andhra University
Eligibility – Must have passed 12th std with Biology as the main subject
Duration -3 yrs
BSc in Biology
2)Madras Christian College ,Chennai
Eligibility – Must have passed 12th std with Biology as the main subject
Duration -3 yrs
BSc in Biology
3)Loyola College ,Chennai
Eligibility – Must have passed 12th std with Biology as the main subject
Duration -3 yrs
BSc in Biology
4)Fergusson College
Eligibility – Must have passed 12th std with Biology as the main subject
Duration -3 yrs
BSc in Biology
5)Punjab University
Eligibility – Must have passed 12th std with Biology as the main subject
Duration -3 yrs
BSc (hon) in Zoology
Top colleges in India that provide Masters in Marine Technology
1)Pondicherry University
Eligibility – Graduation
Duration -2 yrs
MSc in Marine Biology
2)Annaimalai University ,Tamilnadu
Eligibility – Graduation
Duration -2 yrs
MSc in Marine Biology
3)College of Science and Technology ,Andhra University
Eligibility – Graduation
Duration -2 yrs
MSc in Marine Biotechnology
A marine biologist can chooses specialties in the field as marine biotechnology ,marine microbiology or marine ecology.There are many other jobs such as fishery biology ,physiology ,conservationism etc.
Marine Biologists will also work in aquariums, zoological parks, laboratories, educational institutions, museums, publications, environmental advocacy or conservation groupsand NGO’s.They will also get employed in government agencies and Navies .
The salary a marine biologist earns can vary based on factors such as job location, years of experience, and level of education achieved. Salary for a marine biologist is commonly quoted as ranging from Rs 25,000 for entry level work to more than Rs 60,000 for scientists with significant experience and advanced degrees.
