Aquatic Biologist

Aquatics deals with all living matter within lakes, rivers, and streams, including the composition of the water itself. These aquatic areas are studied using water chemistry and biology. Other aspects of your job may be:

• researching issues related to zoo plankton, algae, or local fish and other aquatic life
• conducting fieldwork
• analyzing and interpreting data
• developing guidelines for water quality
• routine water monitoring
• assessing that projects meet federal, state or province, and local laws
• performing administrative duties

You may speak with the public and call consultants to discuss current problems. Other departments within your company call and ask for information on a variety of issues.  You could work with the public, engineers, public health inspectors, research scientists, and other consultants across North America. It's important to keep up with new technology, and developments in your field.  The ability to deal with the public is an important skill. (Talking to public groups at their own level may be necessary to properly express the implications of an issue.) You'll need good writing skills and a firm knowledge of statistics. If you enjoy working with others, spending time outdoors, and making a difference by improving the lives of the public, this is the place to be.

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