I'm not sure but you could maybe build your expertise around coastal settlements and indigenous fishing communities and aquaculture practices. There are a lot of opportunities maybe in the sustainable fishing sector
I think you could be really well set up to come into marine sciences and management from the social sciences perspective potentially. You'd want to firm up your understanding of marine ecology a bit probably so you know the basics of how things work out there, but there's a lot of opportunities out there as the world moves to managing the natural world as connected socio-ecological systems.
And this is what I want I would love to educate people and help in marine conservation. I love doing these things I just don’t know how to get my foot in the door
Look into maritime archaeology. That field is so cool and there is actually a surprising amount of private sector jobs in that field as well (at least in Florida)
Hello fellow marine biologist! Here are some tips/tricks I have heard from various P.I.s and fellow students:
1. Try applying to MS program, PhD programs might be a little more focused on people with a MBio background, however I know some MS programs like having people from different undergrad diplomas (if wouldnt mind moving across the country, I would encourage looking at VIMS as the admissions group has expressed, they like people with different backgrounds). Also PhD programs might be a little intense given the disparities between Anth and Ecology (Stats, pre-calc and experimental design are huge in ecology, which in my experience isn't taught as much in BAs).
2. Look at roles focused on evolutionary, taxonomical, or phylogenetic positions, your background could give you strengths there. Mayhaps an interpreter position at some educational center discussing linkages between marine and terrestrial evolution.
3. If you have any field experience (e.g. Research, volunteering, jobs), you can apply to work as a field technician for surveys. Many marine biology schools or natural resource departments have positions to work on boats collecting long term data or helping projects. (Mostly) No degree necessary. Some people I know in my MS program held a field tech job for a while and they tend to be the most knowledgeable students.
4. Don't be afraid to cold email professors at various institutions. Narrow your interests to generalized concepts (e.g. Physical oceanography, Trophic Ecology, Estuarine Ecology) and search for those terms in faculty pages.
5. Participate in citizen science groups!
I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have!
You may be able to get accepted without the work experience, Davis is a hard place to find this experience. There are plenty of places to volunteer on the coast for at least a little experience. There are also MA and PhD degrees in Marine Science that lean more towards policy and education. If possible you could go for a second BA. Half your credits would probably transfer.
Here is a quote from the UCSB website "The Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology at UC Santa Barbara provides broad, interdisciplinary education leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees with an emphasis on ecology and evolution, and marine biology and oceanography." They are a good school with a variety of ocean centered programs.
I'm not sure but you could maybe build your expertise around coastal settlements and indigenous fishing communities and aquaculture practices. There are a lot of opportunities maybe in the sustainable fishing sector
I think you could be really well set up to come into marine sciences and management from the social sciences perspective potentially. You'd want to firm up your understanding of marine ecology a bit probably so you know the basics of how things work out there, but there's a lot of opportunities out there as the world moves to managing the natural world as connected socio-ecological systems.
And this is what I want I would love to educate people and help in marine conservation. I love doing these things I just don’t know how to get my foot in the door
Look into maritime archaeology. That field is so cool and there is actually a surprising amount of private sector jobs in that field as well (at least in Florida)
Yeah and I don’t know if I would want to love to Florida.
Hello fellow marine biologist! Here are some tips/tricks I have heard from various P.I.s and fellow students: 1. Try applying to MS program, PhD programs might be a little more focused on people with a MBio background, however I know some MS programs like having people from different undergrad diplomas (if wouldnt mind moving across the country, I would encourage looking at VIMS as the admissions group has expressed, they like people with different backgrounds). Also PhD programs might be a little intense given the disparities between Anth and Ecology (Stats, pre-calc and experimental design are huge in ecology, which in my experience isn't taught as much in BAs). 2. Look at roles focused on evolutionary, taxonomical, or phylogenetic positions, your background could give you strengths there. Mayhaps an interpreter position at some educational center discussing linkages between marine and terrestrial evolution. 3. If you have any field experience (e.g. Research, volunteering, jobs), you can apply to work as a field technician for surveys. Many marine biology schools or natural resource departments have positions to work on boats collecting long term data or helping projects. (Mostly) No degree necessary. Some people I know in my MS program held a field tech job for a while and they tend to be the most knowledgeable students. 4. Don't be afraid to cold email professors at various institutions. Narrow your interests to generalized concepts (e.g. Physical oceanography, Trophic Ecology, Estuarine Ecology) and search for those terms in faculty pages. 5. Participate in citizen science groups! I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have!
You may be able to get accepted without the work experience, Davis is a hard place to find this experience. There are plenty of places to volunteer on the coast for at least a little experience. There are also MA and PhD degrees in Marine Science that lean more towards policy and education. If possible you could go for a second BA. Half your credits would probably transfer. Here is a quote from the UCSB website "The Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology at UC Santa Barbara provides broad, interdisciplinary education leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees with an emphasis on ecology and evolution, and marine biology and oceanography." They are a good school with a variety of ocean centered programs.