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Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

Stony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook)

  • A program that focuses on the scientific study of the ecology and behavior of microbes, plants, and animals inhabiting oceans, coastal waters, and saltwater wetlands and their interactions with the physical environment. Includes instruction in chemical, physical, and geological oceanography; molecular, cellular, and biochemical studies; marine microbiology; marine botany; ichthyology; mammalogy; marine population dynamics and biodiversity; reproductive biology; studies of specific species, phyla, habitats, and ecosystems; marine paleocology and palentology; and applications to fields such as fisheries science and biotechnology. Find Colleges Offering Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,030
      • Average Annual Salary: $164,760
      • Average Hourly Rate: $79.21

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 180
      • Average Annual Salary: $121,660
      • Average Hourly Rate: $58.49

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,350
      • Average Annual Salary: $175,130
      • Average Hourly Rate: $84.20

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 970
      • Average Annual Salary: $136,340
      • Average Hourly Rate: $65.55
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 40,743
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 45,381
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.38%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Category Flexibility
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
    • Job Description
      Teach courses in biological sciences.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
     TotalBachelorMasterDoctor
    Overall
    All Students4414228
     
    By Gender
    Male192116
    Female2512112
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien8-26
    American Indian----
    Black1-1-
    Asian1-1-
    Hispanic11--
    White2912152
    Unknown413-
     
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