I want to be a zoologist?

Question

I really want to pursue a career involving animals when I'm older and I was thinking about zoology, especially the conservation aspect of it.

Can anyone tell me a bit more about it like what qualifications you need and what the job involves on a daily basis.

Thanks

Answer 1

I did marine biology (masters) and loved it, but there were no jobs so now I'm a teacher :(

The suggestions about gaining experience in animal work are excellent.  You can also look into volunteer conservation programs.  That's how I got interested in sea turtles (my masters was on this).

Good luck.

Answer 2

The minimum qualification you need in whatever you decide to do is a BS degree at least 3 years. If you are not yet in college, Michigan State University seems to have a great department in zoology.  I am sure there are other universities that are have a great department in zoology.

What the job involves on a daily basis:

Well zoology can be broken down into various subfields. Your daily routine as a zoology therefore depends on what you are pursuing. If you do research you might end up doing field work, where you can enter the animals' natural or captivity habits to observe their behavior in order to better understand the species.

I don't know if that is what you are looking for but my advice is that the best place to start is contacting universities with a zoology department and speaking to a professor (some are usually responsive) and see if they can guide from there, as about qualification and what defined career path you may take.

I don't mean to be discouraging but it will be hard work, because a lot of science is involve. All the best!

Answer 3

Simplt, My seconf cousin loves animals. She got job at the hospital of animals. You can do that same. Go on the web and real about zoologist. Get books on this subject. Take some SAT test in Zoologist as get some degree on this program.

Answer 4

A degree in zoology requires about 9-10 years of post secondary education. however, if that's what you want, go for it! What better thing could you do with your life than educating yourself, learning things, and living your dream?

Answer 5

Study children. They're like animals only I think they bite more. Be careful.

Answer 6

volunteer at a animal shelter,contact a local fish and game club and find out what they do in regards to conservation and wildlife habitat reconstruction,talk to your school guidance counsellor and see what direction they can steer you towards you would need to be strong in the sciences,biology and math for your high school credits

Answer 7

I went to Cornell University and majored in Vertebrate Zoology, within the Conservation Department. Another section of the department was Wildlife Conservation. This was many years ago and they may have reorganized since. Then I went on to get a master's and doctorate.

Unless you are teaching, which is where a lot of us wind up, or in museum work, there is no such thing as a typical day. That's one of the nice things about it.

There are jobs in the field that you can get with less formal education. I'd suggest taking all the biology courses you can while in H.S., then majoring in Zoology or Wildlife Conservation in college. As you learn more, you can refine your interests and decide what you would like to do after you get your degree. Just don't be surprised if you wind up doing something else.