How do i get in the field of working with endangered penguins?

Question

Well, I am only 15 years old, but college isn't that far away.

I have been researching on marine biology, and have decided i would like to work with endangered penguins.
But how exactly would you get in that field??
What colleges have that?
thanks everyine and i would appreciate some comment! =]
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Answer 1

I hate to crush your dreams at such a young age, but the chances of you being able to work on penguins, let alone ones that are endangered are slim. I'll be straight with you, you're an adult and you may as well find out now rather than later.
For one, Marine Biology is not all that glorious and the major requires a lot of work. You will find that you will not be taking many classes that teach you about the cute animals of the world such as dolphins, whales, penguins, sea otters, sea turtles but you will learn about the chemicals in the ocean, the geography of the ocean, the non-backboned animals (sea stars, very small plankton, shrimp) and other things that may not be as exciting for you.
Also, research abroad (in areas where penguins occur) is VERY expensive and so not many programs or opprotunities exist to study penguins. Even if there is such a chance, only the very very intellegent, hard-working and lucky are allowed to work with large marine animals like penguins. It is an incredibly competitive world out there, there are only a few slots for marine work on penguins, dolphins etc.
That being said, you are only 15 and you still do have time to think about what you want your major to be in college. Even when you get to college, you'll have time to think about what you want to research in and what field site you would like to go to.
If you are truely interested in marine biology you should look into programs in marine biology and see all the requirements they as of you. Then ask yourself if you are still interested. If you are, you can contact those colleges, and the specific departments and ask what type of research opprotunities there are. If you're a smart scientist and do well in your studies, you have a good chance of getting funding and support to go out in the field with a biologist to study some cool organisms. They may not be endangered penguins but you won't believe all the wonderful things out there that are still left to be discovered. If you're smart enough and curious enough and have the drive, a biologist may want you on their team and ask you to come along.
Here's a website you might find useful. Good luck and remember you are still young. There is a chance of being able to work with penguins, although it is very small.
http://www.marinebio.com/

Answer 2

There isn't exactly a big job market for penguin biologists - maybe a few dozen or so in the entire world. Anyhow, there's two types of fields that would enable you work with endangered penguins: any science that deals with a penguin's environment (the main cause for extinction); or fields that deal with bird biology.

You don't really need to worry too much about specializing when you start out. A 4-year degree in several different majors will work, such as zoology, biology, ornithology, natural science, ecology, wildlife biology, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, etc. You can find universities with these majors on the internet.

Most sciences require at least a masters degree, so you should plan on graduate school, and specialize at that point.

Answer 3

While penguins are marine birds, their study is ornithology not marine biology. The country with the largest number of penguin species including the most endangered ones is New Zealand. Australia has one penguin on the mainland but four others on Macquarie Island to the south. Study of these penguins is controlled by the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service and the Australian Antarctic Division. The AAD often needs biologists for its programs in Antarctica so it would be worth lookng at the educational requirements at http://www.aad.gov.au

It would be worth looking at postgraduate work at a New Zealand university if you want to specialise in penguins.

Answer 4

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