Official Sub-Reddit "How to be a Marine Biologist" Post

This is a list of general advice to read if you are considering a major / degree / graduate study / career in marine biology. It includes general tips, internships, and other resources. PM me if you want to add on to the list.

General advice

• So You Want to be a Marine Biologist by Dr. Milton Love [Pt 1]https://www.scq.ubc.ca/so-you-want-to-be-a-marine-biologist/) Pt 2

• So you want to be a marine biologist by Dr. Miriam Goldstein Link here

• So you want to be a deep-sea biologist by Dr. M Link here

• Becoming a Marine Biologist from SUNY Stonybrook (also in Chinese and Polish) Link here

• Top 20 FAQ of Marine Scientists by Alex Warneke (Deep Sea News) Link here

• Career as a Marine Biologist by Vancouver Aquarium Link here

• Interested in a Career in Marine Sciences? by Sea Grant Link here

Internships and Opportunities

• Assorted ecology, biology, and marine science internships Link here

• NSF REU (I think it is US only) Link here

• Employment, internships, and careers from Stanford / Hopkins Marine Station Link here

• Info specifically for students and would-be students in marine sciences from MarineBio.org Link here List of schools with marine bio degrees

• Schmidt Marine Job Board Link here

Current list is compiled by mods and redditor Haliotis.

Edit: Added new links

Edit 2: Fixed some outdated links (as of May 6th, 2019)

Edit 3: Fixed some outdated links (as of March 2nd, 2022)

Update: Since this post is now archived and no additional comments can be added. If you have more to add to the list, message homicidaldonut, this subreddit's moderator.