By: Heather Roe

1. By: Heather Roe

2. What is a zoologist? • Zoologists are life scientists who study animals, observe them in the laboratory and in their natural habitat. • They’re also known as animal scientists and animal biologists • Zoology is the branch of biology that deals with the animal kingdom!

3. What does a zoologist do? • Zoologists study animals in their natural habitat, or in the libratory • They study the origin and development of species • They study their habitats, behaviors, and interactions • They research the development of animal diseases • They’re usually named for the animal group they study, Ornithologists study birds, mammalogists study mammals, herpetologists study reptiles, and ichthyologists study fish • Take inventory/estimate plant and wildlife population • Make recommendations on management systems & planning wildlife populations

4. What does a zoologist do? (cont. slide 3) • Disseminate information by writing reports and scientific papers or journal articles, and by making presentations and giving talks for schools, clubs, interest groups and park interpretive programs. • Study characteristics of animals such as origin, interrelationships, classification, life histories and diseases, development, genetics, and distribution. • Perform administrative duties such as fundraising, public relations, budgeting, and supervision of zoo staff. • Organize and conduct experimental studies with live animals in controlled or natural surroundings. • Oversee the care and distribution of zoo animals, working with curators and zoo directors to determine the best way to contain animals, maintain their habitats and manage facilities. • Coordinate preventive programs to control the outbreak of wildlife diseases. • Prepare collections of preserved specimens or microscopic slides for species identification and study of development or disease. • Raise specimens for study and observation or for use in experiments. • Collect and dissect animal specimens and examine specimens under microscope.

5. Qualifications • In high school, you have to take the following courses: Biology, chemistry, physics, algebra, geometry, calculus, and English; if available, environmental science, statistics • The minimum requirement in college is a bachelor's degree • When working in the field, you need to be physically fit and capable of carrying packs full of equipment • Informal job training through internships & volunteering

6. Median Salary • Zoologists & wildlife biologists- $55,290 • US mean annual wage- $42,270 • Minimal wage- $15,080

7. Projected Job growth • (2006-2016)- 7% to 13%

8. List of possible tasks: • Tracking whales on their migration to monitor the population size • Design physically and mentally stimulating animals for zoo animals • Educate park visitors about local wildlife • Take blood samples from mammals like raccoons to monitor levels of rabies and other diseases

9. Work Areas • Labs • Outside • Offices • Zoos

10. Work conditions • You’ll be on your feet a lot • You’ll have to work in cold, warm, and normal weather • You’ll can get assigned to any area of the US

11. Why I Chose this Profession • I chose this profession because it looks fun • It benefits animals and their population • It benefits the human population • It pays well • I love animals!

12. Sources • http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-engineering-careers/Zoo_zoologistsandwildlifebiologists_c001.shtml#education • http://edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_37_129.html

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