At the moment, I work at the shedd aquarium in the city where I live and it's an internship. It totally is helping me get to where i want to be. I love the marine life and it's just the most precious thing in my life at the moment.

I wonder if scuba diving in tourist areas would be more my thing, around the Islands, and I want to travel to tropical places, where there is beautiful water, weather and of course, to work with animals. I am also interested in saving the creatures from extinction and captivity. The thing is, sharks have always frightened me. I used to have bad dreams about them and I wonder if it has anything to do with my future.

The first thing I think about when I think about marine life is that I want to swim with them, and I understand not to scare them, but if many jobs allow this, again saving them and researching them is an interest.

Is Marine Biology studied in colleges or universities and if university, then what is the atar requirement, and I am guessing you would need to have studied science for year 11 and 12 which I haven't done, but could I get a back up class at uni, and I am doing general maths, which I suppose is required.

I love going to the beach in the summer to just watch the ocean and also go in and see what I can find. The problem is that I can't swim. I'm planning on getting lessons this summer but I live in a rural community in Newfoundland so it's hard to travel back and forth to town.

Soon I'm going to take scuba lessons and I'm going to florida once every year, if not more. I'm going to be going to aquariums and lakes. I'm going to learn how to water ski (don't know if that's needed or not) and a lot more.

But, I have researched marine biology a lot and the color of the ocean is even my favorite color. I'm looking at colleges and high schools that may have stuff about marine biology or anything else that is needed and I'm only 12!

The thing is, I feel different from everyone else. I'm not saying I'm better, but I'm saying that I think I have a chance to be a marine biologist that some other people don't have and I am interested in all the animals in the ocean.

Maybe other people don't take me seriously but I take this very seriously. if you have any advice for me I could sure use it.

everyone says you just work with shrimp and plankton and stuff but i want to work with like bigger animals such as sharks and whales and stuff like that, so i was wondering if you get to do that too.

I'm more into marine bio than anything else. I'm a great swimmer, and in the summer i would go out to the beach every day to do studies. i love swimming and sea life. so far i have been studying the coral reefs. i have done an essay on one, too.

do you think in any case i could be a marine bio. Please do tell and what age do you think i could become one.

We want to study everything. But the reefs most of all. I know we need a lot of math and science, but are there any other classes that we would need to take to get a better idea of it? What would we do if we don't live next to the ocean? We are land locked. Well thanks!

Here are some ways that I was able to get involved, and that you can get involved:

1) Join your local FFA chapter. Yes that’s right, I said FFA. This organization is not just for farmers and what not. Here you will have many opportunities to work with and help teach other kids about what you're passionate about. I have been involved for four years and have done many things with my local chapter. For instance, every year I help teach local elementary and middle school kids about fisheries, pollution, coral bleaching, etc. I was also able to get my chapter to raise salmon, so that we could release them in the wild. These are only two of hundreds of things I was able to do with my chapter, and the best part about it was that I got to do it with people my age.

2) Join your local Beach Watchers program. For those of you who live close to the coast, or large body of water. This will help you get practice in the field.

3) Volunteer at an aquarium. This not only looks good on your college resume, but it’s also a great way to keep yourself educated. Also it’s a great way to get your foot in the door for a career in this field. once they see how passionate you are about it and how dedicated you are, they will more than likely offer you a job.

4) Check into your local Environmental Services Section, and see if they have any internships or volunteer projects. You will be surprised how many marine biologists are employed there. I did a volunteer project at my local Environmental Services Section for a senior project this past year and had a blast. Not to mention I learned a lot about becoming a marine biologist.

One thing you guys need to realize, is that there are not many jobs in the field of marine biology, even though the world is about 74 percent surrounded by water. A lot of the jobs include sitting behind a desk, four days out of five. However don’t let this discourage you. Follow your dreams!

Well i also want to become one because i love sea animals. i just think they are much cooler that land animals but still i live both.

Most people in my class think i want to become a marine biologist because i love dolphins. Well, that is not true even though dolphins are my favourite animal. So i hope all of you understand why i want to become a marine biologist.

What exactly do they do? Of course they work with fish, but what else do they do? I would also like to know what courses you should take in college. Also, as you go farther in your degree (I would like to get my Masters and Doctorate), does your job description become different or in every level of degree do you do the same thing?

Thank you for reading this and thank you for your time.

One day i hope to become a marine biologist. i love bright, interesting colors and patterns.

I also want a salt aquarium for saltwater fish. Later I'll let them go. Marine biology rocks! -Allison