What are the jobs for oceanographers?

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How do I get a job in oceanography?

Oceanographers typically need at least a bachelor’s degree for most entry-level positions. A geosciences degree is generally preferred by employers, although some oceanographers begin their careers with degrees in environmental science or engineering. Some oceanographer jobs require a master’s degree.

What is the nature and scope of oceanography?

oceanography, scientific discipline concerned with all aspects of the world’s oceans and seas, including their physical and chemical properties, their origin and geologic framework, and the life forms that inhabit the marine environment.

Where can oceanography take?

Being an oceanographer could see you involved in areas such as mineral exploitation, shipping, fisheries, coastal construction, pollution, weather prediction, climate change and renewable energy.

Why is oceanography important to society?

It regulates Earth’s climate, plays a critical role in the hydrological cycle, sustains a large portion of Earth’s biodiversity, supplies food and mineral resources, constitutes an important medium of national defense, provides an inexpensive means of transportation, is the final destination of many waste products, is …

What is the scope of Oceanography?

One can also get the job in government sector organizations like Geological Survey of India, Meteorological Survey of India, Department of Oceanography, etc. After getting the complete degree, you can get employment in the public sector, private sector and various governmental as a scientist, engineer or a technician.

What do oceanographers do?

An oceanographer studies the ocean. Biological oceanographers and marine biologists study plants and animals in the marine environment. They are interested in the numbers of marine organisms and how these organisms develop, relate to one another, adapt to their environment, and interact with it.