Education involved a Master's in Wildlife Science from the U. of Montana. I think getting to watch whooping cranes start a migration journey in the spring when they leave Aransas is pretty exciting. And when I followed the cranes from Texas to Canada using radio telemetry equipment - that was a rather unique experience. And this fall, being part of the team that led 4 whoopers on an 800-mile migration behind an ultralight aircraft was a lot of fun. You have to get good grades, and then make personal contacts with professionals in the field to help you get started, and learn computers, and learn how to type.
Communication skills are critical, too.
I have two teenage sons, neither of which is planning to go into biology. My wife is a family practise physician with about 8,000 people in Aransas Pass, Texas relying on her for all kinds of things. Her work makes my job look easy. Everyone on the staff at Aransas calls me the old dinosaur just because I'be been here for 15 years working with the cranes. Maybe this nickname has something to do with me struggling with this computer technology.