Wildlife managers work in state, federal, and private agencies such as the Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or the National Wildlife Federation. Many environmental consulting firms also hire wildlife biologists to monitor the impact of things like construction projects and factory production emissions on wildlife and provide plans of action to create the least amount of disturbance. Careers in wildlife may include law enforcement, management, and research. To become a research, an MS or PhD is required. Fisheries Option Fish are important to many different people for many different uses such as recreational sport fish, food, public and private aquariums, and as indicators of the quality of streams, rivers, and lakes.
Fisheries management focuses on the processes an principles of the fisheries resource.
Using classroom and laboratory instruction as well as hands-on field courses, students are provided with the skills to compete for jobs which meet those needs. Students are encouraged to enter the honors program which allows them to work directly with a professor on a research project. This experience allows students to develop research skills in areas of particular interest, preparing them for later graduate work or possibly a job as a fisheries research biologist. Graduates are prepared to be competitive for jobs as fishery managers and aquaculturists. With graduate degrees or job experience, students often find employment as fisheries researchers, administrators, and educators.