Like people who work at other Sea Grant Colleges and marine institutions, we receive many calls from people who want to find out more about careers related to the ocean. Some are interested in careers like commercial fishing or diving, but most callers want to know how to become marine scientists.
Many people associate marine science only with marine biology.
However, marine science, or oceanography, includes many other exciting careers. There are several thousand marine scientists at work in the United States today. If you think you'd like to be a marine scientist, the following information should help you prepare for your future career. If you find out that marine science isn't for you, but you still want to work on or near the ocean, don't give up. There are dozens of rewarding careers related to the sea.