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Careers in Business and Animal Scientists
A list of the careers categorized as those where people start their own businesses where they use their advanced studies in animal science.
List of Careers to choose from
Click on the name of the career for a short description of the career. When you want to learn more, click on the CAREER PAGE link to access the full Profile.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals, Critters, Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, Mollusks, Myriapods
The Biometrician provides biometric and statistical guidance and advice to biologists, ecologists and
other staff conducting wildlife research.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals, Critters, Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, Mollusks, Myriapods
A Cryptozoologist uses science to investigate the possible existance of unknown, legendary, or extinct animals whose existence or survival to the present day is disputed.
These animals may range from the mythical, such as the yeti and bigfoot, to animals that have been recorded in old manuscripts, but not seen in modern times, such as the coelacanth.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Insects, Arachnids, Myriapods
An Entomologist is a scientist who studies and works specifically with the different types of insects.
This career profile deals with the general entomologists, but there are different fields, such as:
- Military Entomologist
- Medical Entomologist
- Forensic Entomologist
- Veterinary Entomologist
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Reptiles, Amphibians
A Herpetologist is a scientist who studies and works specifically with reptiles and amphibians.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Mammals, Birds, Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusks
A marine biologist observes and studies animals and plants in the ocean with a focus on field work, academic research, laboratory work, consulting, charity, outreach or policy making.
The animals they work with include fish, marine mammals (dolphins, whales etc), crustaceans and mollusks.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Mammals, Birds, Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusks
A marine ecologist studies the relationship between marine animals and plants and the Environment they occur in.
The animals they work with include fish, marine mammals (dolphins, whales etc), crustaceans, mollusks and reptiles (sea turtles).
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Mammals, Birds, Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusks
A Restoration Biologist identifies, studies and works on land and water habitats that have been classified as damaged or degraded.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals, Critters, Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, Mollusks, Myriapods
A taxonomist is a scientist who gathers, studies, classifies and scientifically names plants, animals and natural elements.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, Mollusks, Myriapods
A Wildlife Biologist observes and studies Terrestrial animals and plants found on land, in the air and fresh water, with a focus on field work, academic research, laboratory work, consulting, charity, outreach or policy making.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, Mollusks, Myriapods
A wildlife ecologist studies the relationship between the various species of terrestrial animals and plants and the environment they occur in.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals, Critters, Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, Mollusks, Myriapods
A Zoologist is a general scientist who studies and works with all or most of the wildlife species.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals, Critters, Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, Mollusks, Myriapods
A Zooarchaeologist studies animal remains found at archaeological sites to determine the type of animal and its interaction with the people of that time.
Also known as:
- Archaeozoologist
- Faunal Analyst
