Fields in Biology
Fields and careers in Biology. -- The biological sciences cover a vast landscape of patterns and processes that operate over a fantastic range of time and space. As can be said for any major field of human activity, there are many levels of work one can do that is biological. However, the most engaging -- and arguably fullfilling -- positions require not only a passion for being a biologist, but significant knowledge and skills. These usually require education beyond the Bachelor's degree -- including especially graduate education that includes research. We encourage you to seek the advice of your faculty and of visiting biologists, and reiterate that again -- these folks can help you understand the opportunties. The following list of websites introduce you to fields of study in biology.
| Website link | Description |
|---|---|
| Website for American Assoc. Advancement of Science, publishers of Science magazine. You can also visit the Science website www.sciencemag.org and see lots of stories on what's happening at the cutting edge of science. | |
| Website for the American Institutes of Biological Sciences, a consortium of nearly 100 biological professional societies. The Careers materials here span all fields in the biological sciences. | |
| Website for the Ecological Society of America. This is the largest scientific ecological society in the world. | |
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Website for the American Society of Plant Biologists. This professional society is one of the largest plant biology organizations in the world. |
| Website for the Botanical Society of America . This professional society is onr of the largest plant biology organizations in the world. | |
| Website for the American Society for Cell Biology, the nation's largest professional society for study of cells. The link takes you to the Women in Cell Biology webpage. | |
| Website for the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology . This professional society focuses on study of both basic and applied problems in biochemistry and molecular biology. | |
| Website for the American Society of Microbiology . This is the world's largest professional society focusing on the study of microorganisms. | |
| Website for the American Physiological Society . This professional society focuses on animal physiology from cell/molecular to organismal levels. | |
| Website for the American Society of Ichthyologists & Herpetologists. This professional society focuses on the study of fishes, reptiles, and amphibians, worldwide. | |
| Website for the American Society of Ichthyologists & Herpetologists. This professional society focuses on the study of fishes, reptiles, and amphibians, worldwide. | |
| Website for the American Society of Mammalogists. This professional society focuses on the study of mammals, worldwide. In addition to this page, you can visit the following weblink to read about mammalogy. | |
| Website for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. This site gives a general overview of the diversity of careers and positions working with wildlife in nature. | |
| Website for the U.S. National Zoo of the Smithsonian Institution. This is a good introduction to working in zoos, aquaria, and conducting conservation biology projects. | |
| A nice website, created and maintained by Furman University (South Carolina) -- covers most fields in the Biological Sciences. Lots of very nice resources. | |
| A nice website, created and maintained by Emporia State University (Kansas) -- covers most fields in the Biological Sciences. |