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Zoology, pronounced zoe-ology, is the study of animals. Since zoology
is
such a broad topic, there are many specific professions that a
zoologist
can engage in...
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Specializes in managing animal welfare and breeding.
Possible Occupations
- Species Survival Plan (zoos)
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ANIMAL TRAINER
Trains animals to perform special tasks.
Possible Occupations
- Aquarium
- Circus
- Zoo
- Research
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APICULTURE
Apiculturalist study the social structure and breeding of bees. They
investigate factors affecting the yield of nectar and pollen on
various
plants favored by bees. Their goal is to improve bee strains and to
increase the honey quality and yield. Apiculture also falls under the
category entomology.
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AQUATIC BIOLOGY
Aquatic biologists study animals and plants living in the water. They
analyze environmental conditions that affect these organisms.
Possible Occupations
- Pollution Control Technician
- Chemical Oceanographer
- Marine Biologist
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ECOLOGY
Ecology is the study of the interactions among animal and their
environment.
Possible Occupations
- Anthropologist
- Oceanographer
- Hydrologist
- Seismologist
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ENTOMOLOGY
Entomology is a branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects
and
other arthropods. Entomologists work in the areas of beekeeping;
insect
diseases; pest control; the effects of pesticides on insects, birds,
and
mammals; and classification and teaching; and in such areas of
biological
research as ecology, behavior, physiology, and morphology.
Possible Occupations
- Beekeeper
- Pest Control
- Agriculturalist
- Quarantine Control
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ETHOLOGY
Ethology is the science of the behavior of animals in their natural,
or
wild, state. Thus, ethology mainly concerns instinctive or inherited
behavior rather than learned behavior. The ultimate goal of
ethologists is
to discover how instinctive behavior among related species evolved and
now
serves to enhance survival. The first ethologists, in the early 1900s,
believed that their studies would reveal the origins of human ethics;
hence, they borrowed the term ethology from philosophy, where it
refers to
the evolution of human values. The term remains popular in Europe, but
American counterparts of European ethologists prefer the terms
SOCIOBIOLOGY, behavioral biology, or comparative psychology.
Possible Occupations
- Field Researcher
- Animal Trainer
- Mammologist
HERPETOLOGY
Herpetology is the study of the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry,
behavior, and evolution of amphibians and reptiles. Herpetologists
usually
specialize in one or the other of the two classes and often in one
organism.
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ICHTHYOLOGY
A branch of zoology (the science of animals), ichthyology deals
specifically with fishes. Areas of study include the structure,
classification, behavior, development, and distribution of fishes. In
addition, ichthyology is concerned with relationships between fishes,
the
environment, conservation, and humans.
Possible Occupations
- Fishery Manager
- Marine Biologist
INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
Invertebrate zoology is the study of the anatomy, physiology,
behavior, and
ecology of the invertebrates--animals lacking a backbone. The
unicellular
protozoa are so distinctive that researchers of this group usually
regard
themselves as protozoologists rather than invertebrate zoologists.
Insects
are so numerous and economically important that this discipline has
developed into a separate field of study, entomology.
Possible Occupations
- Pathologist
- Parisitologist
- Dairy Technologist
- Pest Control
- Geneticist
MARINE BIOLOGY
Marine biology is the study of living things found in saltwater
biomes.
Possible Occupations
- Marine Biologist
- Malacologist
- Ichthyologist
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ORNITHOLOGY
Ornithology is the branch of zoology that deals with the study of
birds,
including living and fossil forms. The term derives from the Greek
origins
for "bird." Professional ornithologists specialize in fields of pure
science such as bird anatomy, behavior, ecology, and evolution, or in
applied fields such as wildlife management and avian veterinary
medicine,
and they have a number of societies that publish journals and hold
annual
meetings. The American Ornithologists' Union was founded in 1883, and
the
first session of the International Ornithological Congress was held
the
following year. Amateur ornithologists can also participate in
migration
studies and other programs.
Possible Occupations
- Falconer
- Ornithologist
- Bird Watcher
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VETERINARY MEDICINE
Veterinary medicine is that part of biology which deals with the
health and
disease of animals. Traditionally, it has principally involved the
cure and
treatment of disease; however, the emphasis is changing. Although
cures
and treatment are important, promotion of health is assuming its
rightful
place in veterinary medicine.
Veterinary medicine is concerned with a variety of animal species
other
than humans in a multitude of environmental circumstances. Humans
are,
however, the primary beneficiary of veterinary efforts. The practice
of
veterinary medicine may be applied by the veterinarian at a minimum of
five
levels: health promotion; specific prevention or protection; early
diagnosis and prompt treatment; disability limitation; and
rehabilitation
or salvage.
Possible Occupations
- Domestic Veterinarian
- Livestock Veterinarian
- Zoo Veterinarian
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WILDLIFE MANAGER
Wildlife managing deals with the preservation and protection of
wildlife.
Wildlife managers must know habitat requirements for the survival and
reproduction of many animals species. They conduct population surveys
and
provide protection for the species in their area.
Possible Occupations
- Forester
- Naturalist
- Preserve Ranger
- Wildlife Rehabilitator
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