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Lab Partner Selection
Please select a lab partner for Q1
(you will have a new partner for each quarter)
Select where you would like to sit
Sign the seating chart in the correct spot
Seating chart will be used for attendance
I reserve the right to change partners and seats if I deem necessarySlide2
Question?
Why do we study animals?
What are some Pros & Cons of animal research?
With your partner discuss and answer the above questions, write your answers on a piece of paperSlide3
Introduction to Zoology CareersSlide4
What is Zoology
Zoology
– the study of animals.
Kingdom
Animalia
– animals are multicellular, eukaryotic, lack cell walls and are heterotrophs. Slide5
Zoology Disciplines
Comparative Anatomy
– the study of structures and functions of various animal groups.
Taxonomy
– the science of finding, describing, and classifying animals.
Entomology
– the study of insects.Ichthyology – the study of fishHerpetology
– the study of reptiles and amphibians.
Ethology
– the study of animal behavior.
Malacology
– the study of
molluscs
.
Myrmecology
– the study of ants.
Helminthology
– the study of worms
Ornithology
– the study of birdsSlide6
Why is zoology so broad of a science?
There are 1.5 million+ animals (estimates as high as 3 million
undescribed
).
Classified into
35 current
PhylumsPhylum Arthropoda = 1.2 million+ named species.Mammals represent only about 5, 000 named species!Slide7
What does a zoologist do?
Biochemist/Lab Technician
Wildlife Researcher
Marine Biologist
Animal Rehabilitation
Fisheries Biologist
Reproductive BiologistSlide8
Anything else?
Veterinarian
Animal Trainer
Geneticist
Even a TEACHER!Slide9Slide10
Could I work in a zoo?
Research the Internet, explore opportunities, talk with academic advisors (counselors, teachers, colleges).
Volunteer at zoos as docents, job
shadowship
programs, internships.
St. Louis Zoo
St. Louis Zoo – So You Want to Be a Zookeeper?
Youth Volunteers and College Internships at Henry
Doorly
Zoo – Omaha, NESlide11
Other Zoo-Related Resources
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums,
http://www.aza.org/
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums,
http://www.waza.org/
The American Association of Zoo Veterinarians,
http://www.aazv.org/
Association of Zoological Horticulture,
http://www.azh.org/
The Oceanography Society,
http://www.tos.org/
Environmental Career Jobs,
http://www.ecojobs.com/Slide12
What kind of education do I need?
2- year programs in Veterinary Tech. Program (
Maple Woods
)
4-year program, earning a
B.S. or B.A. in Biology
with an emphasis in specific discipline (anatomy, organismal biology,
marine biology
, zoology, etc.)
4-year program, earning a B.S. in
Animal Sciences
(animal management, equine or dairy science, animal reproduction, etc.)
4-year program, earning a B.S. in Wildlife Biology (conservation, ecology, and management)
Some schools offer B.S. in Zoology (
O.U.
,
O. S.U.,
N.W.M.S.), while others only offer a concentration in the zoology area (
MSU )Masters or Ph.D are usually required for management or professional research positions in zoology.Slide13
Other Zoology Career Resources
DegreeDirectory.org
– general information about education, salary, etc. in zoology.
MyPursuit.com
– a tentative list of some schools and their degree programs.
Career planning for Zoological Parks
Raptor Rehabilitation Project, College of Veterinary Science, University of Missouri-Columbia
Natural History Museums and Collections Database
Zoology Careers, O. U.Slide14
Zoology Career Presentation
You will be researching one career possibility you find interesting and doing a short presentation to the class. (3-5 min)
Presentations can be in poster, PowerPoint or video format
One career per lab team
Sign up sheet will be available upon approval
(first come first serve – Topic Due by Friday)