| Marine scientists work in a range
of disciplines including engineering, biology, physics, geomorphology,
chemistry, meteorology, geology, physical oceanography, and paleontology.
Geomorphologists, for example, may concentrate on coastal processes
such as sedimentation, rip currents and the changing nature of local
beaches. Chemists may work entirely at the interface of the ocean
water and the surface of a seaweed, in the zone affected by diffusion
rates, bacteria and diatoms. Biologists may work mostly in temperate
waters or polar seas, on plants, invertebrates, or vertebrates.
Many marine scientists have multiple specialties or work as part
of multi disciplinary teams.
Graduates of UNSW are employed by private companies, nonprofit
organizations, government agencies, or they may be self-employed.
In the private arena, most marine science jobs are in consultancies
or in analytical laboratories but there are also opportunities in
the fishing, aquaculture and tourism industries. In the government
arena, there are job opportunities for marine scientists with employers
such as: NSW Fisheries, Sydney Water, Australian Museum, National
Parks and Wildlife Service, Environment Protection Agency (EPA),
ANSTO, NSW Coastal Council, local councils, coastal authorities
and many others including various federal government organisations
like Environment Australia, the Australian Antarctic Division, the
Australian Institute of Marine Science and CSIRO.
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