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Biology has many different fields of study. My major is marine biology. Marine biology is a specific field of study of biology. Marine biology is the field of knowledge relating to marine organisms . To many, a marine biologists means being a dolphin trainer but to others it means managing a marine wildlife sanctuary. I would say that a marine biologist is someone who works in some way in studying , observing, protecting, or managing marine organisms , plants or animals. If you study marine fish populations you are a marine biologist. If you manage a marine wildlife preserve and are concerned with protection of marine organisms, you are too a marine biologist. You may be counting marine creatures, doing DNA sequencing of them , observing them in the labatory making theoretical models predicting their abundance once fishing is decreased, so marine biologists do many things, but what they have in common is working with marine organisms.

I have a strong interest in marine conservation. In the future I would like to inspire education, research, and sea ethic. The ocean gives us life! It gives us oxygen , the rain, food, wonder, and mystery. The ocean helps us regulate global temperatures, manages vast amounts of our pollutants, contains all kinds of amazing creatures and supports all life on our planet. The ocean is just now beginning to be understood and with that understanding comes the realization that the ocean is in deep trouble. Marine conservation efforts are out-numbered by the problems. Biology will provide data needed to prevent the loss of marine biodiversity. Data on the threats of the marine environment are needed to inform policy makers and other stakeholders on the most critical problems that need to be addressed. Fish stocks are declining at a alarming rate, may have collapsed beyond repair. The list of marine species listed as threatened or in danger of extinction grows longer every year. The worlds coral reefs, home of the greatest...