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Getting a Job in Wildlife Biology Bonus Material
What It’s Like and What You Need to Know
Contents
Welcome!
IntroOnlineCourse.mp4
Facebook Group to Post Questions and Network
Affiliate Link Disclaimer
Chapter 1: My Unexpected Journey into Wildlife Biology
How Did I Become a Wildlife Biologist? | Fancy Scientist
The School for Field Studies
Chapter 2: Beginnings of a Biologist
Destroying Ivory to Save Elephants: Does It Work?
The relative importance of large mammal species for tourism in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Tourism Attractions and Satisfaction of Amboseli National Park, Kenya
13 Tips That Really Work to Overcome Impostor Syndrome
Chapter 3: Leveling Up with a Ph.D.
Secretive Forest Elephant Friendships
Studying African Forest Elephants
The Night Forest Elephants Broke Into My Room
Why Elephant Dung is a Valuable Resource for Scientists
Keeping it Real in Science for Non-Majors Classes
eMammal
Wildlife Insights
Coyote Finds Den of Red Fox Pups
Chapter 4: On the Job Market
11 Tips for Dealing with Rejection in Science That Aren’t Crying Into a Pint of Ice Cream
7 Ways to Bounce Back from a Bad Review
The path to professorship by the numbers and why mentorship matters
‘Not all doom and gloom’: Q&A with conservation job market researchers
A Data‐Based Guide to the North American Ecology Faculty Job Market
Dynamic Ecology
Tweet on the job market post Ph.D
Chapter 5: Know Your Destination
Becoming a Wildlife Biologist: FAQs Answered by a Wildlife Biologist
What is a Wildlife Biologist? Your FAQs answered.
What REALLY is a Wildlife Biologist?
Tweet About What It's Like to Be a Wildlife Biologist Today
We’re teaching the scientific method incorrectly
What Science looks like in the field
Marine Conservation Happy Hour
OLOGIES EPISODES
Duke Lemur Research Center
How to Write a Scientific Paper: My 10 Steps
Choosing a Scientific Journal for Your Paper
The path to professorship by the numbers and why mentorship matters
eBird
Movebank
Born‐digital biodiversity data: Millions and billions
Data Integration for Large-Scale Models of Species Distributions
Conservation AI
Dense pose for animal classes with transfer learning
Chapter 6: Overview of Career Types
Note on Job Examples
Becoming a Wildlife Professional book
Best Job Websites for Wildlife Biology and Ecology
Job Tracker: Get You the Wildlife Biology Career You Want!
Career and YouTube Advice with Wildlife Biologist Kristina Lynn
3 Ways to Find Free Scientific Publications
Researcher Example - Wildlife Biologist - Assistant Director - Migratory Birds
Researcher Job Example- Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Researcher Job Example - Research Wildlife Biologist
Researcher Job Example - Research and Monitoring Unit Director, Nouabalé Ndoki National Park (NNNP)
Researcher Job Example - Assistant Unit Leader – USGS Cooperative Research Unit Wildlife and/or Fisheries Management
Researcher Job Example - Director of Conservation
Lecturer Job Example - Lecturer - Wildlife Ecology
Professor Job Example
Education Job Example Education Technician
Education Job Example Park Ranger
Education Job Example Educator
Communications Job Example
Communications Job Example - Communications Consultant
Photo/video/writing Job Example Graphic Designer II - Wildlife Resources Commission
Law and Policy Job Example Supervisory Wildlife Inspector - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Law and Policy Job Example Park Ranger
Law and Policy Job Example Biologist
Law and Policy Job Example Protected Area Law Enforcement Manager
The Science House
4 Ways to reach the top as a wildlife film-maker
More Job Descriptions from TWS
Chapter 7: Career Workplaces
Advice on government jobs
Tweets about government jobs
Mammal Collection at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Ethical Zoos: How to Determine the Good from the Bad
Career and YouTube Advice with Wildlife Biologist Kristina Lynn
Starting a SciComm Business with Chris Cloney
Academia Workplace Example - Communication Specialist
Academia Workplace Example - Research Specialist
Federal Government Work Example - Wildlife Biologist
Federal Government Workplace Example - Interdisciplinary Research Ecologist/Wildlife Biologist (Assistant Unit Leader) – New Mexico
Nonprofit Workplace Example - Project and Programs Manager
Nonprofit Workplace Example - Sustainable Wildlife Management Coordinator
Zoo Workplace Example - Senior Vice President for Conservation Engagement & Impact- Denver Zoo
Consulting Agency Workplace Example - Biologist/Environmental Scientist
Consulting Agency Workplace Example - Senior Biologist
Chapter 8: Decide Your Education
BS vs BA
Getting a job at the Bachelor’s level
More advice for jobs at the Bachelor’s level
Master's or Straight to Ph.D.? Advice for Wildlife Biology and Ecology | Fancy Scientist
Fine-Scale Genetic Structure and Cryptic Associations Reveal Evidence of Kin-Based Sociality in the African Forest Elephant
African forest elephant social networks: fission−fusion dynamics, but fewer associations
Movement Patterns and Spatial Relationships Among African Forest Elephants
The Importance of your Network
Work Day Post PhD
Google Scholar
How Much Money Do Wildlife Biologists Make?
Barriers to Entry in Wildlife and Conservation Jobs with Stephanie Martin
CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
Online Environmental Graduate Programs
Chapter 9: Getting Valuable Experience at Any Age
Big List of STEM Clubs and Camps in the United States
Database of citizen science projects:
Book - Citizen Science: How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Discovery
Snapshot Serengeti
The Importance of Taking Children Outside:
What It’s Really Like to Give a TED Talk…
Accessories to Help your Child Connect to Nature
Email Template to Contact a Scientist for Volunteering in a Lab
Good Podcast on Internships
Example of a Nearly Unpaid Internship
An Internship Where you Have to Pay
Example of an Unpaid Job
Job with Hard Fieldwork Example
Survey of Academic Field Experiences (SAFE): Trainees Report Harassment and Assault
Best Statistics Books for Wildlife Biologists (and Probably Other Scientists Too)
Article on the Number of Ph.Ds.
10 Easy Ways to Meet People at Conferences
Chapter 10: Going at it “From the Side”
EarthWatch
Database of citizen science projects
Blog Post on the Realities of this Field
SURVEY RESULTS: STATE OF THE BIOLOGISTS (Unofficial)
Devastating Decline of Forest Elephants in Central Africa
A Rich Person’s Profession? Young Conservationists Struggle to Make It
Tweet About Financial Difficulties
What's Next?
OnlineCourseOutro.mp4