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•What
is Zoology?
•Welcome to zoology! Did you know that
you’ve actually done zoology before? When you examined an insect or watched a
squirrel in your yard, you were, in fact, doing zoology, because
•Zoology is the study
of the animals that God made. All animals are included in zoology, even fleas,
ants, and spiders. Some people don’t realize that critters like these are
animals, but they are!
•Try to picture in
your mind all the animals that God created. You could probably spend years
trying to study every animal. Instead of trying to study all the animals in one
book, then, we will focus on a special group of animals fashioned by God on the
fifth day of creation: the flying creatures. Did you realize that the flying
animals God created on the fifth day included much more than just birds? The
Bible was originally written in a language called Hebrew, and in Hebrew, the
word used for the flying animals in Genesis is owph. The Hebrew word owph
•means “flying
creatures.” Read the Bible verse below:
•Then God said, “Let
the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the
earth in the open expanse of the heavens.” God created the great sea monsters
and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed after their
kind and every winged bird after its kind; and God saw that it was good. God
blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the
seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” There was evening and there was
morning, a fifth day. (Genesis 1:20-23)
•Even though this
English translation of the Bible (New American Standard) refers to the flying
•creatures as “every
winged bird,” the original Hebrew simply says “flying creatures.” So the Bible
tells us that on the fifth day God made every flying creature, even insects and
bats.
Teaching:
Secondary
School Teaching
College
and University Teaching
Other
Medically Related Fields: Chiropractic, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy and physical
therapy are other fields which can be
entered with advanced training beyond a college degree in zoology.
Other
Fields: People trained in zoology may also
find employment as pharmaceutical sales personnel, science librarians, science
writers, laboratory technicians and toxicologists.
•Agriculture
based small scale industry: Sericulture, vermiculture, vermicompost, Poultry, Apiary, Froggery, Fishery, and piggery
Competitive Examinations: MPSC,
UPCS, SSC, Railway service board
•Zoology Jobs are in Many Industries
•Many
zoologists and wildlife biologists are identified by the types of species they
study.
•Entomologists study insects.
Herpetologists study reptiles and amphibians, such as snakes and
frogs.
Ichthyologists study fish.
Mammalogists study mammals, such as monkeys and bears.
Ornithologists study birds.
•Some
wildlife biologists study animals by where they live.
•Marine biologists study organisms that
live in saltwater.
Limnologists study organisms that live in freshwater.
•Other
zoologists and wildlife biologists are identified by the aspects of zoology and
wildlife biology they study, such as evolution and animal behavior.
•Ecologists study the ecosystem, which is the relationship between
organisms and with the surrounding environment.
•Evolutionary biologists study the origins of
species and the changes in their inherited characteristics over generations.
•Many
postgraduate courses in areas such as marketing, finance, business, law,
museums or journalism are
open to graduates with a degree in any subject.
Typical employers
Jobs are available with a wide range
of organizations in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Typical
employers include:
•zoos or wildlife parks and
environmental protection agencies;
•government agencies and research
institutions;
•medical research establishments and
the National Health Service;
•environmental and animal charities;
•schools, colleges, science centers,
libraries and museums;
•universities and research
institutes;
•environmental consultancies;
•chemical, pharmaceutical and
petroleum companies;
•aquaculture and animal nutrition
companies.
Find information on employers in environment
and agriculture, science
and pharmaceuticals and other job sectors.
Job Duties
Examples of typical job duties for a
zoologist are as follows:
•Monitoring wildlife health and
creating recovery plans
•Communicating with the public by
conducting field trips to point out scientific, historic and natural features
of a park
•Setting up equipment to monitor and
collect pollutants from sites, such as smoke stacks, manufacturing plants and
mechanical equipment
•Conducting experimental studies
indoors and outdoors
•Studying the origin,
interrelationships, classification, life histories, diseases, development,
genetics and distribution of organisms in basic research.
You may also choose to study for a
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) (Postgraduate Diploma in Education
(PGDE) in Scotland) in preparation for a career teaching biology or general
science.
Skills for your CV
* Studying zoology
provides you with specialist knowledge in areas such as ethology (the science of animal behaviour), animal biology (particularly
physiology, molecular biology and genetics), conservation and ecology.
*In addition to
this subject-specific knowledge, you will also develop practical experience of
modern laboratory and field research techniques, giving you a range of
technical skills.
You also gain a strong set of transferable
skills, which include:
•analytical skills - to understand,
interpret and manipulate complex scientific data and statistics;
•data-handling skills - to record,
collate and analyze data using appropriate techniques and equipment;
•written communication skills - to
produce reports and write up research projects;
•presentation and oral communication
skills - to present research findings and make presentations in a clear,
succinct way;
•project management skills -
organizing and undertaking research projects, experiments, etc (including
budgeting, contingency planning and time management);
•a good understanding of information
technology;
•the ability to work both
independently and as part of a team.
•Employment
and Job Outlook for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
•Number
of People in Profession
•17,460
(data from UK )
•Changing
Employment (2008-2018)
•Employment is projected to grow
much faster than average (increase 20% or more).
•Job
Opportunities & Competition
•May
face, or can expect, keen competition for job opportunities. Job openings may be fewer than job seekers.
•Employment
of zoologists and wildlife biologists is expected to grow 21 percent over the
next decade, which is faster than average for all occupations. Job growth
continues to be spurred by biotechnological research. A very rapid employment
gain is expected over the next few decades, partly because of the growth of the
biotechnology industry. As biotechnology matures, it will somewhat moderate
employment growth. A significant amount of basic research has resulted in new,
groundbreaking knowledge. This research will need to be taken to the next
stage, which will create opportunities for zoologists and wildlife biologists.
•You
would usually have a specialism, for example ecology (animal environments),
herpetology (reptiles), entomology (insects), parasitology (parasites) or paleozoology (fossil remains).
•Your
tasks would vary depending on the particular job, but could include:
•carrying
out field and laboratory research
•studying
animals in their natural environment or in captivity
•identifying,
recording and monitoring animal species
•gathering
information and interpreting it
•using
complex procedures, such as computerized molecular and cellular analysis, and in-vitro fertilization
•producing
detailed technical reports
•giving
presentations and publishing information in journals and books
•supervising
technicians.
•Training and development
•You
will need to develop your skills and knowledge throughout your career.
Membership of professional organizations such as the Institute of Zoology (IoZ) and the Society of
Biology offer opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD) and
networking. See their websites for details.
•Before
you can be awarded a PhD you will need to:
•work
on a research project alongside senior colleagues to develop your research
skills
•produce
a detailed report (thesis) based on your findings
•be
interviewed at length about your research.
•Zoologists are life
scientists who study animals, observing them in the laboratory and in their
natural habitat. They study the origin and development of species as well as
their habits, behaviors and interactions. Zoologists, who also research the
development of animal diseases, sometimes known as animal scientists or animal
biologists because zoology is the branch of biology that deals with the animal
kingdom. Zoology is a wide field offering many career opportunities for
research, especially because there still is a great deal to learn about it. A
career in zoology offers an opportunity to make a difference to the planet’s
ecology through conservation work. Most zoologists are employed by colleges and
universities, where they engage in research and teach students.
•In general, all
zoology specializations involve work with animals, either in the wild or in a
lab. Some zoologists study the entire organism while other zoologists study
only parts of an organism. Also, zoology is not merely an observational pastime
for natural history buffs; it involves analytical research and experimental
laboratory components, just as all other biological sciences do. As with other
disciplines, zoologists work outdoors in the field and in laboratories using a
wide variety of scientific equipment. Some zoologists conduct field research in
remote areas and harsh climates, which can involve strenuous physical activity
and primitive living conditions.
For Summary please see scope zoology II
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