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Fisheries Opportunities at the University of Maine<\/a> | Careers in Fisheries<\/a> | Curriculum<\/a><\/p>\n

Students not currently in the Wildlife Ecology program but who are interested in fish ecology or management and pursuing a career as a fisheries biologist can complete a minor in Fisheries.\u00a0 Students can meet course certification requirements for a professional fisheries biologist with one additional course in the sciences.\u00a0 The fisheries minor is offered by the College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences and is built on the expertise of three units in the college: Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology; School of Biology and Ecology; and School of Marine Sciences.<\/p>\n

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Fisheries Opportunities at the University of Maine<\/h3>\n

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91¸£Àû (91¸£Àû) is a teaching and research university with outstanding opportunities for freshwater and marine fisheries education.\u00a0 There are few places with Maine\u2019s combination of 6,000 lakes and ponds, 32,000 miles of rivers and streams, and 3,500 miles of coastline.\u00a0 With one of the sharpest climatic gradients in the United States, Maine has outstanding cold water and warm water fisheries along with some of the most productive marine fisheries and aquaculture in North America.<\/p>\n

Maine\u2019s diverse aquatic environment is both an outdoor teaching laboratory and a rich source of opportunities for student internships and professional job experience.\u00a0 Professionals from the myriad of state and federal agencies, public groups, and industry involved in fisheries, the aquatic environment, and recreation in Maine bring their experience to the classroom and seminars.\u00a0 There are more than 80 faculty at the university who teach in the area of ecology and environmental science with many courses relevant to fisheries biology and management.<\/p>\n

\"StudentIn addition to classroom and research facilities on the Orono campus, the University maintains several research and teaching facilities throughout the state, as well as a fleet of watercraft.\u00a0 Leading the list are the Ira C. Darling Marine Center, a modern research and teaching facility with research vessels and flowing seawater facilities, and the Franklin Fish Hatchery with its growing capacity for marine and freshwater fish culture.\u00a0 In addition, students are encouraged to obtain hands-on involvement in active research conducted by University researchers and cooperating management agencies.<\/p>\n

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Careers in Fisheries<\/h3>\n

The American Fisheries Society (AFS) defines a fisheries professional as an individual with specialized education in the sciences and technologies involving the structure, dynamics, and interactions of habitat, aquatic organisms, and humans.\u00a0 Therefore, career opportunities are varied, including science-oriented careers focused on understanding fish and aquatic ecology, managing fish resources for public agencies, and fish production and utilization for sale by private industry.\u00a0 Some potential fisheries careers include research support for field or laboratory studies, hatchery or aquaculture production, and management or conservation of aquatic resources.\u00a0 Examples of agencies, organizations, or businesses in Maine that employ fishery biologists or aquatic ecologists include the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Maine Department of Marine Resources, the Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission, the Department of Environmental Protection, National Marine Fisheries Service, the University of Maine, aquaculture industry, power companies, and environmental consulting firms.<\/p>\n

For more information about obtaining a fisheries minor, please contact:<\/p>\n

Dr. William Ellis, Associate Professor of Oceanography and Associate Director
\n360 Aubert Hall
\n207-581-4360
\nwilliam.ellis@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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