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Career: Biologist
If you’re wondering why anyone would want to raise lizards, click here to read about biologist Dagmar Werner’s iguana ranch.
Career: Biotechnology
Would you like to see how chemicals affect living cells, or would you like to search the rain forest for medicines? Click here to find out more about careers in biotechnology.
Career: Entomology
Whether you are interested in watching bugs or finding new ways to kill them, a career in entomology might be for you. Click here to find out more.
Career: Environmental Educator
Click here to read why Niki Espy thinks that being an environmental educator is such a great job!
Career: Environmental Lawyer
Click here to read what it is like to be an environmental lawyer.
Career: Environmental Science
Many environmental scientists work hard helping sick ecosystems become well again. Click here to find out more about this interesting career.
Career: Ethnobotanist
Click here to read about how ethnobotanist Paul Cox is working with Samoan healers to identify plants that help cure disease.
Career: Food Scientist
What would it be like to have a part in developing new foods or determining the safety of foods we eat. Click here to learn more about a job as a food scientist.
Career: Genetic Counseling
Click here to read about what a genetic counselor does and to find out how to prepare for this career. To find out more, go to the sciLINKS Web site and enter the keyword HX180.
Career: Landscape Architecture
Would you like to design a public garden or rescue a polluted plot of land? Read this article to see what it takes to become a landscape architect.
Career: Marine Science
What is it like to swim beside a 4,100 kg whale? To learn about the jobs of underwater photographers, marine surveyors, and oceanographers, click here.
Career: Naturopathic Physician
Click here to learn more about what a naturopathic physician does and how to treat patients with holistic medicine.
Career: Nurse Practitioner
Click here to learn what nurse practitioners do and what preparation you need to become one.
Career: Paleobotanist
Are you fascinated by fossils? Do you love to look at leaves? Read this article to see if a career in paleobotany is for you.
Career: Paleontologist
Do you think it would be fun to dig in the dirt for fossils? Click here to find out what a paleontologist does.
Career: Pediatrics
Do you love children? Would you like to make sure all children are born healthy and stay healthy? Click here to find out if being a pediatrician is the right career for you.
Career: Pharmaceutical Industry
What would it be like to help develop a drug that prevents or cures a disease? Click here to find out more about the pharmaceutical industry.
Career: Radiological Technician
Would you like to use modern imaging techniques to help diagnose patients? Click here to see if a career as a radiological technician is for you.
Career: Research Wildlife Biologist
Do you like to watch ants, snakes, squirrels, and frogs just to see what they will do next? Find out what it is like to be a wildlife biologist by clicking here.
Career: Science Technology
Click here to learn about the opportunities open to people who work in the field of science technology.
Career: Veterinary Technology
Click here to learn more about how to become a veterinary technician.
Career: Zoologist
Click here to find out what it is like to study lizards for a living.
 
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