Marine Biology (Hons) University of Liverpool

Overview

From microscopic algae to giant whales, most of our planet’s life is found in the oceans. As a marine biologist, you will learn about the behaviour, physiology, and ecology of marine organisms.

Key Features

• You will discover how individuals, populations and communities respond to environmental drivers such as temperature and food availability, as well as to the challenges presented by a changing climate and human interaction. You will also gain the varied skills necessary to examine the marine environment and relay your findings to audiences from the general public through to government bodies.
• Contemporary marine biology requires a broad set of skills, including field work, writing and presentation, and data analysis. In your first two years of study, you will develop these core skills and, in year three, you will take advanced modules in areas of interest to you to further develop your overall understanding and growing expertise.
• The  Marine Biology (Hons) BSc programme from  University of Liverpool is an opportunity to explore fields or skills of interest, often working on unanswered questions in marine science. Recent projects include investigating physiological data on how cormorants stay warm while diving in frigid Arctic waters, building mathematical models of coral reefs, and looking at the impacts of a wind farm on benthic communities.

Career opportunities:

The programme produces highly employable marine biologists, trained in industry-relevant skills and modern equipment and software, and who can apply their knowledge to a wide range of fields including conservation, aquaculture, pollution and environmental monitoring.

The graduates have a diverse range of careers in the following areas which include: the media, environmental consultancy, administration, academia, teaching, local and national government and international banking.

Examples of recent graduate careers in the sector include:

• Fisheries observers
• Surveyor
• Seabird research assistant
• Turtle conservation field leader
• Field assistant on mammal surveys
• Rangers

• Conducting environmental surveys for construction work.

Many choose to continue their studies at master’s or PhD level on topics such as fish assemblages in mangroves, marine ecosystem responses to climate change and carbon sequestration in soils.Recent employers include:

• Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)
• United Utilities
• Fairbanks Environmental
• Wildlife Sense
• Earth and Marine Environmental Consultants
• International Pole and Line Foundation.