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Information for Students Interested in Careers in Wildlife or Resource Management

Links

  • Texas A&M Job Board  Listing of jobs available in the areas of Wildlife, Forestry and Fisheries (includes summer and part-time jobs)
  • Student Conservation Association  Listing of internships in conservation-related areas

  • Federal Government Wildlife Biologist Requirements  Note that Federal jobs and most State wildlife/resource management jobs require that you have at least 9 hours of botany (plant science) courses.  Many of our Ecology, Evolution, and Environment graduates do not take enough plant courses to satisfy this requirement.  You can count 2 credit hours from BIOL 151 as a plant course.  In addition, you will need two other plant courses, one of which must involve a significant component of plant identification or taxonomy.

Obtaining Certification as a Wildlife Biologist

Biological Sciences majors in the Ecology, Evolution & Environment concentration (BIOE) who are interested in a career in Wildlife Management, Resource Management or a similar field, may be interested in applying to the Wildlife Society for certification as an Associate Wildlife Biologist.   

Information on the Wildlife Society's certification program is at the following link: Wildlife Society Certification Program

For more information, contact Dr. Essner or Dr. Minchin.  We have worked out a sample BIOE curriculum that should allow you to qualify for certification in four years.

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