Career Development

Kayla Griffin (undergraduate student) and Zach Beard (graduate student) sampling Utah Chub at Henry's Lake, Idaho

Kayla Griffin (undergraduate student) and Zach Beard (graduate student) sampling Utah Chub at Henry’s Lake, Idaho

Quotes of the month:

Remember why you choose to study nature and do everything you can to preserve it ~ Author unknown

The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope ~ John Buchan

The more that you read, the more things you will know.  The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go ~ Dr. Seuss

Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn ~ Benjamin Franklin

We are all at a state of learning and we all have questions.  A lot of times, it’s hard to ask, and even harder to be involved.  Although we ourselves are students, we would like to teach what we know and are inviting you to be involved.

Readings:

Pursuing graduate studies in fisheries Zale_2006.pdf

Insights for undergraduates seeking an advanced degree in wildlife and fisheries scienceKaemingk_et_al_2013.pdf

Science, education, and the fisheries scientist Hard_1995.pdf

Undergraduate fisheries education: technical specialization or broad foundationOglesby_and_Krueger_1989.pdf

Assistantship and Internship Opportunities

TAMU job board: wfscjobs.tamu.edu/job-board/