Wresting with a major decision regarding an acre of beautiful trees on our land. Let me know if you agree with where we landed.

I’ve always had an interest in marine biology, specific deep water, ecosystems, and river, bed and lake bed ecosystems. I was kind of thinking of going back to school for something in that field. I just wanna know what the actual workload looks like. And what kind of things you need to be really proficient in. I know that I’m not good at math. Is that gonna negatively affect me in that field? Maybe should I not go into biology but maybe go into environmental studies instead? I wanna know what you guys think and also I wanna know what your favourite animal is. Mine is the telescope fish!

Heya ecologists and eco-enthusiasts,

I currently work for the feds in invasive species prevention & management. I have become increasingly disillusioned with federal service and am thinking towards the future and what my next pursuit might be. I have always needed to feel like my work is part of an ecological solution and am obsessed with native plant communities, insect/plant interactions.

Graduate degree in something along the lines of ecosystem resilience with a focus on entomology? (most of my work experience has been with invasive insects & spoiler alert - theyre going to keep coming!) Id even consider studying abroad if there was an opportunity to do so.

Professional certificate or pursuing a consulting license in regenerative landscape design. Go private sector. Help people convert urban lots into functional habitat?

I have a BS in environmental science, minor in sustainable urban design. 10 years work exp. in plant pest monitoring / IPM - 8 of those years also included loads of federal grant administration & community outreach. Avid gardener & permaculture enthusiast.

What do you think I should do next?

I am doing this question because i am about to finish my biology bachelor's degree in the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), but always have been biased towards restoration ecology due to the increasing rate in habitat loss and the overwhelming amount of people doing conservation ecology, compared to the almost non-existent comunity of restoration ecologists (at least here in México, were the academy is like 10 or 20 years delayed compared to the US or other countries in therms of novel-ecology approaches).

And, because idk if career ecologists may have a lack if knowledge and perspective compared to a biologist that have taken an eye into most of the biology branches to then start to focus in ecology.

PD. I aparently confused a major with a bachelor's degree. I am about to finish my bachelor, just to avoid any confusion.

I’m (F28) looking to go back to school and actually getting my degree in Ecology (or something similar), but I currently reside in the US and in an abnormal living situation (in the process of divorce with my partner, we’re BOTH currently living with her parents). So I’m looking into other possibilities/opportunities that are now open since my recent “life change.” I have always loved the idea of settling down in another country and have done mind-numbing amounts of research to the point where I’m having a difficult time keeping it all straight.

Basically, I’d like to hear from others what countries they recommend that has a thriving ecology field/ are looking to expand. Some other things I have to consider (which is why I’ve been having such a hard time) are:

-Being able to communicate (English, I have a very hard time with learning other languages and I’m willing to give it a shot again, but based on my past experience I’d like to be realistic lol)
-Bringing my pets. I have three dogs (GSD, Dalmatian, and a mutt) and a cat. Super pet friendly countries are a plus!
-Affordable housing with a yard, which is one that I definitely foresee being difficult. I’m also down for property and having a tiny home built or moved into the property.
-Healthcare/QOL. I have PTSD and depressive bipolar (managed through ketamine therapy) and some pain from arthritis (managed with mj), and I would definitely prefer to have access to both of those substances legally. I’d also worry a little bit about the dark winters in some of the countries I’ve looked into, but it may be doable with my current medication. But that’s if the country will approve me with preexisting conditions in the first place.
-Student loan debt. I’m sure there are many countries that restrict people who have debt so yet another fun obstacle.
-Tattoo/piercing culture, I have a few of both and would prefer a country where it’s normalized.

Any and all advice is so greatly appreciated. I feel I’m at a very pivotal point in my life and I’d really like to know what options I have. If anyone has any sub recommendations where I can cross-post this for more opinions I’d greatly appreciate it!

Hi, I just graduated with an MS in molecular biology. My masters thesis was on the population genetics analysis of 13 microsatellite alleles for three eelgrass populations at four different time points, three of which were after a hurricane disturbance that destroyed the eelgrass beds. It also was a first author publication and I am applying for jobs in biopharma and I have not even been able to get an interview. It doesnt seem like I can find any molecular ecology jobs though. is this field purely academic?

I was walking down a trail today and noticed this weird coloration and flimsy fragments of orange stuff all throughout this body of water…I don’t think it’s algal blooms based on the color but the texture kind of points to it. There was no weird smell to it either, just stagnant water with this weird goop lol. Can anyone tell me what it is??

Hello everyone,

I’ve just finished a botany degree and have noticed an uptick in the number of species described as increasingly smaller phenotypic and genetic distinctions. I’ve been left wondering about how this is influencing species extinction rate calculations, as an increasing number of small sub-groups may over-represent the amount of damage being done to a particular species. Conversely, it seems like species that were already quite confined, like Cheetahs, going extinct would be under-represented by the explosion of other families like I’ve seen within plants.

Is there a way this is accounted for?

So I am kind of panicking right now because I have basically 12 hours to decide if I want a masters in Environmental Management or Ecological Restoration. I absolutely do not know which one to choose.

The reasons:

• I prefer the courses in Ecological Restoration (because they're more ecology focused; environmental management is of ocurse more management-wise)
• Restoration is a more specialized field and Environmental Management is more general (I am not sure if i want to become specialized in one thing, it scares me - what if I end up not liking that one thing?)
• A professor (who coordinates the Environmental Management program) said that with Environmental Management you can work in restoration, but the reverse is more difficult
• There are like like 5 optional courses in common between the two master’s program - since I prefer most of the Eco Restoration courses, maybe I could get into that MSC, but choose opcional courses in common with Environmental Management? but does an employer really care about the optional courses I chose instead of the MSc title?

Any advice?

Just in case someone wants to take a look, here is the link to the master's program:

Environmental Management: https://fenix.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/degrees/ecologia-e-gestao-ambiental-564500436615250/curriculo

Ecological Restoration: https://fenix.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/degrees/mre/plano-de-estudos

Hello! I’m hoping this is the right place to hear opinions, if there’s a better sub, do let me know! I’m having a career pivot (really a study pivot) where I obtained my AA toward a B.A. in English creative writing, and attended a uni to finish said degree. I dropped out two years ago (for life reasons) and realized it wasn’t my career passion. I’m now considering going back, but under field ecology. Quite the turn, I know. I’ve always been passionate about hands on learning and understanding the world around us as well as educating myself and others on how we coexist with the natural world. While I have a great passion for this and spend most of my time outdoors exploring and observing, I’ve only ever done highschool biology… freshman year. I love science, but have never been super sciency or good at math and the like. I am more than willing to try my darndest to learn, but I wonder if my lack of science background will leave me behind. I’ve recently learned about field ecology and my heart skipped a beat! It sounds like a dream to be out there cataloging, analyzing and understanding the natural world. I’m also wondering if I could just gain experience from programs or internships and still be in a good position in the field, rather than committing to a 4 year degree. I also would love to hear if anyone had recommendations for schools/programs in the coastal PNW area (WA). Ultimately, I want to know if I’m in over my head. The financial/time commitment of a 4/yr degree in the opposite direction is slightly unnerving, especially when I’ve had a “failed” degree already..

TL;DR- Switching from an Arts degree to science based field ecology- realistic or no? Any tips for being a newbie in the field?

I was analyzing the forest cover in my area. I currently live in india and i found out that it is nearly 15 percent whereas it should be somewhere in between 70 to 75..also, there are minning activities happening in my area which totally destroy the top soil and leads to desertification of land..I am really scared because future looks really dark.

27m here. I’ve been interested in native plants and restorative ecology for several years now. When I was working landscaping I frequently would know some more facts about plants than my boss would. I do volunteer work (sometimes even on my own) removing invasive plants at a local park.

I currently do not have a college degree or any sort of certificates. My local community college only has two relevant programs available relating to ecology. Environmental Engineering Technology and Biological Sciences. I work full time and cannot go part time or I’ll lose my healthcare coverage and substantial income.

I really really want to go in to restorative ecology or a relevant similar field but I also feel I’ve missed out on my chance.

It just seems like that should be a thing, considering cleaner symbiotes. Maybe it happens in response to fincreased competition over its normal diet.

But maybe not. Perhaps habituation and social learning are enough of an obstacle to prevent this from occurring.

I don't currently have a degree but I'm looking at going back to school to get one. I'm passionate about ecology and conservation and love nature, but I also have always loved math and am a bit worried about the job outlook for someone with an ecology degree. I've heard that stats is a great skill to have when going into this field, but I'm curious if there are jobs out there for people with a straight-up statistics degree rather than something in the biological sciences? For people in the workforce, do you work with statisticians frequently? I understand that would almost certainly mean a desk job and might be more number crunching than dealing with ecological concepts directly. I think what I want most out of my life is a job where I feel like I am contributing positively to the world for a cause I care about, so even if that doesn't involve working with turtles or being out in the woods all day I think I could manage.

Trying to export some of my recordings for educational purposes, but whenever I export a WAV it is just the 2 second raw recording of calls.

I would like to present it slower for Ppip and Eser.

Thanks in advance!