Marine Biology: Studying Life of the Sea

Marine Biology is the scientific study of the biology of marine life, organisms in the sea. Given that in biology many phyla, families, and genera have some species that live in the sea, and others that live on land, marine biology classifies species based on the environment rather than on taxonomy.

LEARN MORE FROM JESSICA, A MARINE BIOLOGIST WORKING IN MAUI
	Welcome to Kaimana Conservation, where we talk about all things ocean related. This video features Jessica, a professional marine biologist living and working in Maui. Jessica explains how she became a marine biologist - from the beginning! Sit on a Maui beach (literally!) and listen to her story, starting out as a small-town girl in land-locked Illinois to working as a full-time marine biologist and scuba diver in the Bahamas, Fiji, and Hawaii. This video is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about the field of marine sciences or planning to make this a career.
	But what exactly do you DO as a marine biologist? And equally important: what do you NOT do as a marine biologist? Is marine biology the ONLY scientific field that involves the ocean? Are there OTHER careers with the ocean? All these questions are answered by Jessica, a professional marine biologist, ocean conservationist, and public educator from Maui, Hawaii. Jessica gets questions about working with the ocean almost daily. So she created a list of the most popular ways to make a career out of working with the ocean. Join Jessica as she shares more about what she does and doesn't do, plus other career paths to take if you want a future working with the ocean.
	The Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) at the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) is widely recognized for its contributions to marine biological studies in coral reef ecology, conservation biology, molecular evolution, aquaculture, biogeochemistry, bioacoustics and marine animal behavior, and physiology. Built on an island surrounded by coral reefs and close to deep ocean water, HIMB scientists are able to examine estuarine and coastal/pelagic processes that are important for global societies in the face of climate change and sea level rise.
	More than 400 shark species live in oceans around the world. Find out how sharks help keep marine ecosystems healthy in this episode of "What Sam Sees." About What Sam Sees: Jump into the water with scuba diver Sam and discover the amazing world of underwater animals. The Sam Cam gives you a secret look at her ocean adventures, which she goes on with aquarium experts whose exclusive interviews add more fun to the journey.

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	THE BLUE PLANET: A NATRUAL HISTORY OF THE OCEANS by: Andrew Byatt Call Number: 591.77 BYA From space, Planet Earth is blue. In the entire solar system, Earth is the only planet that has water in liquid form in such quantities as 70 percent is covered by water; small wonder that the human beings have always been so fascinated by the oceans and what lies beneath. The Blue Planet leads up on a voyage of exploration from the coasts, the very edges of the oceans, to the deep where weird and monstrous fish lurk in a world of perpetual darkness.