Videos

Life of a JOIDES Resolution Technician, YouTube video from OceanLeadership

Description: The lab techs on board the JR are the lifeblood that keeps the science moving smoothly throughout its two-month expeditions. They also provide continuity from year to year and science party to science party. What is it like to be a lab tech? Come aboard the JR for a few minutes and find out!

Websites on Careers in Oceanography

• Sea Grant – Marine Careers
• COSEE – Ocean Careers
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography, along with a brochure on Preparing for a Career in Oceanography
• ASLO – Working in the Aquatic Sciences
• The Oceanography Society – Career Profiles
• Women in Oceanography (Smithsonian video)

This is a small selection of some of the academic backgrounds of people you will find engaged in oceanographic fieldwork and lab work, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics – Occupational Outlook Handbook (see their website for the complete listing of STEM careers).

• Atmospheric Scientists, including Meteorologists
• Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
• Environmental Engineering Technicians
• Environmental Engineers
• Environmental Science and Protection Technicians
• Environmental Scientists and Specialists
• Geographers
• Geoscientists
• Hydrologists
• Marine Engineers
• Water Transportation Occupations