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Information on a variety of science based careers.
Agricultural scientist
Agricultural Scientist - from getaccess, WA Department of Training
http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/careers/profiles/data/OCC43.aspAGRICULTURAL SCIENTIST - from Dairy Australia
http://www.dairy.com.au/careers/plants/agscient.htmlConcept Map - showing careers in Agriculture and related fields, pdf file from Charles Sturt University
http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/sciagr/sag/bos_degree/agric_jobs.pdfAgricultural Science Degree and Career Opportunities - from University of Tasmania
http://agsci.eliz.tased.edu.au/C1.HTMAN AGRONOMIST'S ODYSSEY - career highlights of a practicing agronomist in the cotton industry, from 8th Australian Agronomy Conference
http://www.regional.org.au/au/asa/1996/invited/002Hearn.htmFood, Agricultural and Natural Resources Careers - from Purdue university and United States Department of Agriculture
http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/USDA/careers/index.html
Animal Scientists
Career: Animal Scientists - from ISEEK, Minnesota University
http://www.iseek.org/sv/13000.jsp?id=100240Career: Animal Breeders - from ISEEK, Minnesota University
http://www.iseek.org/sv/13000.jsp?id=100237
Astronaut
Astronaut biographies - from NASA
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/How to Become an Astronaut - from Internet FAQ Archives
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/space/astronaut/
Astronomer
HOW TO BECOME AN ASTRONOMER A Guide for Students of All Ages from the ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
http://www.atnf.csiro.au/asa_www/become.htmlFrequently Asked Questions About ... Being an Astronomer from National Optical Astronomy Observatories
http://www.noao.edu/education/astfaq.html
Biologist
Careers in Biology from The Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Educational Council
http://www.sicb.org/cib/Do you enjoy or are you good at Biology? Have you considered the following occupations? - one of a series of pdf files from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/ty/careers/5780/biology.pdfBiology Careers for the Next Century - a special edition of Carolina Tips
http://www.carolina.com/tips/97aug/tips897a.aspBIOLOGISTS' PROFILES - from Ask a Biologist, Arizona State University
http://askabiologist.asu.edu/profiles/index.htmlThe Biology Careers Page - from Furman College
http://www.furman.edu/~snyder/careers/careers.html
Biochemist
Interviews with La Trobe University Biochemists: Introduction
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/library/cat-removed/intvws1.htmlBiochemist - from Careers that go
http://www.careersthatgo.com.au/CareerProfile/Job_Description.asp?job_nm_id=116&asco=211317ABiochemist (Molecular Biologist) - from My Future
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/services/default.asp?FunctionID=5050&ASCO=211317A
Biological control
Teachers notes to accompany an interview with plant pathologist, Dr Sally Stewart-Wade - from Australian Academy of Science
http://www.science.org.au/scientists/notesssw.htmAustralian Weeds - their ecology and management - from CSIRO
http://www.ento.csiro.au/weeds/index.htmlMic Julien - from CSIRO
http://www.ento.csiro.au/staffhome/mjulien.htmlMarc Coombs - from CSIRO
http://www.ento.csiro.au/staffhome/mcoombs.htmlPlant pathologist targets Northern Territory noxious plant - from University of Queensland
http://www.uq.edu.au/news/index.phtml?article=1892
Biomedical Engineer
"Planning a Career in Biomedical Engineering" - from Biomedical Engineering Society
http://www.bmes.org/careers.aspBiomedical Engineering - from Careers that go
http://www.careersthatgo.com.au/CareerProfile/Job_Description.asp?job_nm_id=204&asco=212915AHow do I become a Biomedical Engineer? - from Monash University
http://www.ecse.monash.edu.au/mucbe/AboutBioEng/bioeng3.html
Biomedical Scientist
WHAT DOES A BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST DO? - from NHA careers
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/nhs-knowledge_base/data/4800.htmlBiomedical Scientist - from Career Center, Hobsons College View
http://www.collegeview.com/career/ask_experts/biomed.html
Biophysicist
Tasmanian Physicist Profile: Ian Newman, PhD FAIP - Biophysicist - from Australian Institute of Physics, Tasmanian Branch
http://www.phys.utas.edu.au/physics/AIP_TasBranch/Profiles/Newman/Newman.htm
Biotechnologist
Biotechnologist - from Get Access, WA
http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/careers/profiles/data/OCC201.aspBiotechnologist - from Careers That Go
http://www.careersthatgo.com.au/CareerProfile/Job_Description.asp?job_nm_id=5619&asco=211300B
Botanist
Careers in Botany a guide to working with plants from The Botanical Society of America
http://www.botany.org/bsa/careers/Careers and suggested specializations - from School of Botany, The University of Melbourne
http://www.botany.unimelb.edu.au/botanyunimelb/1pages/undergrad/ug_careerspec.html
Chemist
Not All Chemists Wear White Coats - a series of three posters from the Chemical Education Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute showing chemists in unusual locations
http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/raci/whitecoats.htmChat with a Chemist (What in the world is not chemistry............?) from the Chemical Education Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute NSW Branch
http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/raci/Chatchem/chatchem.htmlDo you enjoy or are you good at Chemistry? Have you considered the following occupations? - one of a series of pdf files from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/ty/careers/5780/chemist.pdfCareers in Chemistry - from University of Sydney
http://www.chem.usyd.edu.au/future/careers.htmlCareers in Chemistry - from University of Technology, Sydney
http://www.science.uts.edu.au/careers/chemistry.htmlCareers in Chemistry - from The University of New South Wales
http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/highschool/careers.htmlChemistry Graduates - from Queensland University of Technology
http://pcs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/graduates/chemgrad.jspCareers in Physical Sciences - Chemistry - from Monash University
http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/prosp/areastudy/careers/physchem.html
Careers in Dentistry - from University of North Carolina School of Dentistry
http://www.dent.unc.edu/careers/index.htmDentistry Fact Sheet - from American Dental Assocaition
http://www.ada.org/public/education/careers/dentistry_fact.aspDental Assistant Fact Sheet - from American Dental Assocaition
http://www.ada.org/public/education/careers/assistant_fact.aspDental Hygienist Fact Sheet - from American Dental Assocaition
http://www.ada.org/public/education/careers/hygienist_fact.aspDental Laboratory Technician Fact Sheet - from American Dental Assocaition
http://www.ada.org/public/education/careers/technician_fact.asp
Earth Scientist
Do you enjoy or are you good at Geography? Have you considered the following occupations? - one of a series of pdf files from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/ty/careers/5780/geograph.pdfGraduate Profiles - School of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Wollongong
http://www.uow.edu.au/science/eesc/graduateprofiles.htmlCareers - School of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Wollongong
http://www.uow.edu.au/science/eesc/eescareers.htmlCareers in geoscience - from Queensland University of Technology
http://nrs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/geoscience/Pathways to a career in Earth Sciences: - from The University fo Adelaide
http://www.sciences.adelaide.edu.au/current/online_enrolments/Pathways%20booklet/earthscience.htmlCareers in Earth and Environmental Sciences - Geosciences - from Monash University
http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/prosp/areastudy/careers/earthgeosci.htmlCareers in Earth Science - from NASA
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/
Ecologist
Careers in ecology - from Queensland University of Technology
http://nrs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/ecology/Careers in Biological and Life Sciences - from Monash University
http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/prosp/areastudy/careers/biologicalsci.htmlCareers - from School of Environment and Information Services, Charles Sturt University, scroll down for Park Ranger, Environmental Scientist, Natural Resource Manager and more
http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/sciagr/eis/careers.htm
Environmental Engineer
Environmental Engineer - brief description from Engineer Girl!, The National Academy of Engineering, with link to an online interview with an environmental engineer
http://www.engineergirl.org/nae/cwe/egcars.nsf/Web+-+Career+Lookup/CGMH-4TN38E?opendocumentCareers in environmental science - from Queensland University of Technology
http://nrs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/envscience/Careers in Biological and Life Sciences - from Monash University
http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/prosp/areastudy/careers/biologicalsci.htmlCareers in Earth and Environmental Sciences - from Monash University
http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/prosp/areastudy/careers/earthsci.html
Environmental Scientist
Women in Environmental Research - from CSIRO
http://www.csiro.au/index.asp?type=blank&id=WomenInEnvironmentalScienceCAREER PROFILES - from Environmental Jobs Network
http://www.environmentaljobs.com.au/careers.phpEnvironmental Coordinator - from Minerals Council of Australia
http://www.minerals.org.au/careers/rehabilitation_site/environmental_coordinator
Entomologist
What is an Entomologist? - from the Thinking Fountain, Science Museum of Minnesota
http://www.smm.org/sln/tf/e/entomologist/entomologist.html
Epidemiologist
Career Rap: Epidemiologist - from BioRAP, Biological Research for Animals and People
http://www.biorap.org/br6career.htmlAgricultural Entomologist - from Careers That Go
http://www.careersthatgo.com.au/CareerProfile/Job_Description.asp?job_nm_id=5248&asco=211419A
Food Science & Technology
Do you enjoy or are you good at Food Studies? Have you considered the following occupations? - one of a series of pdf files from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/ty/careers/5780/foodstud.pdfCareer: Food Scientist - from ISEEK, Minnesota University
http://www.iseek.org/sv/13000.jsp?id=100324
Forensic Science
Mentor Spotlight: Forensic Scientist
http://www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/forensic.htmlYoung Forensic Scientists Forum - information on becoming a forensic scientist
http://www.aafs.org/yfsf/info_request.htmlA Careers in Forensic Pathology - from Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
http://www.http://www.rcpa.edu.au/applications/DocumentLibraryManager2/upload/RCPA%20Careers%20DL%20Forensic%20.pdfAdvice about a Career in Forensic Science - from Florida State University
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/faculty/nute/FScareers.html
Forensic Entomologist
Forensic entomology
http://www.uio.no/~mostarke/forens_ent/forensic_entomology.html
Forestry
Careers Opportunities for Foresters - from School of Resources, Environment and Society, Australian National University
http://sres.anu.edu.au/careers/forestry.htmlCareers in Forestry - from University of Melbourne
http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/courses/forestry.htmlFarm Forestry Officer - from The Career Files
http://www.boundlessblue.com.au/careersfile/career_profiles/RhodeyB.htmCareers in Forest Management - from NSW Department of Primary Industries
http://www.forest.nsw.gov.au/publication/forest_facts/careers/default.aspForestry Worker - from Get Access, WA
http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/careers/profiles/data/OCC138.asp
Geneticist
CAREERS IN THE GENETICS FIELD
http://www.faseb.org/genetics/gsa/careers/bro-menu.htmA Careers in Genetics - from Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
http://www.rcpa.edu.au/applications/DocumentLibraryManager2/upload/RCPA%20Careers%20DL%20Genetics.pdfDr Sandra Eady - a genetist with CSIRO
http://www.csiro.au/index.asp?type=resume&id=EadySandra&stylesheet=aboutCSIROResume
Geographer
Careers in Geography
http://www.cgs.vic.edu.au/curriculum/geog/Careers%20in%20Geography.htmDo you enjoy or are you good at Geography? Have you considered the following occupations? - one of a series of pdf files from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/ty/careers/5780/geograph.pdf
Geologist
Careers in geoscience - from Queensland University of Technology
http://nrs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/geoscience/Geophysicist - from Minerals Council of Australia
http://www.minerals.org.au/careers/exploration_site/geophysicistRock Mechanics Engineer - from Minerals Council of Australia
http://www.minerals.org.au/careers/underground_mine/rock_mech_eng
Horticulturalist
Andrew Socnik Occupation: Horticulturalist - from Jobs for Victoria
http://www.employment.vic.gov.au/CA256BC200830268/ImageLookup/YouthEmploymentScheme/$file/Andrew.pdf
Immunologist
Medical Researcher/Immunologist - Dr. Barry Bloom from Access Excellence
http://www.accessexcellence.com/AB/CC/bloom.htmlA Careers in Immunopathology - from Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
http://www.rcpa.edu.au/applications/DocumentLibraryManager2/upload/RCPA%20Careers%20DL%20Immune%20.pdf
Journalism
Communicating Science - from Australian Communcators, including How I became a science communicator by three Australian scientists
http://www.asc.asn.au/commun/
Laboratory technician
Lab technician - from Minerals Council of Australia
http://www.minerals.org.au/careers/laboratory/lab_technician
Landcare Officer
Landcare Officer - from Get Access
http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/careers/profiles/data/OCC183.aspProfile: Landcare Support Officer - from The Careers File, Boundless Blue
http://www.boundlessblue.com.au/careersfile/career_profiles/HayleyJ.htm
Marine Scientist
Research Activities - Australian Institute of Marine Science
http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/research.htmlRESEARCH CAREERS IN MARINE SCIENCE and APPLIED CAREERS IN MARINE SCIENCE - from AUSTRALIAN MARINE SCIENCES ASSOCIATION
http://www.amsa.asn.au/CIMS/TOC.htmlMarine Careers - from Marine Education Society of Australasia
http://www.mesa.edu.au/careers/default.aspMarine and Coastal Studies - University of New South Wales
http://www.marine.unsw.edu.au/Career Fields and Profiles - from Marinecareers.net
http://www.marinecareers.net/fields.htm
Marine Zoologist
The Society for Marine Mammalogy: STRATEGIES FOR PURSUING A CAREER IN MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE
http://www.marinemammalogy.org/strat.htm
Medical Radiation
Medical Radiation Technology Graduates - from Queensland University of Technology
http://pcs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/graduates/mrtgrad.jspSchool of Medical Radiation Sciences - from The University of Sydney
http://www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks/health_sci/12_mrty.shtml
Metallurgist
Metallurgist - from getaccess, WA Department of Training
http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/careers/profiles/data/OCC100.aspMetallurgist - from Minerals Council of Australia
http://www.minerals.org.au/careers/processing/metallurgist
Meteorologist
Weather - including Meteorologists at Work (in Antarctica) and Meteorology Tools
http://www.glacier.rice.edu/weather/3_introduction.html'Ask Jack' FAQ: Careers in Meteorology
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/askjack/wfaqmety.htmMeteorology - And Your Career
http://pao.cnmoc.navy.mil/PAO/Educate/career-m.htmChallenges of our Changing Atmosphere: Careers in Atmospheric Research and Applied Meteorology
http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS/pubs/careers.html
Microbiologist
A Careers in Microbiology - from Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
http://www.rcpa.edu.au/applications/DocumentLibraryManager2/upload/RCPA%20Careers%20DL%20Micro.pdfPrue Barnett: mall and sometimes deadly - from Careers That go (Microbiology)
http://www.careersthatgo.com.au/Careers/Prue+Barnett-+Microbiologist.htm?CPMode=Page2Microbiology - at James Cook University
http://www.jcu.edu.au/courses/info/microbiology.pdf
Mine Rehabilitation Planner
Environmental Coordinator - from Minerals Council of Australia
http://www.minerals.org.au/careers/rehabilitation_site/environmental_coordinator
Mining Geologist
Mining Geology - from Curtin University: Western Australian School of Mines
http://www.wasm.curtin.edu.au/undergraduate/courses/minegeo.htmlA Career in Mining Geology - from Queensland University of Technology
http://nrs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/geoscience/mining_geology.jsp
Natural Scientist
Nuclear Physicist
Oceanographer
Oceans including Oceanographers Tools and Oceanographers at Work in Antarctica
http://www.glacier.rice.edu/oceans/4_introduction.htmlOceanography - And Your Career
http://pao.cnmoc.navy.mil/PAO/Educate/career-o.htmWomen Exploring the Oceans - from Women Oceanographers covering a range of professions associated with the oceans including marine biology, microbial ecologist, marine geologist and more
http://www.womenoceanographers.org/
Optometrist
Palaeontologist
Luck & Persistence: a scientific career
http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/rich/story.htmTen questions for the Jaw People - Palaeontologists working at Dinosaur Cove in Victoria
http://www.earth.monash.edu.au/dinodream/inverloc/jaw/tenquest.htm
Palynologist
Pollen Detective - information about Peg Bolick who investigates modern pollen and allergies
http://net.unl.edu/wonderwise/15pollen/pollen.htm
Park Ranger
Ranger in a National Park - from Department of Environment and Conservation
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/jobs/ranger.htmField Officer in a National Park - from Department of Environment and Conservation
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/jobs/fieldofficer.htm
Pathologist
A Career in Pathology - from Royal College of Pathologists of AustralasiaPest monitoring and management
http://www.rcpa.edu.au/public/careers/handbook.cfm
Peter Boutsalis - Pest Management - from Graduate Profiles, Faculty of Sciences, University of Adelaide
http://www.sciences.adelaide.edu.au/future/careers/profiles.html#pboutsalis
Pharmacist
PharmacologistCareer Rap: Pharmacologist - from BioRAP, Biological Research on Animals and People
http://www.biorap.org/br4pharm.html
Physicist
Information for Prospective Students from the School of Physics at The University of Sydney, including Jobs for Physics Graduates and Profiles of former students
http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/prospective.htmlDo you enjoy or are you good at Physics? Have you considered the following occupations? - one of a series of pdf files from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/ty/careers/5780/physics.pdfCareers in Physical Sciences - Physics and Materials Science - from Monash University
http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/prosp/areastudy/careers/physci.htmlCareer Profiles of UNSW Physics Students - from The University of New South Wales
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/COURSES/careers/profiles.htmlPhysics Graduates - from Queensland University of Technology
http://pcs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/graduates/physgrad.jspWhat Can You Do With a Physics Degree? - from the Australian Institute of Physics
http://www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/aip-sa/PhysicsCareers.htmlNew Opportunities in Applied Physics
http://www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/dept/phys-sci/apphys/ap-newphys.html
Physiologist
Careers in Physiology: Where will physiology lead me?
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/physiology/info/careers.html
Plant Biologist
Plant PathologistPlant Biologist - Roger N. Beachy, Ph.D. from Access Excellence
http://www.accessexcellence.com/AB/CC/beachy.html
Careers in Plant Pathology from The American Phytopathological Society
http://www.apsnet.org/careers/careers.asp
Psychologist
CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY from The University of Sydney
http://www.psych.usyd.edu.au/careers/jobs2.html
Radiographer
Rural Tourism
Science/Law
Soil Scientist
Paul Nelson - Soil Science - from Graduate Profiles, Faculty of Sciences, University of Adelaide
http://www.sciences.adelaide.edu.au/future/careers/profiles.html#pnelsonSoil Scientist - from Careers That Go
http://www.careersthatgo.com.au/CareerProfile/Job_Description.asp?job_nm_id=5255&asco=211419AWendy: Soil Scientist - from Boundless Blue
http://www.boundlessblue.com.au/careersfile/career_profiles/WendyH.htm
Teacher
BECOMING A SCIENCE TEACHER THROUGH SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
http://alex.edfac.usyd.edu.au/Methods/Science/Science_teacher
Veterinarian
Viticulture and wine maker
Viticulturist and Vineyard Hand - from Get Access, WA
http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/careers/profiles/data/OCC133.aspViticulturalist - from My Future, Australia's career information service
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/services/default.asp?FunctionID=5050&ASCO=131317A
Volcanologist/Vulcanologist
Scientists in the Volcano Lab - from Earth Science Center, Riverdeep Interactive Learning
http://www.riverdeep.net/earthscience/data/volcanoes/volcano_scientists.html
Zoologist
SeaWorld Adventure Parks & Busch Gardens Career Resources
http://www.seaworld.org/career-resources/index.htm
General - Australian
Careers Information Products - from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/schools/careers/ciproducts.htmJob Guide 2002 - from The Good Guides, including Scientific jobs
http://jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/Science Futures and Profiles of Women in Science and Technology from WISENET, at The University of Sydney
http://www.wisenet-australia.org/The Career File: Working with Agriculture, Resource Management and the Food Industries - from Department of Natural Resources & Environment, Victoria
http://www.boundlessblue.com.au/careersfile/careers.htmDegrees of Success: Careers in Science and Technology - follow the careers of graduates from The University of Sydney
http://www.scifac.usyd.edu.au/future/careers/Interviews with Australian scientists - from the Australian Academy of Science
http://www.science.org.au/scientists/getaccess - WA Department of Training
http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/Careers That Go - desription of careers using science, technology, maths and engineering skills and interviews with idnividuals
http://www.careersthatgo.com.au/Default.htmCareer Profiles - from Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne
http://www.science.unimelb.edu.au/careers/profiles/Career Discovery Area - at Careers OnLine
http://www.careersonline.com.au/show/Welcome to the Australian Job Guide
http://www.deetya.gov.au/jobguideonline/Careers in Chemistry - from The University of Sydney
http://www.chem.usyd.edu.au/future/careers.htmlGradlink
http://www.gradlink.edu.au/Careers in Science - from University of Technology, Sydney
http://www.science.uts.edu.au/careers/index.html
General - International
On Becoming a Scientist - from Access Excellence
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/WYW/wkbooks/OBAS/Career Center - from Access Excellence
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/CC/4000 Years of Women in Science
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.htmlWomen of NASA
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/Real Science!
http://www.realscience.org/Science - Careers Perspectives
http://recruit.sciencemag.org/feature/job-resources.shlEngineering Careers - from Engineering Girls!, The National Academy of Engineering, links to assorted careers such as environmental engineering, materials engineerine, agricultural engineering and aeronautical engineering, with links to interviews and biographies of practicing engineers
http://www.engineergirl.org/nae/cwe/egcars.nsf/webviews/Careers+By+Engineering+Field?OpenDocument&count=50000
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