The increasing use of the seas and coastal zones presents marine biologists with many challenges. How do we maximise sustainable fishing yields while minimising adverse ecological effects on seabirds, marine mammals and other components of the ecosystem, farm marine species without polluting coastal areas, and manage increasing tourism and industry in the coastal zone while preserving marine biodiversity? This Applied Marine Biology degree atÊBangor University will give you the training in marine biology needed to consider these important ecological issues.
The course differs from single honours Marine Biology in that the emphasis in module choice, tutorial material and your final-year project is on applied aspects of the subject, such as fisheries, aquaculture, anthropogenic effects on marine organisms and on natural marine products. The Applied Marine Biology degree has a placement year between years 2 and 3 in which you have the opportunity to apply your skills in a work environment.
The course is ideal preparation for careers in research, fisheries and aquaculture, marine resource management, conservation, environmental impact assessment, government advisory bodies, the scientific media, ecotourism and other leisure industries and pressure groups. To date, a high proportion of Applied Marine Biology graduates have progressed to MSc or PhD degrees.
Why choose Bangor for this course?
- Our School is one of the largest university centres teaching marine sciences in Britain and is among the biggest in Europe.
- We are situated within a few metres of the sea, ideal for developing your skills in collecting data in estuaries, on the sea shore and at sea.
- We have a £3.5m ocean-going research ship.
- Our excellent facilities include tropical marine, temperate marine and freshwater aquaria, an algal culture unit and specialised nutrition and microbiological laboratories.
- You will be able to investigate practical aspects of applied marine biology through the final-year dissertation and the placement year.
