Careers

With a bachelor's degree in fisheries and wildlife sciences, you'll be able to pursue a host of career paths. Sample job titles for fisheries and wildlife graduates include:

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• Fisheries biologist
• Wildlife biologist
• Marine biologist
• Habitat restoration biologist
• Endangered species biologist
• Wildlife or fish manager
• Hatchery technician
• Wildlife area manager
• Hatchery manager
• International/exotic wildlife specialist
• Fish and wildlife law enforcement officer
• Zoo/aquarium animal caretaker
• Watershed council coordinator
• Environmental educator
• Wildlife interpreter
• Extension agent
• Park ranger

And here are examples of the types of places you might find yourself working after earning your degree online with Oregon State:

• State fish and wildlife management agency
• State parks agency
• Federal fish or wildlife management agency (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service)
• Federal land management agency (U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service)
• Conservation organization (World Wildlife Fund, National Audubon Society, Defenders of Wildlife)
• Land trust organization (The Nature Conservancy)
• International non-profit organization (The Cheetah Conservation Fund, Elephant Nature Foundation)
• Native American reservation
• Outdoor education/nature center
• Zoo or aquarium
• Fish or wildlife consulting firm
• Environmental agency (Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
• Hunting or fishing organization (Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Trout Unlimited)
• Soil and water conservation district
• Watershed or other citizen council
• University or other academic setting