Marine Top Predator MSc
Bangor University
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Marine top predators, including marine mammals, seabirds, and sharks, form important components of marine ecosystems. They are typically wide ranging and depend on patchy prey which are closely tied/linked to a dynamic physical marine environment. Therefore, an understanding of how marine top predator populations associate with the marine environment is crucial for their conservation. However, researching and monitoring these often inconspicuous animals that spend part or all of their lives ...Read more

Marine top predators, including marine mammals, seabirds, and sharks, form important components of marine ecosystems. They are typically wide ranging and depend on patchy prey which are closely tied/linked to a dynamic physical marine environment. Therefore, an understanding of how marine top predator populations associate with the marine environment is crucial for their conservation. However, researching and monitoring these often inconspicuous animals that spend part or all of their lives underwater requires specialist field, technological and quantitative approaches that considers their unique physiology, behavior, in parallel with their marine environment.

This challenging course is unique in its multi-disciplinary approach - it brings together world-leading expertise in marine top predator ecology and oceanography at the School of Ocean Sciences.

This Marine Top Predator Ecology MSc is a full-time, one-year course, consisting of two taught semesters and an independent research project. You will study specialist modules, introducing both field and quantitative skills in the study of marine top predators and oceanographic research, and advanced topics in generic quantitative marine ecology. You will start the initial preparatory work for the research dissertation in early January, although most of the work will occur from late May to September.

Why choose Bangor University for this course?

The subject content is of great relevance to today's needs in terms of marine conservation and offshore development.

The course links oceanography with marine top predator ecology.

You will gain high quality quantitative skills.

We have excellent laboratory and sea-going facilities.

We are in the ideal local environment for the study of marine top predators.

Careers

The Marine Top Predator Ecology MSc provides sound scientific knowledge of the marine environment and places strong emphasis on the key skills which are highly regarded by employers.

Depending on your specialist module choices, you can apply for jobs across a wide range of disciplines such as conservation, education/public-engagement, environmental consultancy, environmental impact assessment, marine management or for further postgraduate study. This may involve developing successful careers in industry, universities, NGOs and public sector organisations both in the UK and overseas.

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33rd
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68th
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Entry requirements

A minimum 2.i BSc (Honours) undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in biological or oceanographic sciences. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a clear interest in advanced quantitative approaches and modelling in animal ecology and/or oceanography in their personal statement. A good range of IT skills are required, including the use of word-processing, spreadsheets, presentation software packages, and the use of email and the internet.

Previous experience of coding (e.g. R, Python, Matlab), spatial data analysis (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS), or graduate-level statistics or calculus preffered but not required for this course.

Applicants with equivalent professional qualifications and/or relevant practical experience and applications from working professionals with non-graduate qualifications will be considered on an individual basis. 

 

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£22,500 per year

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Bangor University , Bangor (Wales)

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