Links
Books

See also:
Vault Online Career Library (Squires Library Database)
Science Careers
Environmental Science Careers
Careers Index
The Center for Calling & Career (Lee University)
 

This guide lists starting points for locating information about biology careers. For more resources, please consult the Library's homepage or consult a reference librarian for assistance (423) 614-8562.
 

Occupations and Wages

Animal Sciences & Fisheries - The Riley Guide

Biology Career Links - Furman University

Careers in Botony - Botanical Society of America

Occupational Employment and Wages - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Biological Scientists, All Other
Biological Technicians
Biomedical Engineers
Microbiologists
Soil and Plant Scientists
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Occupational Outlook Handbook - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
Biological Scientists

Opportunities in the Natural Sciences - The Riley Guide

What Can I Do With This Major?
The Center for Calling & Career, Lee University

Job Banks

Biology Careers on the Internet
From: Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, Fall 1998.
* Most of the careers links in this article are up-to-date.

Biology Jobs
By Harvard University

Plant Biology JobBank
By American Society of Plant Biologists

Plant Science Career Opportunities
By Botanical Society of America

ScienceCareers.org

Organizations:

Christian

Affiliation of Christian Biologists

American Scientific Affiliation: A Fellowship of Christians in Science

Christian Veterinary Mission

Other

American Association of Zoo Keepers

American Institute of Biological Sciences

American Society for Microbiology

Botanical Society of America

Federation of Societies for Experimental Biology

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the online catalog for:
ANIMAL SPECIALISTS - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
BIOLOGY - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
HORTICULTURE - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE

Occupations

Career Opportunities in Science. By Susan Echaeore-McDavid. Ferguson, 2003.
 Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Physical & Life Sciences / Env

Careers for Nature Lovers & Other Outdoor Types. By Blythe Camenson. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2004.
 NetLibrary eBook

Careers in Biotechnology, Molecular Biology: Genetic Engineering--Gene Therapy. Institute for Career Research, 2005.
 NetLibrary eBook

Great Jobs for Biology Majors. By Blythe Camenson. VGM Career Horizons, 2003.
 2003 ed. - Center for Calling & Career (reference only) -
Physical & Life Sciences / Env
 1999 ed. - NetLibrary eBook

Opportunities in Biological Science Careers. By Kathleen Belikoff. VGM Career Books, 2004.
 NetLibrary eBook
 Center for Calling & Career (reference only) -
Physical & Life Sciences / Env.

What Can You Do with A Major in Biology? By Bart Astor. Wiley, 2005.
 NetLibrary eBook

Christian Perspectives

Being a Christian in Science. By Walter R. Hearn. InterVarsity Press, 1997.
 Squires Library - Career Shelves (Reference Area) BV4596.S35 H43 1997

Biology and Christian Ethics. By Stephen R. L. Clark. Cambridge University Press, 2000.
 NetLibrary eBook