Herpetologist

[Garter_Gertie]

P.S. More women need to get into the sciences. It's fabulous that you're going to. It's really cool and I think so neat!

[Kevin_is_a_herper12]

Christa where did you go to school? I need to start looking into colleges now...haha...I can't belive I'm saying that..it seems liek just yesterday I was coloring and trying to spell my name in Mrs. Swingers Kindergarden class....lol =]

[crzy_kevo]

well i still have to look into what school i will need to go to in order to become a herpetologist so i have some work to do

[Kevin_is_a_herper12]

Yeah, same here....I have no fricken idea where I am going....hahha

[Steven@HumboldtHerps]

Hello everyone!

Took a long break I guess. School... Work... Since we're talking careers, I say do what you really love! I too am a herpetology nut, but there is no B.S. in Herps here or anywhere nearby; that realm I do believe is a specialty in perhaps a Master's or Doctorate program. I am only just finishing my lower divisions going P/T. I am curtrently enrolled in Zoology and GIS. I plan to transfer to Humboldt State in a year or so. So far all the prerequisites I am taking are applicable to a multiple of majors (Zoology, Biology, Wildlife, Forestry, Botany, and Natural Resources Interpretation). I would love to major in every one, and quite frankly, it really doesn't matter which one I really pick - I could get a parks job with any one. At the Bachelor level, "they" just care about whether you can handle the responsibility; a few side classes and you can often bounce careers. I have had the recent opportunity to work for Redwood National and State Parks placing ArcView polygons around clusters of invasive weeds (and then killing them). Next Monday I get to go out with the wildlife crew and stun (count) trout! I enjoy wiggling through all the departments, and I believe my foot is stuck in the door!

I will soon be working together with a wildlife biologist in Crescent City on some scientific papers on local snakes (re: southern boundaries of Northwestern Garters and captive feeding preferences of Sharp-tailed Snakes).

I will be posting some pics of recent herp sightings on the forum soon. New pics are posted on HumboldtHerps.

Until,

Steve

[jitami]

Awesome Steven!!! Good for you for squeezing that foot into the door

[snakeman]

Damn,Lu Lu got the cougar claws out already!

[Lulu Bennett]

What have i done this time? lol I am innocent i tell ya, Innocent!!!

[NikkiSixx]

May i join in the conversasion? i just have a ?, i would like to to be a Herpetologist but i dont know how far i will get since im only in 10th grade. what should i do?

[Steven@HumboldtHerps]

I recommend that you do your best to get good grades in algebra (or calculus) as well as chemistry or biology (especially AP classes). Get it out of the way in high school, so you don't have to redo it in college! These subjects are usually always prerequisites for any of the science majors.

Steve

May i join in the conversasion? i just have a ?, i would like to to be a Herpetologist but i dont know how far i will get since im only in 10th grade. what should i do?