Thank you for participating in our workshop! Here, you will find resources to learn more about fisheries and discover opportunities that may interest you.

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CFRF Materials

• Click here to download a PDF of the workshop presentation

• Click here to download the Fisheries Science Career Quest Materials

• Check out the rest of our Day in the Life videos to learn what it’s like to conduct fisheries research at sea!

• Follow along with us on Instagram to learn about all of the projects we’re working on!

  
  

Dive Deeper and Learn More with Additional Reading:

• Fisheries Science

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — Understanding Fisheries Management in the United States

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — Fish Stock Assessments 101 Series

  • University of Washington Sustainable Fisheries — Resources

  • Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Sustainable Fishing Resources

• Fisheries Science Careers

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Science Careers

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Looking for a Career in Marine Life?

  • Environmental Science Organization - What is a Fisheries Biologist?

  • American Fisheries Society — New to Fisheries Resources

  • Scuba Diving Magazine Ask a Marine Biologist - What Can You Do With a Degree in Marine Biology?

  • Scuba Diving Magazine Ask a Marine Biologist - What’s it Like to Be a Marine Biologist and How Do You Become One?

  • Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society — Resources on Fish Careers

Examples of Paid Internships

• High School

  • Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program — all states

• College/Recent Graduates

  • Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation – Kingston, RI

  • National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates – most states

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – multiple states including RI

  • Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance – Cape Cod, MA

  • Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management – Jamestown, RI

  • Rhode Island Sea Grant – Narragansett, RI

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution – Woods Hole, MA

Have Additional Questions? Reach out to us at outreach@cfrfoundation.org