Next summer I finally finish my bachelor study at Wageningen University. That means that in half a year I'll start my master. The problem is I don't know what master to study. I have been searching for quite a while now without much success, so I decided that is time to ask PlanetCatfish for help.
In short I'm looking for a Master study:
- focusing on tropical fresh water (fish)
- focusing on ecology (population dynamics, inter/intra specific relationships, life history, taxonomy, etc.)
- focused on research, (I might like to do a PhD afterwards)
- in English, Dutch, Afrikaans or German (I don't speak any other languages sadly)
- preferable not really, really expensive (some country's are only for the very wealthy and the ones with scholarships. I'm neither.)
Long version:
Ever since I was young I was highly interested in nature. My boyhood dream was to become a park ranger in a wild park in Africa. Little has changed, accept that I discovered fish
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I have found many masters focusing on salt water and/or management for human uses. But I am looking for a master that focuses on nature instead of humans. I want to do research on how nature is working, fundamental research so to say. Questions like these really interest me: What species are there? What is their behavior? Their way of living? How do they relate to other species? What determines population sizes? What is their role in the food web and the ecosystem?
It turns out such a master is really hard to find. Many universities sadly don't offer their masters in English (or one of the other languages I speak). Therefor I ask for your help. Any tips or suggestions are very appreciated. It doesn't matter where on the world, I am willing to emigrate for a good master.
Also any tips on how to start such a career as a researcher are more than welcome! Sometimes I wonder if it is a viable career possibility, are such jobs obtainable, or are for every job opportunity a thousand qualified people who would want it? If someone knows, your information is welcome for sure!