Science, Education, and the Fisheries Scientist

摘要: Abstract Fisheries science faces the prospect of a shrinking pool qualified recruits at same time demand is increasing for its scientists. The traditional approach to educating fisheries scientist typically immerses student in issues and techniques specific fisheries, often expense solid foundation basic sciences, especially biology, chemistry, applied mathematics. Specialization no substitute broad mathematics—such essential effectiveness modern science. Consequently, scientists may not serve best interests profession. I propose an alternative that emphasizes undergraduate exposure sciences development quantitative skills, postponing specialization until advanced graduate school (primarily via thesis or dissertation) employment training. Such will be costly sho...