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Life Sciences
Further details on typical roles, employers and sector trends can be found on our Employability Portal and within the Job Sectors section of the Prospects website and TargetJobs.
The following professional bodies offer information on the labour market, continuing professional development and in some cases, networking opportunities. We have also included examples of companies and organisations within the discipline and websites for potential vacancy listings.
Zoology
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- The Wildlife Trusts
- The Conservation Volunteers
- Greenpeace
- Friends of the Earth
- Environment Jobs
Animal Behaviour
- Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour
- Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors
- The Canine Behaviour & Training Society
- Animal Behaviour Centre
- Society for Companion Animal Studies
- Blue Cross
- Cats Protection
- Wood Green
Marine and Wildlife Biology
- Marine Biology
- Marine Biological Association
- Society for Conservation Biology
- Field Studies Council (FSC)
- National Trust
- Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH)
- Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
- Freshwater Biological Association
- British Ecological Society
- Woodland Trust
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- RSPB
- BirdLife International
Specific online vacancy sources include:
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