Aww! I love that little intro too it sums up my career well ❤️

Never too late!

iilliamna head start on plant ID is a great suggestion! I did community college too :)

Did you get an associates at your community college? If you did, what was it in?

I’ve heard great things about Montana state! I should have mentioned them too. Their students do a bunch of research up in Alberta too where I work

Thank you so much! Hope my videos help you decide. :)

Hey - second semester of freshman year was around when I decided to do ecology too!! I couldn't decide between premed and international studies my freshman year, i had no idea what I was doing either. It's totally possible and it's not even close to too late to transfer!! There are people in their 40s and 50s going back to school to study wildlife biology :)

what will i do bcz am from africa

Thank you!

That’s definitely a career! Sustainability consultant or something like that. I’ve seen a lot of postings for those in bigger cities if you live near one or are willing to move I think it’s a realistic goal. Even helping out with sustainable building certifications (LEED etc) can be a good entry level option, I’ve definitely seen those jobs. You can also leave yourself a bit more generic to get a shot at both business and environmental jobs.

Kristina Lynn what do you mean by leaving myself more generic?

Sorry I should have been more clear. If you already have a lot of business related coursework, you could craft your resume to make it fit a business or finance job, or if you get more environmental related experience, you can make an “environmental” focused resume and apply to both types of jobs. So if you get some experience in environmental work and some in business or finance you may be able to apply to both types of jobs :) However if you don’t pick one fully, you may run into barriers with not having the right major for some jobs.

Annika Lundstrom that’s a good idea! There are so many planner and management type roles

Glad to hear!

Sarah w // I think it would somewhat hurt you over someone who does have a more specific degree but if you emphasized on your resume that it was more of an ecology degree because of your courses then that could combat that. I don’t think it’s a dealbreaker if the college is a great fit otherwise. The way you present your degree on your resume can really help, along with your experience (volunteer work, internships etc) you will get during university

I have been dreaming up an ecology miniseries with watchable and simple 5 minute videos on different ecology/environmental/wildlife topics so this may fit in with that series!

Would it be possible to move closer to A&M Kingsville if it looks like they have more research opportunities? Sometimes getting out of your area if possible can be a nice change. 3 hours isn't bad of a drive for visiting home on the weekends

Vegan Below Zero yes well my boyfriend and I plan on moving over there. He’s planning on getting a welding job at the ranch there. We’re going to go look at housing they offer during spring break. I just really hope it works out and I’m able to go to Kingsville.

Awesome! That sounds like some great experience! more than I had. sounds like your high school has a lot of cool opportunities. I personally did calculus, but I got a C- so it ended up hurting me rather than helping me...Calc wouldn't hurt, but I think if you're applying for a forestry/wildlife major those forestry classes would be even better to focus on. You will end up taking calculus in college anyways - most bio programs require it. Doing it in high school (AP calc) will just let you get a little bit further ahead now.

Jimmy no it’s never too late! Surveyors make excellent biologists, that’s seriously good experience and you’ll go far in industry with a wildlife degree and surveyor background.

@@kristina_lynn thank you! I'll check how I can work this out :)

I found reddit and other sites are really toxic about how it's a horrible career and no one should ever do it. realistically, the people who are actually working in this field are too busy nor do they go to those pages to post their success stories - instead it's the unemployed people who go there to rant so it makes it seem like it's impossible.

Cameron Bauer it depends on your company. I have had horrible bosses that didn’t let me take time off, and then I’ve had bosses like with my current company where I’m taking 3.5 months off total this year. My family lives in another country so that balance is essential. I travel internationally around 4 times a year. Another option is doing seasonal work where you can take the entire winter season off to travel

@@kristina_lynn Awesome! Thanks for the info, I greatly appreciate it! And love your channel too, very informative!

^^ IM ALSO IN GEORGIA asking the same stuff!

The University of Georgia is big in animal sciences! They have a wildlife program!

Leah Kesley WHAT ABOUT KENNESAW?? IM APPLYING THERE

emilio they have an ecology department! contact your advisor or someone in the science department if you’re interested.

Leah Kesley OKAY YAY

TWS is awesome, it interconnects with a lot of other wildlife society clubs around the US!

Emily Bryant Emily Bryant with that experience you will find something - it may not be a “Wildlife biologist” title right at first but if you keep at it you’ll get there eventually! CSU has so many opportunities I wouldn’t worry too much about it as long as you put yourself out there and connect :) also I second TWS, they’re a great organization to get involved with

Nice!! Either one is great! 👍

I’m not super familiar with the UK system and your options but I would focus on science and math classes as those are the most important for getting into this career, then for the rest pick what interests you and will help you be a bit more well rounded - which it looks like that’s what you’ve done! Maybe you can also see if there’s a career counsellor or someone at your school more familiar with your school system who can take a look.

Hard to say exactly when is best but I don't think any professor would fault you for showing your excitement about their research too early ;) Usually they love to talk about it and are excited to help out future biologists

Gabrielle Dennis I think that sounds good to me! For comparison, I had two 3 month internships and a 15 month internship when I graduated and I felt like I had a decent amount, definitely the most out of anyone I knew. I think four varied summer student type internships would be great and better than 90% of other graduates

Kristina Lynn Sounds great! Thanks for your help

Definitely! That’s a great position to get before your degree. I would be really proud of that position.

Tacos Wooo!!! Nope you definitely can’t and I wouldn’t want to take them out of the wild even if I could. Animals that are sick and need help we usually take to a sanctuary

I'm not sure how schooling works in Nepal, but in North America ecology, wildlife biology, zoology, conservation biology degrees are pretty common. Take a look at the course schedule to see if it looks interesting. I also have a few major videos on my channel that go more into detail - you might not have "majors" there (idk) but they might be helpful

@@kristina_lynn thank u so much

It’s a tough sell to get a wildlife biology job with a geography degree. If you take a lot of bio courses and do wildlife internships then you have a shot. But if there’s an environmental science or ecology option I would do that, it would be much better. But if you get a free or low cost degree and this is the only way you can go to school do it - you’ll work it out in the end

I thought I already answered this one but I just saw I didn’t respond! I am 26 but I know many people who didn’t enter the field until their late 30s so don’t worry about that! Studying in the Yukon would be a great way to get access to all the wildlife jobs up there. I think your biggest setback will be a visa. I think it would be a tough sell for a company up there to sponsor you for a wildlife job since there are so many Canadians that are looking for wildlife jobs. Maybe a bit less if it’s a very isolated/not desirable position. But if you can manage to get a visa through alternate means (post grad visa, then apply for skilled residency, or spousal sponsorship) you will almost certainly be fine. As an immigrant here the biggest thing I ran into was that people wanted to see “canadian experience” and didn’t value experience from other countries (I think this is a bad practice and rooted in racism but that’s another story). So if you get the degree in the Yukon and get some internship experience there that should solve that hurdle. Stay in touch, this seems like a very interesting journey for you!

I would recommend taking a science track in school. As far as what classes specifically you need, check what college you want to go to and see what their requirements are as it changes based on school. Your school councillor if you have one could help!

@@kristina_lynn Thank you soo much!!! Ur videos are great!!!

Ooh this looks like a good one! Thanks for the recommendation for viewers.

Vegan Below Zero you’re very welcome glad I could help:)

sorry if you dont understand something but english is not my first language

Thanks for the message! I speak Spanish too (somewhat poorly though...) so you can always write in Spanish :) So...I NEVER had to do any dissections in university. I would look into whether you can "opt out" for ethical reasons. I did have to do them in high school but I opted out. I recommended this to someone in Europe and she said there's no way to opt out so it varies by university - maybe reach out to the university or a biology professor and talk about how interested you are in the career and how you don't want the dissection part to stop you. There's nothing learned by physically doing the dissections anyway that are essential to being a wildlife biologist...shouldn't be required anywhere. Maybe there's an option to observe a lab group or watch a video instead.

ok thanks! another question, if you study biotechnology could you later be involved with wild animals or working in a wildlife shelter?

I had to take 3 calculus courses which were pretty tough. But I don’t really use too much beyond basic math in my job now. Some biologists do though, depending on your area of study

There’s a lot! Are you in the US? Montana state/university of Montana, Colorado state in Fort Collins, UC Davis, and Texas A&M have solid wildlife programs off the top of my head

@@kristina_lynn Yes I am in the US! Thank you so much!