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Tickets and skills that get you on a crew

• Scientific diver certification

  Required for most underwater research work, and expensive to keep current.

• Small vessel operator proficiency

  The basic boat ticket that lets you run a research skiff.

• Marine emergency duties training

  Required before you can work on most vessels.

• Statistics and coding

  The R programming language is the standard tool in fisheries science. This skill separates people who get hired from people who do not.