Consider this: a dynamite fisherman on coral reefs in some south-east Asian countries can earn double the salary of a university professor from that country.
Seizing an incredible opportunity to study circling basking sharks up close for the first time, David Sims and Simon Berrow witnessed a true spectacle of nature just a few miles off the West coast of Ireland.
Are you considering a higher degree in marine biology? We asked PhD Students to share their hard-won advice on how they found a PhD, what it is like to study for a doctorate, and what they would have done differently knowing what they know now.