1. By Donovan Pines

2. Education and training
 Four year college degree
 PhD in biology, ecology, and zoology.
 Other things you need to know is:
• Computer science
• Writing
• Foreign languages

3. Salary
 The salary ranges depend on the
environment you work in.
 The average salary in the U.S. is $53,120.
 College professors earn $30,000 to
$80,000 a year.
 Museum herpetologists earn $30,000 to
$80,000 a year.
 The salary in this profession can range
from $30,000 to $90,000

4. What do Herpetologists do
 Conduct the research of reptiles and
amphibians
 Study how they are related, what they
do, and how they live.
 Also study the changes in the
environment for the government.

5. The SCANS skills needed
 Mathematics
 Independent working
 Computer skills
 Good at researching
 Good with animals
 Steady nerves

6. Dr. J. Whitfield Gibbons
Herpetologist
 Works at Savannah River Ecology
Laboratory.
 Studies amphibians and reptiles, and
their wildlife.
 Went to college to get a degree in
biology, zoology, and ecology.

7. The SCANS skills he uses
 Mostly, uses reading everyday.
 Sometimes, has to work together.
 And with groups of people to fugure out
things.
 He is very familiar with working with
reptiles and amphibians.
 Also he is known for his research on
sniping turtles.

8. Cool interesting facts
 Herpetology comes from a Greek word
that means “creeping”.
 Amphibians and reptiles lay eggs and
mammals do not.
 Some lizards can fly, and up to 65 feet.
 The oldest reptile fossil is about 280
million years old.

9. Work Cited
 “Careers in herpetology.” American Society of
Ichthylogy and Herpetology. N.p., n.d. Web. 13
Apr. 2010. <http://www.asih.org/‌node/‌44/‌print>.
 Gibbons, J. Whitfield. How can I become a
herpetologist? SSAR . N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr.
2010.
 <http://www.ssarherps.org/‌pdf/‌How_can_I_bec
ome_a_herpetologist.pdf>.
 “Herpetology.” Ocupational Outlook
Handbook. Library ed. Washington D.C:
Government Printing Office, 2010. Pg.181-183.
Print.
 Seibert, Henri C. “Pg. 1-5.” Herpetology as a
career. N.p., 1985. Web. 20 Apr. 2010.
<http://ssarherps.org/‌pat/‌HERPETOLoGY_AS_
A_career.pdf>.

10. Work Cited
 “Careers in herpetology.” American Society of
Ichthylogy and Herpetology. N.p., n.d. Web. 13
Apr. 2010. <http://www.asih.org/‌node/‌44/‌print>.
 Gibbons, J. Whitfield. How can I become a
herpetologist? SSAR . N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr.
2010.
 <http://www.ssarherps.org/‌pdf/‌How_can_I_bec
ome_a_herpetologist.pdf>.
 “Herpetology.” Ocupational Outlook
Handbook. Library ed. Washington D.C:
Government Printing Office, 2010. Pg.181-183.
Print.
 Seibert, Henri C. “Pg. 1-5.” Herpetology as a
career. N.p., 1985. Web. 20 Apr. 2010.
<http://ssarherps.org/‌pat/‌HERPETOLoGY_AS_
A_career.pdf>.