Biologists conduct research to learn more about living organisms and ecosystems, manage natural resources, and develop new practices and products in such diverse fields as environmental conservation, medicine, pharmacology, forestry, forensics, nanotechnology, biosynthesis and pest control. (alis)

Biological technicians do routine analysis and technical work in the field, lab or both. They provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers. They may work in agriculture, environmental science, resource management, plant and animal biology, microbiology, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, or health sciences. (alis)

There are many different biology specializations and types of biologists.  In addition to the resources below, view the list of biologists in the 'Related Occupations' section (bottom of the page) to locate more specialized information.

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Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials - Information for foreign-trained biologists and related scientists 

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