What is something you love about being a Biologist?

I literally got paid to walk through remote, beautiful forests by myself.
I learn something new every day, whether it’s a new species, behavior, survey site, etc.
Getting other people excited about biology.
I love that the learning never ends, especially given how much we move around to different regions.
Getting to work with salmon.
Learning to see the small, extraordinary details in things that most people find ordinary.
Connecting with landowners and teaching them about habitat management.
Balancing indoor and outdoor time. I love that I get to do both.
Looking at my work with pride (usually exhausted and filthy). My job helps the health of the planet.
There’s always something interesting to be found every day.
Getting paid to look for plants and animals.
Knowing my work is directly protecting wildlife.
The variety of experiences from field to teaching to lab work to bioinformatics.
Knowing I’m doing my best to fix the issues humans have caused.
Constantly confusing people about my job (bonus: handling animals that are “creepy”)
I’m always in awe that I get to touch wildlife for work.
Getting to meet the people who spend most of their time on the land we study.
No two work days are ever the same. There’s always new experiences and places to see.
Getting to work with and learn from folks with all kinds of experience and knowledge.
Examining things I love.
Everyone sending me blurry pictures of bugs/critters and asking me to ID them.

What is your favorite thing to do when you’re off work?