Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 29, No. 6. 1966.
Marine Department
Marine Department
Scientists in the Marine Department work on fisheries; research and management. Expansion in both tasks is creating particularly good opportunities for scientists ranging from biometrlcians to zoologists.
Marine fisheries research is mostly devoted to long-term projects with commercial applications, such as investigating the snapper population in Hauraki Gulf, the biology of the New Zealand crayfishes, the biology of the Poveaux Strait oysters, etc.
Freshwater fisheries research contributes to the success of trout fishing, one of the finest recreations. It includes basic research on rainbow trout in five of the Rotorua lakes, and on the species and distribution of whitebait; and the study of the effects of DDT on flsh and other stream life.
In the Health Department scientific officers work at the National Health Institute, Wellington, and the National Radiation Laboratory. Chrlstchurch. In the former research is done in bacteriology and virology. The task of the Radiation Laboratory is detection and elimination of radiation hazards and standardisation and calibration of radiation sources.
Wildlife biologists work in the Department of Internal Affairs. One subject they are investigating is the hazard of birds at airports.
In the Justice Department science graduates are employed in examining patent applications and other duties.
They are trained in patent law and practice.
Science graduates are employed in the Transport Department on study and, research into traffic engineering.
Besides its very important elements of challenge and variety and opportunities for working on projects unique in New Zealand, a scientific career in the Public Service offers many material advantages. These can be summed up as good salaries, good prospects and good conditions.
Salaries
Commencing salaries are as follows:
Degree | Salary £ 1005 |
B.Ag. | 1005 |
B.Ag.Sc. | 1105 |
M.Ag.Sc. | 1160 |
M.Ag.Sc. with 2nd class honours | 1265 |
M.Ag.Sc. with 1st class honours | 1315 |
B.Sc. | 1005 |
B.Sc with 3rd class honours | 1065 |
B.Sc. with 2nd class honours | 1160 |
B.Sc. with 1st class honours | 1265 |
M.Sc. | 1065 |
M.Sc with 2nd class honours | 1160 |
M.Sc with 1st class honours | 1265 |
B.Vet.Sc. | 1315 |
Note: The above mentioned salaries are subject to an increase under the recent Ruling Rates Survey. At the time of going to print the actual amount of increase is not known.
Higher rates are paid for a Masters degree requiring two years' postgraduate study, following a Bachelor's degree with honours, or gained with distinction. Commencing salaries for holders of doctorates are substantially higher again.