Animals
Patterns in nature: maths + animals careers
What statistics reveal about two of Australia’s most iconic species, and the mathematicians behind them
STEM Contributor May 13, 2026
Vet science, genetics, animal welfare and conservation – if you love animals then this is the no 1 career stop for combining STEM + Animals careers.
What statistics reveal about two of Australia’s most iconic species, and the mathematicians behind them
Discover a whole new world (in this case, a whole new species)
Get inspired about all the amazing careers with science with the latest issue of Careers with STEM.
Combining tech + animals or tech + Indigenous culture could unlock a purposeful career
Want your future career to be filled with new discoveries, lots of important research and adorable creatures? Check out this fun example of what you could do in your STEM + animals 9-5.
Camille Goldstone-Henry kickstarted an amazing career as a wildlife conservation scientist, until she discovered a problem only technology would solve.
Scientists led by the Museums Victoria Research Institute have just mapped the seafloor in Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park in detail for the first time!
Thanks to fresh tech, vets are fitting animals with wearable devices, and marine biolgists are using ROVs to explore the ocean floor.
Keen to create a career from your love of STEM + animals? Becoming an ecologist could be for you
Can’t decide behind animal science and conservation? Thanks to a new degree championed by Taronga Zoo and the University of Sydney, you can now do both
Do you love plants and animals? Enjoy spending time outdoors? A conservation science pathway could be in your sights
Keen to work with snakes and other slithery friends? Check out these sssss-ensational careers.
In the realm of animal science jobs, it’s raining cats and dogs when it comes to choice.
