Along with an appreciation of marine life, marine biologists must have scientific ability, an observant and questioning mind, and be patient, precise and good at analyzing and interpreting data. They must be be able to work alone and as part of a team, and have the stamina and physical fitness to work in demanding remote locations. Marine biologist and professor Jeffrey Levinton, of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, remarked in an online interview that marine biologists need to like the outdoors, and performing repetitive work for scientific experiments. They also need to be strong communicators. But, most of all, Professor Levinton says, marine biologists must like to think and have fresh ideas. Because working with data is so important, the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET Online website points out that biologists overall need an aptitude for manipulating raw information in various ways to solve problems and questions. They must also have good near vision to see details.