aquaculture biologist
ISCO: 2131. Skills: 119. Essential: 65.
Essential skills
- analyse work-related written reports
- applied zoology
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply scientific methods
- aquatic species
- biology
- biosecurity
- biotechnology in aquaculture
- botany
- carry out fish disease prevention measures
- collect biological data
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct fish mortality studies
- conduct fish populations studies
- conduct research across disciplines
- conduct research on fauna
- conduct research on flora
- conserve natural resources
- control aquatic production environment
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop aquaculture strategies
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- ecology
- ecosystem management
- evaluate research activities
- fish anatomy
- fish biology
- follow safety precautions in fishery operations
- gather experimental data
- implement scientific decision making in healthcare
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- inspect fish stock
- integrate gender dimension in research
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- laboratory techniques
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage open publications
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mentor individuals
- microbiology-bacteriology
- molecular biology
- monitor water quality
- operate open source software
- perform field research
- perform laboratory tests
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- pollution prevention
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- scientific research methodology
- send samples to laboratory
- speak different languages
- synthesise information
- think abstractly
- use specialised equipment
- virology
- write scientific publications
Supporting skills
- administer treatments to fish
- advise on animal welfare
- analyse fish samples for diagnosis
- animal welfare legislation
- apply blended learning
- apply risk management processes
- aquaponics
- assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations
- assessment of risks and threats
- collect fish samples for diagnosis
- communicate specialised veterinary information
- communicate technicalities with clients
- conduct ecological research
- coordinate operational activities
- create training materials
- cryopreservation
- deliver online training
- develop aquaculture breeding strategies
- develop fish health and welfare management plans
- develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture
- diagnose aquatic animals disease symptoms
- discuss research proposals
- dispose of chemicals
- ensure animal welfare in slaughtering practices
- fish identification and classification
- fish welfare regulations
- habitat restoration
- identify risks in aquaculture facilities
- inspect animal welfare management
- interview parties in relation to animal welfare investigations
- life sciences
- maintain aquaculture treatment records
- maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
- marine biology
- monitor fish health status
- monitor fish mortality rates
- monitor treated fish
- pollution legislation
- prepare fish treatment facilities
- prepare fish treatment plan
- prepare visual data
- preserve fish samples for diagnosis
- provide advice to hatcheries
- provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities
- report analysis results
- report pollution incidents
- screen live fish deformities
- seek innovation in current practices
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- treat fish diseases
- use different communication channels
- write research proposals
- write routine reports
- write work-related reports