Career Overlap Occupation record
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Where an aquaculture biologist can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an aquaculture biologist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Aquaculture biologists apply knowledge gained from research about aquatic animals and plant life and their interactions with each other and the environment, in order to improve aquaculture production, prevent animal health and environmental problems and to provide solutions if necessary.

Also known as aquaculture biology research analyst, expert in aquaculture biology, aquaculture biology expert, specialist in aquaculture biology, aquaculture biology scientist, aquaculture biology specialist, aquaculture biology scholar, aquaculture biology analyst, aquaculture biology researcher, aquaculture biology science researcher, consultant aquaculture biologist, aquaculture biology research scientist.

Professionals 119 skills on file 5 career moves 5 above 60% overlap Closest: biologist, 81%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
religion scientific researcher 74% covered biologist 81% covered palaeontologist 71% covered biophysicist 71% covered microbiologist 70% covered aquaculture biologist You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from aquaculture biologist, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role an aquaculture biologist already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

An aquaculture biologist needs 65 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • biotechnology in aquaculture agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
  • aquatic species natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • use specialised equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • conduct fish populations studies information skills
  • follow safety precautions in fishery operations assisting and caring
  • inspect fish stock information skills
  • develop aquaculture strategies management skills
  • conduct research on flora information skills
  • carry out fish disease prevention measures handling and moving
  • conserve natural resources assisting and caring
Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what an aquaculture biologist does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Aquaculture biologist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an aquaculture biologist’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.