RecordMove

Nature conservation officer to aquaculture environmental analyst

A nature conservation officer already meets 30% of what the aquaculture environmental analyst role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From nature conservation officer

Distant match

To aquaculture environmental analyst

10 You already bring

18 Still to learn

44 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance A rebuild

75/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what an aquaculture environmental analyst is expected to do is already part of a nature conservation officer’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the aquaculture environmental analyst role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An aquaculture environmental analyst role treats 10 of its required skills as things a nature conservation officer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

analyse environmental data
animal welfare legislation
assess environmental impact
ecology
ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas
environmental legislation

What stands in the way is 18 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An aquaculture environmental analyst role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a nature conservation officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas assisting and caring
already held report on environmental issues communication, collaboration and creativity
already held habitat restoration natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held fish biology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held analyse environmental data information skills
already held ecology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 10 carried skills, including the 10 the aquaculture environmental analyst role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 information skills 8 required

still to learn assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations required
still to learn measure the impact of specific aquaculture activity required
still to learn perform environmental investigations required
still to learn prevent marine pollution required
still to learn advise on environmental risk management systems required
still to learn analyse work-related written reports required
still to learn assess contamination required
still to learn monitor legislation developments required

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn monitor the farm environmental management plan required
still to learn carry out environmental audits required

optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 7 supplementary

still to learn carry out training in environmental matters required

optional, not held provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities optional
optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
optional, not held create training materials optional
optional, not held deliver online training optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn develop environmental policy required

optional, not held develop outreach training plans optional
optional, not held assess environmental plans against financial costs optional
optional, not held identify training needs optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn pollution legislation required

optional, not held ecosystem management optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn pollution prevention required

optional, not held environmental design optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an aquaculture environmental analyst role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse environmental data skill
already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held ecology knowledge
already held ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas skill
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held fish biology knowledge
already held habitat restoration knowledge
already held report on environmental issues skill
already held write work-related reports skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn environmental policy required

optional, not held fish anatomy optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn grow cultures used in monitoring experiments required

optional, not held use communication devices optional

09 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required

still to learn aquaculture legal documents required

10 handling and moving 1 required

still to learn carry out feeding operations required

11 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental economics optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held develop outreach training plans optional
optional, not held ecosystem management optional
optional, not held environmental design optional
optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held fish anatomy optional
optional, not held provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities optional
optional, not held assess environmental plans against financial costs optional
optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional
optional, not held create training materials optional
optional, not held deliver online training optional
optional, not held identify training needs optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use communication devices optional

52 held skills the aquaculture environmental analyst role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on nature conservation skill
not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role analyse ecological data skill
not needed by the target role animal biology knowledge
not needed by the target role applied zoology knowledge
not needed by the target role aquatic ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role botany knowledge
not needed by the target role brief volunteers skill
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct educational activities skill
not needed by the target role conduct environmental surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on fauna skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on flora skill
not needed by the target role conserve natural resources skill
not needed by the target role coordinate educational programmes skill
not needed by the target role de-limb trees skill
not needed by the target role ecological principles knowledge
not needed by the target role educate people about nature skill
not needed by the target role educate public on fire safety skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role fire prevention procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role forest ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role implement biodiversity action plans skill
not needed by the target role investigate pollution skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manage land resources permits skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role manage visitor flows in natural protected areas skill
not needed by the target role manage volunteers skill
not needed by the target role measure sustainability of tourism activities skill
not needed by the target role molecular biology knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor nature conservation skill
not needed by the target role monitor wildlife skill
not needed by the target role natural areas maintenance knowledge
not needed by the target role plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage skill

12 further entries not listed here

8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to pick up Tier

still to learn aquaculture legal documents required
still to learn pollution legislation required
still to learn environmental policy required
still to learn pollution prevention required
optional, not held ecosystem management optional
optional, not held environmental design optional
optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held fish anatomy optional

Index

Other moves recorded from nature conservation officer

Full index of moves from nature conservation officer

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a nature conservation officer become an aquaculture environmental analyst?

Yes, and it is a career change move. A nature conservation officer already covers 30% of what an aquaculture environmental analyst is expected to do: 10 skills carry over, 10 of which the aquaculture environmental analyst role treats as required.

What skills does a nature conservation officer need to become an aquaculture environmental analyst?

18 required skills are missing, plus 16 optional ones. They fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is aquaculture legal documents.

How hard is the move from nature conservation officer to aquaculture environmental analyst?

Its learning distance is 75 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.