I need a change!!

Waverider

Waverider

I want my own ocean
Mar 1, 2006
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Wishin' I was on the North Shore
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Anyone know any careers that deal with Aquariums? How do those people that work for the professional aquarium keepers get that gig? Are there college/Technical school classes you can take?

I love my Aquarium and would love to work in the field. Just thought I would throw this out here and see if anyone does this professionally.

Thanks
 
If your talking about Petsmart/Good/Co/etc. You already got the job. Just show up and tell them you work here now.

If you are serious, go back to school. Marine biology is your major. I have a friend who just got her degree. She is looking to find a job in Hawaii. I am jealous. She is only scouting out tropical locations for a job. Real aquariums, I believe, you need a degree.
 
Yea, not Petsmart or the LFS. I feel I am already overqualified for those due to aquariacentral.com...most of them are idiots!!!

That is what I am reading. Bachelors in a Biology type degree and some experience. The locations look badass! I just was reading about the state aquarium in Hawaii is hiring. 500,000 gallons of marine enviornment.....THAT IS AWESOME! Imagine that! That would be my own ocean. :cool:
 
Waverider said:
Yea, not Petsmart or the LFS. I feel I am already overqualified for those due to aquariacentral.com...most of them are idiots!!!
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If you were really THAT overqualified, you'd realize the reason those 3 danios in your sig that you are "not a fan" of are being a pain because you only have 3. That's too small a school for danios. They get nippy and annoying with that few. Add 3 more, you'll see different fish.
 
Corax said:
If you were really THAT overqualified, you'd realize the reason those 3 danios in your sig that you are "not a fan" of are being a pain because you only have 3. That's too small a school for danios. They get nippy and annoying with that few. Add 3 more, you'll see different fish.
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Actually it was a joke....but you didn't catch the sarcasim. Why would I think I am overqualified because of some little website in the corner of the internet??

And No, I am not a fan of Danios. I started with 7 and 4 have died. I was not a fan when I had 7 and not I am not now. I am so not a fan that if I was a cruel person I would yank them out and throw them in the lake. stupid fish

Thanks for chiming in about my signature. :OT:
 
It didn't sound like a joke, nor should it have been. This board and others like it have done wonders to improve the knowledge your average keeper has. I'd be amazed if you AREN'T overqualified for the job if you've spent any serious time here.
 
I do a lot of reading, but not much posting. This is a good site.
 
I used to do a lot of both and it paid off. I can go into my LFS and educate 95% of the people I find there. That's not arrogance, that's the truth.
 
Very true, I like going there with knowledge in hand and not relying on them for info. Most of the time you can find your answer somewhere on here without posting anything. And I dig that!

They need to come up with a sarcasim smilie......
 
Waverider,
I'm looking into getting a job as an aquarist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium one of these days. I'm currently getting my Master's degree in Ichthyology so I'd say I'm pretty well qualified. (Although it's very possible for people with advanced ichthyology degrees not to know the first thing about keeping fish alive, especially if their research was in genetics or theoretical population modelling or something).

For most of those jobs, though, you only need a Bachelor's, preferably in Biology. From there, you can apply for a student internship. It's hard to get a full-time position at large scale aquaria unless you "know someone" because those jobs are so sought-after (like zookeeping positions, too). For me, those people are the aquarists that I've worked with on fish collecting trips.

If you're REALLY motivated, there is an Aquarium Science program at Oregon Coast Community College. They teach you how to maintain aquaria on large scales and then probably have contacts in the industry for when you graduate. It's a two-year Associate's degree.

hope that helps, or at least gets some thoughts going in your head :)
 
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