Applied zoology

Description

The science of applying animal anatomy, physiology, ecology, and behaviour in a particular practical context.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 5 occupations
  • Optional in 7 occupations
  • Total: 12 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Zoo curator
    Zoo curators are usually the position of middle-management within an institution. Much of their work involves oversight, management and development of the animal collection. Often …
  • Zoo educator
    Zoo educators teach visitors about the animals living at the zoo/aquarium as well as other species and habitats. They provide information about management of zoos, its collection o…
  • Aquatic animal health professional
    Aquatic animal health professionals diagnose, prevent, and treat diseases, injuries, and dysfunctions of aquatic animals by implementing appropriate sampling protocols. They superv…
  • Zookeeper
    Zookeepers manage animals that are kept in captivity for conservation, education, research and/or to be displayed to the public. They are usually responsible for the feeding and th…
  • Zoology technician
    Zoology technicians provide technical assistance in researching and testing animal species using laboratory equipment. They aid in research concerning animals as well as their envi…

Optional for

  • Biology technician
    Biology technicians provide technical assistance in researching and analysing the relationship between living organisms and their environment. They use laboratory equipment to exam…
  • Behavioural scientist
    Behavioural scientists research, observe and describe human behaviour in society. They draw conclusions on the motives that stir actions in humans, observe the various circumstance…
  • Biology lecturer
    Biology lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of stud…
  • Nature conservation officer
    Nature conservation officers manage and improve the local environment within all the sectors of a local community. They promote awareness of and understanding about the natural env…
  • Biology teacher secondary school
    Biology teachers at secondary schools provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually subject teachers, speci…
  • Taxidermist
    Taxidermists mount and reproduce deceased animals or parts of animals such as trophy heads for the purpose of public display and education, such as in a museum or monument,…
  • Biologist
    A Biologist is a scientist who studies living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, and interactions with the environment. Biologists work in various f…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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