Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Go Deeper

Shannon Smith is 23 years old she lives in Mission Viejo, Cali. She works in the aquarium caring for sea creatures she is an aquaculture technician her job is mainly to care for the fish, sharks, octopus, and other aquatic animals whether it’s in an aquarium or in public areas or fish farms she makes sure their habitat is safe doing maintenance and cleaning she also studies the fish behaviors and checks for any diseases and orders supplies. Smith’s interest in marine life began at an early age she enjoys her job she loves to interact with the fish such as talking to them, she supports the marine life and says that her job doesn’t feel like a job at all because it is something that she loves to do.
Students can earn a certificate in aquaculture within one year! At Saddleback then they can work at pet stores, public aquariums, or ocean centers. The jobs are very enriching the job income is $14,000 to $29,000 range but at a supervisory level it can exceed $100,000. Aquaculture is the fastest growing segment of agriculture sciences with three related occupations through 2010 animal care and service worker, aquatic biologist, and science technician.

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