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 this is related to animal husbandry and welfare policy, the acquisition and disposition of zoo animals, and development of new exhibits. Zoos normally acquire animals through captive breeding programs. The zoo collection, trade, and transport of the animals is regulated by government agencies as well as guided by zoo membership organisations. Consequently, zoo curators act as a liaison between these agencies and the zoo itself. Additionally, they play an active role in the administration of zoo functions and all kinds of captive breeding programs.

Alternative Labels

aquarium curator

collection curator

collections supervisor

curator of ectotherms

curator of herpetology

curator of invertebrates

curator of living collections

curator of mammals

curator of reptiles

general curator

head of living collections

mammal curator

zoo collection's supervisor

zoo collection curator

zoo general curator

zoological curator

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

administer treatment to animals advise on animal purchase assess the compatibility of individuals and animals to work together chair a meeting coordinate events develop recreation programmes develop zoonotic disease control policies ensure health and safety of staff ensure health and safety of visitors establish daily priorities fix meetings follow company standards liaise with local authorities maintain catalogue collection maintain professional records manage budgets manage logistics manage recreational facility manage staff manage supplies manage teamwork manage zoo staff organise zoological exhibitions oversee animal management perform project management promote recreation activities read zoo reports represent the organisation schedule recreation facilities set organisational policies speak different languages supervise daily information operations work effectively with animal-related organisations

Essential Knowledge

anatomy of animals animal acquisition animal breeding programmes animal evolution animal welfare legislation applied zoology budgetary principles corporate social responsibility environmental legislation physiology of animals recreation activities zoo regulations

Optional Skills and Competences

analyse transportation costs breed reptiles coordinate export transportation activities coordinate import transportation activities create safe working protocols liaise with transportation companies organise training prepare transportation routes solve operational transport problems speak about your work in public study a collection

Optional Knowledge

animal transport regulations zoo exhibit design

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1c948509-4015-40b0-b380-105fc85782a5

Status

released

Occupations

zoo curator

Description

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept URI