Aquarist II

At the Tennessee Aquarium, our mission is to connect people with nature and empower them to make informed decisions about water and wildlife. We are fortunate to have a chance to make a difference every day - for the animals, for conservation, and for over 750,000 visitors annually.

The Aquarist II duties include maintaining fish and aquatic invertebrates in closed aquatic systems, preventive health care and the identification of disease, understanding of exhibitory maintenance and development, and a thorough understanding of all areas of the two Aquarium buildings and animal care facility with the ability to cover all of the aquatic animal areas. This also includes directly participating in specific husbandry duties such as a focus on hard and soft corals as well as gallery coverage. This position also initiates and/or participates in husbandry related projects in the Aquarium and in the field.

Key Responsibilities

1. Maintain assigned gallery exhibits and backup areas including diet prep, feeding, and monitoring animal health.
2. Routinely dive exhibits to provide proper animal care and ensure exhibit quality is maintained.
3. Maintain appropriate records.
4. Involved in breeding and/or culture of animals or food sources in our collection.
5. Maintain exhibit stock through ordering and/or collecting fish.
6. Assist with projects at the Aquarium and in the field.
7. Assist in developing new exhibits and upgrading existing exhibits.
8. Assist in areas assigned to other aquarists in their absence.