# Competences — ecologist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/89b87aa2-4008-4cc7-96f8-e2b5ffe59f28).

## Essential

- **agroecology** (knowledge)
- **analyse ecological data** (skill/competence)
- **apply for research funding** (skill/competence)
- **apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities** (skill/competence)
- **biology** (knowledge)
- **communicate with a non-scientific audience** (skill/competence)
- **conduct ecological research** (skill/competence)
- **conduct ecological surveys** (skill/competence)
- **conduct research across disciplines** (skill/competence)
- **demonstrate disciplinary expertise** (skill/competence)
- **develop professional network with researchers and scientists** (skill/competence)
- **disseminate results to the scientific community** (skill/competence)
- **draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation** (skill/competence)
- **ecology** (knowledge)
- **ecosystem management** (knowledge)
- **employ habitat survey techniques** (skill/competence)
- **environmental legislation** (knowledge)
- **evaluate research activities** (skill/competence)
- **habitat restoration** (knowledge)
- **identify plants characteristics** (skill/competence)
- **increase the impact of science on policy and society** (skill/competence)
- **integrate gender dimension in research** (skill/competence)
- **interact professionally in research and professional environments** (skill/competence)
- **manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data** (skill/competence)
- **manage habitats** (skill/competence)
- **manage intellectual property rights** (skill/competence)
- **manage open publications** (skill/competence)
- **manage personal professional development** (skill/competence)
- **manage research data** (skill/competence)
- **measure trees** (skill/competence)
- **mentor individuals** (skill/competence)
- **operate open source software** (skill/competence)
- **organism taxonomy** (knowledge)
- **perform project management** (skill/competence)
- **perform scientific research** (skill/competence)
- **promote open innovation in research** (skill/competence)
- **promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities** (skill/competence)
- **promote the transfer of knowledge** (skill/competence)
- **publish academic research** (skill/competence)
- **scientific literature** (knowledge)
- **speak different languages** (skill/competence)
- **synthesise information** (skill/competence)
- **think abstractly** (skill/competence)
- **write scientific publications** (skill/competence)
- **write work-related reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise on environmental risk management systems (skill/competence)
- analyse environmental data (skill/competence)
- animal biology (knowledge)
- apply blended learning (skill/competence)
- apply conflict management (skill/competence)
- aquatic ecology (knowledge)
- assess contamination (skill/competence)
- assess environmental impact (skill/competence)
- assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations (skill/competence)
- biosecurity (knowledge)
- botany (knowledge)
- business management principles (knowledge)
- carry out training in environmental matters (skill/competence)
- chemistry (knowledge)
- conduct environmental surveys (skill/competence)
- conduct fish mortality studies (skill/competence)
- conserve natural resources (skill/competence)
- control aquatic production environment (skill/competence)
- create training materials (skill/competence)
- deliver online training (skill/competence)
- develop aquaculture strategies (skill/competence)
- develop environmental policy (skill/competence)
- develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture (skill/competence)
- develop outreach training plans (skill/competence)
- develop strategy to solve problems (skill/competence)
- educate people about nature (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
- ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas (skill/competence)
- environmental policy (knowledge)
- fish anatomy (knowledge)
- fish biology (knowledge)
- forest ecology (knowledge)
- hydrology (knowledge)
- identify training needs (skill/competence)
- manage aquatic habitat (skill/competence)
- manage budgets (skill/competence)
- manage environmental impact of operations (skill/competence)
- manage environmental management system (skill/competence)
- manage land resources permits (skill/competence)
- molecular biology (knowledge)
- monitor the farm environmental management plan (skill/competence)
- monitor water quality (skill/competence)
- promote environmental awareness (skill/competence)
- provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities (skill/competence)
- teach in academic or vocational contexts (skill/competence)
- use different communication channels (skill/competence)
- watershed development (knowledge)