Environmental Quality provides internal services to Mystic Aquarium’s animal care teams. Demonstration of a positive, can-do attitude and a teamwork focused work ethic are always required.

The Life Support System Systems (LSS) Technician is responsible for daily operations, monitoring, maintenance, and repair of primary and ancillary aquatic life support system equipment while ensuring the highest standard of care for Mystic Aquarium’s animal collection.

This position assists the Manager of Life Support Systems in: monitoring, preserving, and modifying existing water treatment processes; installing new equipment and process components; and identifying/acquiring critical equipment, components, supplies, and consumables.

This position is responsible for maintaining and performing maintenance on pumps and life support systems in the Zoo and at off-site structures. Other duties include special construction projects and assisting with facilities maintenance when needed.

Reporting to the Building Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Coordinator is responsible for maintaining and repairing the Academy’s facilities and exhibits. This role includes specialized fabrication work, as well as general maintenance tasks. The technician will work with various hand, power, and shop tools and will be required to ensure the Academy’s aesthetic and operational standards are upheld.

Located along the Space Coast in Melbourne, Florida, the Brevard Zoo is an AZA-accredited facility with a diverse collection of over 900 animals representing nearly 200 species. It is also home to the Sea Turtle Healing Center for rehabilitation of wild marine turtles. Brevard Zoo is well-known for its strong conservation ethic and unique attractions, such as kayaking through the Africa area, giraffe feeding, and rhinoceros and lemur encounters.
Life Support Operators are responsible for managing and overseeing the function of all designated LSS equipment throughout the zoo. In addition, they must also conduct consistent and thorough water quality testing for all designated systems tracking trends, changes, or concerns as they appear. LSO’s may also be required to facilitate care for different aquatic systems include animal care and act as quarantine keepers for all aquatic species. Diving aquariums is required for maintenance.

This essential role is responsible for the daily operation, inspection, maintenance, and monitoring of complex life support systems that sustain aquatic exhibits and animal habitats.

Provide water chemistry support for all animal aquatic habitats at The Florida Aquarium (TFA), the Aquarium’s Turtle Rescue and Coral Conservation and Research Center (CCRC) and other offsite aquatic habitats. Work collaboratively and build good working relationships with the Engineering and Animal Care & Health teams to develop and maintain a cohesive and service-focused water quality management culture and philosophy.

This is a full-time (40 hours per week with benefits), union position, which is subject to the successful completion of a probationary (or trial period) and the deduction of union dues. Sunday-Thursday shift.
The position is in the maintenance department. The candidate will perform work on aquatic features in a variety of animal areas as well as some non-animal aquatic features.

Responsible for the operation, repair, and maintenance of over 30 public and animal exhibit water features, ensuring optimal water quality, safety, and compliance with standards. This position also supports the life support systems (LSS) that maintain aquatic animal health and habitat integrity.

• Operate, control, maintain, and retrofit life support and water process piping system and controls for a 1.6-
  million-gallon world-class aquarium facility; monitor and check filters, backwashing according to schedule,
  and make adjustments including checking exhibit temperatures and levels, monitoring ozone generator
  and settings
• Monitoring and checking filters, adhering to backwashing schedules, and making necessary adjustments,
  including monitoring exhibit temperatures and levels, as well as ozone generator settings.
  Conducting thorough monitoring of water quality, covering temperature, salinity, pH, ORP, and clarity,
  adhering to aquarium standards.
• Assists in the mixing of synthetic sea salts to produce an essential ongoing supply of saltwater for exhibit
  specimens.
• Maintain frequent and effective communication with the Life Support Systems Manager
• Maintain and repair electric motors ranging in size from ¼ horse power to 25 horse power and pumps up
  to 1,500 gallons per minute
• Collaborating closely with the aquarists with handling of fish and reptiles as directed.
• Complete daily records and maintain operational log

The Curator of Life Support and Water Quality (LSWQ) is a senior Husbandry Department position and the direct supervisor to Life Support and Water Quality staff. The Curator reports to the Senior Curator of Exhibit Operations, setting goals and expectations for direct reports and assisting with departmental planning and the development of protocols and procedures. The Curator of LSWQ manages and works to ensure legal compliance and industry best practices of the Aquarium’s life support and water quality operations and equipment, laboratory equipment, and exhibit physical plant.

Oversees aquarium/exhibit water resources and supply operations and partners with the other husbandry curators to meet industry standards related to animal health and welfare. Oversees the efficient and optimal operation of all LSS equipment determining schedules for preventative and routine maintenance as required. Oversees the testing of water quality samples for the AAOA and AAC facilities ensuring testing accuracy through staff training and evaluation and ensures timely recording/communication of all test data. Partners with the Husbandry Curators to manage life support and water quality as it pertains to animal care. The position is a LSS technology and water chemistry resource for AAOA staff.

Provides guidance and supervision related to exhibit and LSS design (and the integration of both with animal care and welfare), construction and maintenance to support the AAOA institutional collection plan. The position ensures that all records and documentations related to the LSWQ are created, maintained, archived, accessible, and retained according to established record retention schedules and according to all accreditation and regulatory standards. Maintains and ensures effective and proactive communication between LSWQ staff and curatorial and husbandry staff. Acts as point of contact with supportive operations staff, concerning logistics for day-to-day LSS operations. The Curator of LSWQ is a working curatorial position. The Curator works closely with the veterinary staff, members of the other Husbandry Department divisions and all other Audubon Nature Institute departments.