Industry Partners of the Aquarium Science Program at OCCC

In addition to earning a superb technical education, AQS students working toward becoming a professional fish keeper in any kind of facility also enjoy support and the very real possibility of employment from dozens of industry partners. Whether they intend to train to work in aquaculture, public aquaria, medical research, or another facet of the industry, our students gain access to representatives from these partners through:

• Interviews with members of the National Visiting Committee
• Guest lectures from these stakeholders
• Scheduled and unscheduled visits to AQS classrooms and the Teaching Aquarium
• Outreach from students working on husbandry profiles and other class projects
• Interviews with professionals while seeking internship opportunities
• Interviews with professionals while seeking employment opportunities

This access to industry professionals and students’ ability to apply what they’ve learned in the Program gives AQS students a significant competitive advantage when seeking employment opportunities on completion of their studies and for many years thereafter. And being able to put a face to a name via previous contact is invaluable to both prospective employers and students seeking their next position.

We’ve listed several of our industry partners below to illustrate the recognition, respect and support our program receives on a national and international basis:

Hatfield Marine Science Center	Oregon Coast Aquarium	Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Hatchery Research Center	OSU Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory Oregon State University	Oregon Zoo
Sea Grant Oregon	Zebrafish International Resource Center

National Organizations

Akron Zoo Akron, OH	Alaska Sea Life Center Seaward, AK	Aquarium of the Bay San Francisco, CA
Aquarium of the Pacific Long Beach, CA	Aquatic Animal Life Support Operators Lake Buena Vista, FL	Audubon Aquarium of the Americas New Orleans, LA
Birch Aquarium San Diego, CA	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Columbus, OH	Dallas World Aquarium Dallas, TX
Florida Aquarium Tampa, FL	Georgia Aquarium Atlanta, GA	Landry’s Downtown Aquarium Denver Denver, CO
Living Coast Discovery Center Chula Vista, CA	Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA	Moody Gardens Galveston, TX
Mote Marine Laboratory Sarasota, FL	Mystic Aquarium Mystic, CT	National Aquarium in Baltimore Baltimore, MD
New England Aquarium Boston, MA	Newport Aquarium Newport, KY	North Carolina Aquariums Fort Fisher, Pine Knoll Shores, Roanoke Island, NC
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Omaha, NE	Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Tacoma, WA	Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Columbia, SC
Ripley’s Aquariums Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL and Gatlinburg, TN	SEA LIFE Aquariums U.S. Locations	Seattle Aquarium Seattle, WA
Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV	Shedd Aquarium Chicago, IL	South Carolina Aquarium Charleston, SC
	Texas State Aquarium Corpus Christi, TX	Turtle Bay Exploration Museum Redding, CA
Utah’s Hogle Zoo Salt Lake City, UT	Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center Virginia Beach, VA	Walt Disney World, Living Seas, Epcot Center Orlando, FL

Manufacturers and Suppliers

AquaLogic Inc.	Aquarium Pharmaceuticals	Asahi America
CalAquaria	David L. Manwarren Corp.
Dynasty Marine Associates	Ecoxotic	Emperor Aquatics
Envision Acrylics	Fritz Aquatics	Hach
Hayward Industrial Products	Kent Marine	McRoberts Sales Co., Inc.
MWH Global	Waterdog Products Inc.	Pentair Aquatic Ecosystems
Piscine Energetics	Quality Marine	R&B Aquatics
RK2 Systems	SeaChem	Sea Dwelling Creatures
Spears	Tetra	Titan Aquatics
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