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Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS), Inc.
Marine Science Technician

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The School of Marine & Environmental Affairs has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist 2.

Working with partners at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the research scientist in this position will be associated with two main areas of environmental DNA (eDNA) research: 1) The development of genetic tools for the analysis of various marine fish and salmon populations for management purposes, 2) The development of genetic assays for species identification of marine vertebrates and invertebrates. This is an in-person position, with day-to-day laboratory work being primarily at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing and testing genetic assays for species identification of samples and performing genetic analyses using laboratory procedures such as DNA isolation, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Sanger sequencing, single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analyses, preparation of libraries for next-generation sequencing, and running samples on an Illumina MiSeq instrument.
• Working collaboratively to develop and evaluate genetic tools for the assessment of marine fish populations, and also summarizing literature and public database information for species of interest.
• Some fieldwork to collect samples for testing assays and to collect at-sea environmental water samples.
• Preparing reports, papers, and presentations to effectively communicate results.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A bachelor’s degree in Biology, Fisheries Science, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or other related fields is required and 2+ years of advanced training and experience in similar laboratory settings.
• The individual must have a solid knowledge of Pacific Northwest marine vertebrates and invertebrates.
• Effective written and oral communication skills as demonstrated through experience communicating with varied audiences in different settings and in different ways (e.g., presenting at events, email correspondence, one-on-one in-person, etc.) are also required.

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Job Announcement

Project Manager

January 2022

Start:  Early 2022

Full-Time:  Monday-Friday 40 hours per week, some evenings and weekends

Salary and Benefits: Compensation will range between $40,000 and $50,000 and be dependent upon experience. Those applicants with desired skills and demonstrated interest will be compensated accordingly. Benefits include sick, vacation, holiday, medical, dental and vision. The successful applicant may also be able to work semi-remotely.

Supervision:  Position reports to the Executive Director.

The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group (HCSEG) strives to connect landscape, citizens, visitors, and wildlife through collaborative salmon habitat restoration actions, research, environmental education activities and sustainable farming practices.  HCSEG is located at the Salmon Center in Belfair, WA.  For more information about HCSEG and the Salmon Center, please visit our website at www.pnwsalmoncenter.org.

Position Summary:  The project manager supports HCSEG’s mission by developing, funding and implementing salmon habitat restoration projects in watersheds throughout Hood Canal. All members of the HCSEG staff work collaboratively with other staff across program and project areas and are expected to use their unique skills and abilities to jointly further the mission of the organization. The project manager will work closely with HCSEG’s Habitat Program Manager, existing project managers, and will report to the Executive Director.

Duties Include, but Are Not Limited to: 

• Work with HCSEG staff and partners to identify, fund, and execute restoration projects
• Assist other project managers with ongoing projects
• Participate in Lead Entity grant review processes as needed
• Work independently and collaboratively to write and submit grant applications for high-priority projects
• Track project budgets to effectively and efficiently manage projects
• Regularly communicate progress to staff, board, partners, landowners, and community
• Deliver public presentations and tours with other HCSEG staff to funders, partners, members, donors, and community groups
• Lead volunteers and work crews in field to accomplish tasks
• Other tasks as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Minimum education: A Bachelor’s degree in related field
2. Knowledge of local habitats, restoration techniques, and ecosystems
3. Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in salmon recovery or environmental project management
4. Strong team leader with proven ability to motivate others
5. Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities
6. Organized, self-motivated and strong attention to detail
7. Diplomatic problem-solving skills
8. Good natured team player, comfortable working with diverse groups of people
9. Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs
10. Ability to perform physical labor in all weather conditions including hiking up streams, planting trees, wading through moving water and lifting up to 50 lbs.
11. Access to personal vehicle
12. Ability to work evenings and weekends
13. Current valid driver’s license

Desired Skills and Demonstrated Interests

1. Experience working in the Hood Canal area
2. Relevant work experience in funding/implementing salmon habitat restoration projects, managing consultants and contracts, grant writing, and landowner/stakeholder outreach
3. Experience writing grants and receiving grant funding
4. Extensive knowledge and skills related to stream restoration and salmon habitat needs

To apply:

 Email a single .pdf document containing cover letter, resume, and three professional references to: gus@pnwsalmoncenter.org

Materials may also be hand delivered to our physical location during normal business hours (8:00am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday):

600 NE Roessel Rd.

Belfair, WA

Position will be open until filled. Priority will be given to those who’s application materials have been received by January 31, 2022.

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ACE: Fisheries Field Interns, Puget Sound/Olympic Peninsula Fisheries Complex

ACE EPIC placements provide young adults with focused, hands-on opportunities to work alongside and under the guidance of agency mentors as they apply their knowledge of resource management on their path to becoming the next generation of resource and land managers.

Summary: American Conservation Experience, a non-profit conservation corps, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) ​​Puget Sound/Olympic Peninsula Complex in Lacey, Washington is seeking TWO Fisheries Field AmeriCorps Interns to dedicate 8.5 months to the monitoring of fisheries resources. The fisheries monitoring includes providing field, lab, and hatchery support for a diversity of projects. Field sampling and hatchery evaluation efforts (biosampling and sample processing) will be primary roles. While each intern will primarily assist a specific biologist, opportunities to support other projects will be permitted when the schedule allows in order to maximize experience diversification. This opportunity is intended for enthusiastic young professionals with a deep interest in advancing their career goals in fisheries management.

Funding for ACE positions is provided by a federal program designed specifically for the employment of youth and young adults.

For more information about ACE, please visit: www.usaconservation.org.

Start Date: May 9, 2022

End Date: 38 weeks later

**38-week commitment required**

Location: Lacey, WA

For more information about Puget Sound/Olympic Peninsula Fisheries Complex, please visit the website for any of the four complex facilities:

https://www.fws.gov/wafwo/wwfish_new.html

https://www.fws.gov/makahnfh/Index.cfm

https://www.fws.gov/quilcenenfh/

https://www.fws.gov/Quinaultnfh/Index.cfm

Work Schedule: Duties will primarily be carried out Monday – Friday. Bi-weekly totals should not exceed 80 hours. A flexible work schedule may be required, which could involve work performed outside of normal work hours including on weekends and/or holidays. Time off may be granted and requests should be directed to ACE and the FWS for approval.

Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute approximately 40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $450/week to offset the costs of food, housing, and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly. A $1,000 relocation stipend will also be provided if the position requires moving to the Lacey area.

Housing: Housing is the responsibility of the member and not provided by ACE or the USFWS.

AmeriCorps: This position may be eligible for a 1200-hour AmeriCorps Education Award ($4,441.50) upon successful completion of service hours. Additional enrollment is required.

Public Land Corps (PLC) Non-competitive Hiring Authority: Members serving on this project may be eligible to receive a Department of the Interior (DOI) PLC non-competitive hiring authority certificate upon completion of their term of service. Eligible members must meet standard requirements of completing at least 640 hours (16 weeks at 40 hours/week) and utilize their certificate when applying for qualifying federal positions within 2 years of receipt. More information can be provided upon request.

Position Description:

This individual placement is meant to facilitate personal growth and professional development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with agency professionals. This could include gaining experience in a variety of conservation fields and/or shadowing different work groups.

Primary Duties include:

Safety:

• The work involves regular and recurring moderate risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions. This includes the inherent risk of working around water and watercraft, as well as the risks associated with the operation of electrofishing units. An array of mandatory trainings will be provided upon initiation of the position.
• This positions will require, on a regular and recurring basis, working outdoors, in other such environments with extreme temperatures, and/or exposure to adverse weather conditions.
• This position will require an understanding of the communication plan, and a basic level of comfort using both cellular and inReach devices.
• Employees are required to use protective clothing or gear such as hard hats, masks, gowns, earplugs, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, or shields to moderate risks, or to follow procedures for minimizing risk.
• Employees should be proficient in operating a 4-wheel drive vehicle on rugged roads and able to navigate using topo maps, compass and GPS. Applicants should be willing to work independently.

Communication:

• Relay daily mission, technical skills and safety concerns to interns and other crewmembers as assigned.
• Personal contacts are with employees in the agency and immediate organizations. In some work situations, personal contacts may be with the public, contractor personnel, or special users, e.g., special interest groups.
• Contacts are for the purpose of obtaining, clarifying, or exchanging information and receiving instructions regarding work assignments.

Physical Demands:

• The work requires some physical exertion, such as regular and recurring running, walking, or bending, walking or climbing ladders or scaffolds to observe, collect, or record research data.
• In many situations, the duration of the activity (such as most of a workday) contributes to the arduous nature of the job.
• The selected intern must be fit enough to hike in mountainous and swampy terrain over long distances in various weather while carrying equipment (40lb+) and should expect to hike and/or wade 10 miles or more per day in mountain streams.

Potential responsibilities:

• Field biological sampling, including minnow traps, electrofishing, seins, gill nets, and screw trapping.
• Fish identification and data collection (length, weight, scale samples, tag scans, etc)
• Abiotic data collection such as substrate sampling and water salinity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen and temperature.
• Hatchery fish spawning, fish transfers, and biosampling.
• Keeps records of all data
• Laboratory processing and data collection, including coded wire tag extractions from hatchery salmon samples, fish stomach sample identification and sediment sample analysis.
• Schedules, services, calibrate repairs, and installs sampling instrumentation.

Environmental Conditions/Hazards: The members may encounter environmental conditions/hazards including extreme heat or cold, rocky terrain, wading in deep/swift water, swamp or wetland conditions, biting insects, and potentially dangerous wildlife. The member is expected to conduct duties in a safe and orderly manner so as not to endanger self, fellow staff/members or resources.

Vehicle and Equipment Use/Safety: If a vehicle is required for the accomplishment of the duties, one will be provided by the FWS or ACE. Any tools required for the accomplishment of the duties will be provided by the FWS. Use of personal protective equipment (PPE), typically provided by the FWS, will be mandatory for any activity that requires it. Strict adherence to FWS and ACE equipment training, certification and safety protocols is required.

Qualifications:

Required

• Willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner.
• Ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• A valid driver’s license and an insurable driving record (documentation to be provided upon request).
• Willing to undergo and must pass required criminal history checks.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Education:

• Competitive applicants for this position hold a Bachelor’s of Arts or Bachelor’s of Science degree in fisheries biology, wildlife biology, botany, natural resource management, or other related discipline appropriate to this position. Exceptions may be made for those who have completed their Junior year.

​​DESIRED KNOWLEDGE

Technical Methods:

• The position requires knowledge of the technical methods and procedures for a work area to employ them in carrying out (alone, as crew lead, or as a fully functioning crewmember) a variety of technical duties common to fisheries.
• Also required is the knowledge to operate complex equipment systems such as those with numerous components or parts which must be calibrated and synchronized to achieve desired results.
• The work involves execution of specific rules, regulations, or procedures, such as those found in common technical manuals, laboratory handbooks, and administrative manuals.

Biological Sciences:

• The duties require a knowledge of the basic principles of a biological science to assess readings and measurements taken, tests executed, observations made, work completed, samples collected, etc.
• The employee will be required to understand and relate the significance of the results to the higher objectives to which the activity is related.

Data Analysis:

• The technician must assess the worth of the data by considering its applicability to the higher objective, by assessing and reporting on the characteristics and quality of the source of the data, or by otherwise creatively interpreting the data produced.
• Work products affect the accuracy, reliability, or acceptability of further procedures, processes or services, or the quality of day-to-day operations of a significant program in land management.

To Apply: Please submit your resume, a cover letter demonstrating your interest and experience, and contact information for three professional/academic references to the online application page for this position here: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/.

NOTE: Early consideration will be given as applications are received. This position may close at any time. If you have any questions regarding this position please feel free to contact ACE EPIC USFWS Division Support Specialist, Nich Jackosky, njackosky@usaconservation.org, 928-699-6041.

Vaccination Requirement: ACE Members must verify that they are fully vaccinated for Covid-19 or have requested and been granted a medical or religious exemption to vaccination by the time they start their term.

EEO: American Conservation Experience provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, American Conservation Experience complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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With that in mind, 

This is an opportunity for you to will plan, organize, direct, and conduct coded wire tag experiments.

The optimal candidates will apply their knowledge and analyze coded wire tag data to determine contribution rates, allocation, brood-stock identification, and effect of mark selective fisheries.

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Fish & Wildlife Biologist 2 (In-Training) – Sturgeon & Eulachon Monitoring – Permanent – *01695-22

Salary $39,528.00 – $62,748.00 Annually
Location Clark County – Ridgefield, WA
Job Type Full Time – Permanent
Department Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Job Number 2022-01695
Closing 2/13/2022 11:59 PM Pacific

Do you enjoy organizing and leading conservation efforts to preserve and protect White Sturgeon, Eulachon, fish, and ecosystems? Love the thrill of the outdoors and looking for a challenge? If so, apply to become a Fish & Wildlife Biologist!

As our Fish & Wildlife Biologist, you will manage staff, implement angler surveys, and participate in White Sturgeon mark-recapture operations and Young-Of-Year surveys to assess the stock status of the various White Sturgeon populations. You will assist with monitoring Eulachon runs and prepare annual progress reports.

We are recruiting to hire at the Fish & Wildlife Biologist 1 or 2 level, and we will train a Fish & Wildlife Biologist 1 up to the Fish & Wildlife Biologist 2.

Depending on which level you are hired at, your salary range will be as follows:

Fish & Wildlife Biologist 1 – $3,294.00 – $4,286.00

Fish & Wildlife Biologist 2 – $3,987.00 – $5,229.00

Our Fish & Wildlife Biologist 2, 

• Oversees an annual field sampling program to collect and analyze catch and effort, biological, and mark-recovery data from the recreational sturgeon fishery as part of a multi-agency research program.
• Assists in producing in-season weekly and annual catch and effort estimates using predefined harvest evaluation models.
• Conducts the annual white sturgeon stock assessment surveys as a boat operator and deck sampler – deploys setlines to capture, tag and take basic measurements and samples.
• Conducts white sturgeon recruitment index gillnet surveys in the Columbia basin.
• Performs field surveys to estimate eulachon spawning stock biomass – sets plankton gear to capture eulachon larvae and processes samples to determine the quantity of larvae collected.
• Works aboard contracted commercial fishing vessels to capture and tag white sturgeon for mark-recapture studies.
• Supervises and mentors technical and professional level staff.
• Reduces accidents and injuries by improving working practices and conditions.
• Documents angler survey results in annual project progress reports.
• Recommends sturgeon harvest management actions.
• Tracks and summarizes non-treaty commercial harvest, treaty ceremonial and subsistence harvest, and non-treaty tribal ceremonial and subsistence harvest for eulachon fisheries in the state of Washington.
• Accounts for inventory-controlled items assigned to the sturgeon project and items related to fishery monitoring – includes project resources located at the Pasco field office.
• Assures that adequate facilities, security, and access exists for staff assigned to the Pasco office.
• Provides harvest managers summarized catch data for use in public meetings and website databases.
• Responds to public inquiries about sturgeon and eulachon fisheries and harvest issues in a timely manner.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

• Work Setting, including hazards:
  • Work is performed in an office setting for most of the workday – however, will be required to work outdoors under potentially inclement conditions.
  • Driving/riding in boats, deploying and retrieving setline, gillnet, larval and egg collection gear.
  • Handling mostly large fish and equipment of up to 30 lbs. unassisted.
  • Work potentially several hours a day sometimes spent driving a pickup truck, sedan, or SUV – this can include towing and launching research vessels over 20 feet in length.
  • Performing creel surveys may entail several hours a day walking along highways, boat ramps and riverbanks in the mainstem Columbia River and its tributaries.
• Schedule: 
  1. Typically, work schedule is 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday, however, field work is required and can exceed 40 hours per week, including hours outside of normal schedule and weekends.
• Travel Requirements:
  1. Travel to field work locations can involve week-long overnight stays, throughout the year.
• Tools and Equipment: 
  1. Twenty-five (25) foot specially equipped sturgeon research vessels, sixteen to twenty (16-20) foot jetboats, hydraulics to deploy research setline and gillnet sampling gear, marine radar and VHF radios, GPS equipment.
  2. PIT tags, acoustic telemetry transmitters and receivers, knives, hemostats, scale cards, snout labels, CWT wands, PIT tag detectors, measuring tapes, and binoculars.
• Customer Interactions:
  • Interviewing anglers, collecting data from their fish, answering questions regarding fishery status and fishing regulations.
• Other:
  • Working in the field and at public outreach events with staff from other (federal, state, and tribal) agencies; collaborating with non-government groups, and volunteers.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

This Fish & Wildlife Biologist 2 (In-Training) series provides mentoring and career development opportunities for candidates with limited fish culture experience.

Candidates will be hired as a Fish & Wildlife Biologist 1 or 2, dependent on skills and experience.

Required Qualifications for the Fish & Wildlife Biologist 1:

          OR

Required Qualifications for the Fish & Wildlife Biologist 2 (Goal Class):

OR

       OR

          OR

Certifications/Licenses: 

Trainings below can be completed within 6 to 12 months of hire:

• First Aid and CPR
• IT Security Awareness
• Sexual Harassment
• Hearing Conservation Testing and Training
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Portable Fire Extinguisher
• Outdoor Heat Exposure

Knowledge of:

• Elements of fish habitats, habits, species, and life histories.
• Principles and procedures of biological research, fish culture, and fish management.
• Standard laboratory and field methods and statistical data processing relating to fisheries work.
• Fishing regulations.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and basic computer file management.
• Familiarity with R statistical software.

Skills and Abilities:

• Writing and speaking clearly and effectively; synthesizing research findings and formulating fish management recommendations.
• Coordinating, leading, or supervising technical or nontechnical volunteers or staff.
• Organizing and scheduling fish research or management studies.
• Applying research and statistical methods and techniques to a project or program.
• Synthesizing research findings and formulating fish management recommendations.
• Gaining cooperation of interested groups or landowners on Department fish management programs.
• Preparing written reports and making oral presentations.
• Recording and compiling research data, using arithmetical and elementary statistical procedures.
• Identifying White Sturgeon, Green Sturgeon, Eulachon, common salmonids, and warm water species of the Columbia River.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

Knowledge and experience:

• Implementing and managing various aspects of the Department’s complex multi-agency sturgeon and eulachon research and monitoring projects.
• Operating large fish research vessels, jetboats, and other motorboats in the Columbia River, Columbia River tributaries, and Washington coastal waters.
• With the following equipment: research vessel, plankton net gear, and laboratory equipment.
• With the following sampling procedures: surgical biopsy; surgical implantation of tags; blood draws and sample storage; genetic sample collection and storage; and hard-part sample collection for age analysis.

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Salary $4,286.00 – $5,630.00 Monthly

Duties Include

• Review and process harvest site applications.
• Enter new applications and lease extensions into the shellfish database and approve applications.
• Prepare expired harvest site reports, provide notification, and remove expired applications.
• Report required harvest site applications to the tribes.
• Coordinate pollution source review with Growing Area staff to ensure a complete and timely review of new applications.
• Coordinate with the Wet Storage Coordinator and Shellfish Inspectors to ensure all permitted bait, relay, wet storage, and wild seed activities are on approved harvest sites.
• Make required changes to harvest site certificates during harvester and shellfish dealer renewal periods.
• Collect and track biotoxin and Vibrio parahaemolyticus samples.
• Train seasonal program support staff in conducting environmental sampling, sample schedules, and tide flat safety.
• Install, operate, and maintain environmental sampling equipment, including the Vibrio parahaemolyticus program’s temperature sensors.
• Maintain sampling supplies and storage areas for the biotoxin and Vibrio parahaemolyticus program.
• Calibrate refractometers, thermometers, and temperature sensors in accordance with specifications and standard operating procedures.
• Inventory supplies and makes recommendations for ordering supplies and equipment.
• Serve as backup for determining grow area closures due to environmental sampling results.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in public health, environmental health, natural or physical science or allied field.
• Two (2) years of professional experience in an environmental health, public health, natural science, or physical science program.  Experience must include one year of experience conducting environmental monitoring, or one year of experience participating in an environmental health inspection program.

Desired Qualifications 

• Three (3) years of professional experience in an environmental health, public health, natural science, or physical science program.
• Two (2) years of experience conducting environmental monitoring.
• Two (2) years of experience participating in an environmental health inspection program.

Application Process
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1. A cover letter, describing how you meet the qualifications and why you are interested in this position.
2. A current resume.
3. Three (3) or more professional references, to be included in your profile. Please include at least one supervisor, peer, and (if you have supervised staff) someone you have supervised or led.

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