Congratulations to José Guzman, Mikelle Nuwer, and Aina Hori who were recognized by the UW College of the Environment for Exceptional Mentoring of Undergraduates, Outstanding Teaching Faculty, and Undergraduate Dean’s Medalist, respectively

Parasites play an outsize role in balancing ecosystems, and some species may be in danger. Read the article from Scientific American featuring SAFS’ Chelsea Wood who teaches Parasite Ecology (FISH 406) and Fisheries Ecology (FISH 312)

We are currently hiring for 2 full-time AmeriCorps/Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) positions based in Olympia, WA, starting June 13, 2022 and ending September 9, 2022. Both positions are titled “Puget SoundCorps Team Members” who work with the WA Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Aquatic Reserves Program. [hoping to fill positions by end of April, 2022]

The Whale Museum is seeking a person to fulfill the role of Stranding Network Coordinator & Data Specialist. This is a year-round, full-time salaried position with benefits. This position works closely with the Executive Director as the Stranding Network Coordinator &
Data Specialist to manage several databases and to coordinate the efforts of the San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network. This position’s primary responsibilities are: coordinating responses for live and dead stranded marine mammals, managing the necropsy program including maintenance of equipment and supplies, archiving tissue samples and shipping samples for testing, annual grant writing, and managing the lab space.

PSRF seeks a Habitat Programs Technician to provide core capacity for our Olympia Oyster and Bull Kelp Habitat Restoration Programs. They will have a wide range of responsibilities, supporting the Olympia Oyster and Bull Kelp Habitat Recovery Programs team to advance habitat recovery programs goals. This is a full-time, temporary position from approximately June 1 – Sept 30; pay is $22/hour. The Habitat Programs Technician will receive PSRF’s suite of competitive benefits. The location of the position is variable across a variety of field sites throughout Puget Sound.

Conduct stream habitat surveys in the backcountry of Northwestern Washington forests in the upper Skagit River, and tributaries of Ross Lake using USFS Level II survey methods. This position provides entry-level field support to assisting Biologists. Field work will be conducted in two-person teams on a 7-day-on, 5-day-off rotation. Lodging will be provided for some portions of the 7-day working period; however, a large portion of the work will occur while backcountry camping.

Great news, our summer environmental sampling assistant recruitment is open! We are looking for 2 recent college grads or currently enrolled college students to help harvest oysters and pull mussel cages for Vibrio and biotoxin monitoring.

We are continuing to recruit biologists to work as fisheries observers—currently for trainings this spring in both the North Pacific (Alaska) Groundfish Observer Program and the Catch Shares (west coast) Observer Programs. If you know any recent graduates still looking for field biology positions or seniors graduating this May, please encourage them to get in touch with me directly.

The University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute seeks an Aquaculture Communications Specialist to support the Institute in developing press releases, brochures, white papers, social media posts, graphics, videos, and other media products to enhance awareness and media coverage of research being conducted at the ARI. The typical hiring range for this two-year, fixed-length position is $38,701 to $50,000 plus benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) funds several Merit Scholarships to support university, technical college, and other post-secondary education. The scholarship fund has been established to assist the further education of Canadian and U.S.A. students connected to the Pacific halibut fishery and its industry. Generally, a single new scholarship valued at US $4000 per year is awarded every two years