Fisheries Conservation Steward - AmeriCorps Service

Conservation Legacy; Lacey (WA); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

Living Allowance $600/week

Additional Benefit $120/week

Free Healthcare Coverage (opt in)

Student Loan Forbearance

Interest Payments

Résumé du poste

Conservation Legacy is recruiting a Fisheries Conservation Steward (AmeriCorps) for a Western Washington Fisheries Office placement in Lacey. The role supports aquatic field research, population monitoring, hatchery-related tasks, and habitat projects.

Ideal candidates are Tribally eligible, able to lift 40 lb, hike 4 miles, and work in varying weather. This 26-week AmeriCorps term includes extensive field, lab, and outreach training and a living allowance.

Qualifications

• Must be a Federally recognized Tribe member or eligible as described; citizen or national status required.
• Strong interest in aquatic and natural resource conservation science.
• Ability to lift at least 40 pounds and hike 4 miles on uneven ground.
• Wade in water and work in inclement weather; long service days possible.

Responsabilités

• Perform biological field sampling in rivers, lakes, and shorelines using standard methods.
• Identify fish species, collect data and tissue samples for genetics and analysis.
• Tag, track and monitor fish using various tagging methods and data systems.
• Collect and process abiotic data (salinity, turbidity, DO, temp) in field and lab.
• Enter field data into databases and assist hatchery evaluation activities.
• Support education outreach and tribal engagement as needed.

Connaissances

Biology interest

Field sampling

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Conservation Legacy is recruiting a Fisheries Conservation Steward (AmeriCorps) for a Western Washington Fisheries Office placement in Lacey. The role supports aquatic field research, population monitoring, hatchery-related tasks, and habitat projects.

Ideal candidates are Tribally eligible, able to lift 40 lb, hike 4 miles, and work in varying weather. This 26-week AmeriCorps term includes extensive field, lab, and outreach training and a living allowance.