Fisheries Field Intern — Lead Crews & Tagging

South Dakota AG; Fort Pierre (SD); Presencial; USD 22.000 - 31.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks invites applications for spring Fisheries Intern positions in Fort Pierre, SD. Start and end dates are February 1 through October 30, with requirement to be a current part- or full-time student.

Duties include assisting biologists, leading crews, and performing field and data tasks across multiple projects. Applicants must enroll part- or full-time for upcoming semester, possess valid driver's license, ability to lift 60 pounds, and willingness to work nights,

Formación

• operation and maintenance of boats, motors, and trailers.
• basic vehicle and equipment maintenance.
• knowledge of fisheries management principles and techniques.
• fish identification.
• basic computer operation.

Responsabilidades

• Assist biologists and lead crews of fisheries interns in tasks such as annual Walleye spawning operations on the Missouri River.
• Trap & transfer of various fish species into new waterbodies.
• Assist with research project tagging Smallmouth Bass on Lake Sharpe.
• Assist with acoustic telemetry project evaluating fish use around introduced habitat structures.
• Assist with capturing and tagging Paddlefish to estimate population size.
• Lead crews conducting fish population surveys on small impoundments.
• Involve boat/gear maintenance, angler use surveys, AIS inspections, etc.
• In office tasks may include ageing fish via otoliths, data management, manuscript writing, and presentations.

Conocimientos

Boat operation

Vehicle maintenance

Fisheries management

Fish identification

Basic computer operation

Descripción del empleo

South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks invites applications for spring Fisheries Intern positions in Fort Pierre, SD. Start and end dates are February 1 through October 30, with requirement to be a current part- or full-time student.

Duties include assisting biologists, leading crews, and performing field and data tasks across multiple projects. Applicants must enroll part- or full-time for upcoming semester, possess valid driver's license, ability to lift 60 pounds, and willingness to work nights,