Fisheries GIS Technician — Remote Sensing & Drones

Malaysianwildlife; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO, is hiring a Fisheries Technician. The role focuses on GIS-based habitat classification in drone and sidescan sonar imagery, using ArcGIS Pro, drones, and remote sensing to support fisheries research.

The position offers up to 40 hours per week with a pay rate of $15 per hour, starting mid-May. Duration may continue through December 2026 with ongoing project needs and data management

Qualifications

• Experience with GIS software.
• Interest in fisheries and remote sensing.
• Experience sampling riverine habitats.
• Organizational skills to handle large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Assist researchers in collecting fish habitat data in non-wadable streams and rivers.
• Classify habitat using ArcGIS Pro on drone and sonar imagery.
• Operate drones and sidescan sonar for data collection and quality control.
• Prepare datasets for subsequent analysis and reporting.

Skills

GIS software

Remote sensing

Riverine habitats sampling

Organizational skills

Interest in fisheries

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

Drones

Sidescan sonar

360 cameras

Job description

The Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO, is hiring a Fisheries Technician. The role focuses on GIS-based habitat classification in drone and sidescan sonar imagery, using ArcGIS Pro, drones, and remote sensing to support fisheries research.

The position offers up to 40 hours per week with a pay rate of $15 per hour, starting mid-May. Duration may continue through December 2026 with ongoing project needs and data management