Fisheries Technician, AmeriCorps – Sitka Field Research

Conservation Legacy; Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

Living allowance $600/week

Additional $120/week

Healthcare coverage

Childcare coverage

Student loan forbearance

Interest payments

Job summary

Conservation Legacy invites applications for a Fisheries Technician – AmeriCorps in Sitka, Alaska. The role supports sockeye salmon research, data collection, and collaboration with Sitka Tribe of Alaska and the U.S. Forest Service.

The technician serves within Sitka Tribe’s Resource Protection Department to advance fisheries projects and traditional foods programs. The AmeriCorps term runs March 1, 2027 to September 27, 2027, with a 900 hour/26 week slot.

Qualifications

• Must be a member of a Federally recognized Indian Tribe, Alaska Native, or meet one of the listed criteria.
• US citizen or national or lawful permanent resident.
• Ability to perform outdoors in all weather.
• Ability to regularly lift 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct projects safely in remote field environments.
• Catalog salmonids by species and collect age, sex, and length data.
• Collect environmental data and perform limnological sampling.
• Build and maintain field equipment and solar arrays.
• Coordinate with interagency teams and travel by boat/float plane.
• Participate in remote field camps for up to 10 days.
• Operate small skiffs in nearshore waters and report data daily.

Skills

Tribal eligibility

US citizenship or national status

Weather endurance

Lifting ability 50 lbs

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Conservation Legacy invites applications for a Fisheries Technician – AmeriCorps in Sitka, Alaska. The role supports sockeye salmon research, data collection, and collaboration with Sitka Tribe of Alaska and the U.S. Forest Service.

The technician serves within Sitka Tribe’s Resource Protection Department to advance fisheries projects and traditional foods programs. The AmeriCorps term runs March 1, 2027 to September 27, 2027, with a 900 hour/26 week slot.