Fisheries Technician: River Monitoring & Tagging

PSMFC; Red Bluff (CA); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 35.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid holidays

Personal leave

Descripción de la vacante

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission in Red Bluff, California, is hiring a Fisheries Technician 1 to support the Sacramento River JPE monitoring program. The role involves operating screw-traps, PIT tagging juvenile salmonids, and constructing PIT tag antennas and arrays and resistance board weirs. Weekend work is mandatory.

The job includes field surveys, data entry, and potential snorkel surveys. Knowledge of salmon and steelhead life histories is desirable; screw trap and PIT tagging

Formación

• Six months of General Experience or one year of education with at least six semester hours in science/technical courses.
• One year of Specialized Experience or a 4-year degree with 24+ semester hours in science/technical courses.
• Equivalents accepted per agency guidance.

Responsabilidades

• Participate in survey crews conducting regional fishery surveys, presence/absence, and tag detection work.
• Collect and organize biological and habitat samples and data.
• Support captive fish-rearing activities including spawning, incubating, feeding, sampling, and tagging systems.
• Make regular facility inspections and monitor water quality; respond to emergencies.
• Summarize data on field forms and assist with analyses and report writing.

Conocimientos

valid driver's license

compile and collect neat data

construction, fabrication and install

Educación

1 year education above high school with science/technical courses

Bachelor's degree with science/technical major

Descripción del empleo

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission in Red Bluff, California, is hiring a Fisheries Technician 1 to support the Sacramento River JPE monitoring program. The role involves operating screw-traps, PIT tagging juvenile salmonids, and constructing PIT tag antennas and arrays and resistance board weirs. Weekend work is mandatory.

The job includes field surveys, data entry, and potential snorkel surveys. Knowledge of salmon and steelhead life histories is desirable; screw trap and PIT tagging