Lead Fisheries Diver & Kelp Forest Field Tech

National Park Service; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Ventura, CA seeks a Seasonal Biological Science Technician (Fisheries-Diver) to perform field and technical work monitoring marine resources. The role uses SCUBA for underwater sampling, including fish, invertebrate, and habitat assessments, with leadership duties for other divers.

You will support data management, logbook maintenance, and report preparation while maintaining equipment and safety certifications for routine kelp forest monitoring cruises.

Qualifications

• Transcripts must be submitted for education qualifications.
• Foreign credentials may need evaluation by a private organization.

Responsibilities

• Monitors marine life and habitats using underwater sampling techniques (SCUBA).
• Lead diver for at least one other diver, providing direction under challenging conditions.
• Performs data entry and QA/QC of monitoring data in MS Access.
• Assists in preparing trip and annual reports with methods, data analyses, and figures.
• Maintains diving equipment and NPS certification; ensures readiness for multiday excursions.

Skills

Underwater sampling leadership

Data entry

Diver safety

Education

Transcripts from accredited institution

Tools

MS Access

Job description

National Park Service in Ventura, CA seeks a Seasonal Biological Science Technician (Fisheries-Diver) to perform field and technical work monitoring marine resources. The role uses SCUBA for underwater sampling, including fish, invertebrate, and habitat assessments, with leadership duties for other divers.

You will support data management, logbook maintenance, and report preparation while maintaining equipment and safety certifications for routine kelp forest monitoring cruises.