Senior Recreational Fisheries Data Coordinator

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Maryland in Annapolis seeks a Recreational Fishery Data Coordinator, a Natural Resource Biologist IV, to develop and implement a recreational data collection program gathering fishing effort, harvest, and biological data to support stock assessments.

The role involves outreach to anglers, coordination with federal programs (NOAA, Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program), and collaboration with partner agencies to design data collection systems aligned with ongoing surveys.

Qualifications

• Four years of professional experience conducting research and analysis in biology or related fields.
• Five years of professional biological work in natural resources management.
• Bachelor’s degree in biology or related field with substitutions as described (see notes).
• Experience with data collection and biological data handling is relevant.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a recreational data collection program for fishing effort, harvest data, and associated biological data.
• Conduct outreach with recreational and for-hire anglers to optimize data collection and educate on its importance.
• Coordinate with the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program, NOAA OST, and partner agencies to design compatible data collection systems.
• Develop possible regulations to carry out a recreational fishery data collection program.
• Work with multiple programs to ensure data collection supports stock assessments.

Job description

State of Maryland in Annapolis seeks a Recreational Fishery Data Coordinator, a Natural Resource Biologist IV, to develop and implement a recreational data collection program gathering fishing effort, harvest, and biological data to support stock assessments.

The role involves outreach to anglers, coordination with federal programs (NOAA, Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program), and collaboration with partner agencies to design data collection systems aligned with ongoing surveys.