State Fishery Management Project Lead

DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE; Newport (OR); On-site; USD 53,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

Competitive benefits package

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in Newport seeks a State Fishery Management Assistant Project Leader (Natural Resource Specialist 2) to assist the Program Leader in managing commercial fisheries, analyzing data, and developing management plans for informed decisions. You will communicate with stakeholders and prepare reports for advisory bodies.

The role includes leading acoustic surveys for Yaquina Bay herring, coordinating outreach materials, and serving as liaison for nearshore

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing biological and fishery datasets, including spatial data.
• Experience developing outreach materials (newsletters, presentations, web content, social media).
• Experience engaging stakeholders, answering inquiries, and giving presentations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing commercial fisheries and research data to inform fisheries management decisions.
• Document findings and recommendations in written reports and presentations.
• Lead annual acoustic survey effort for herring in Yaquina Bay to estimate biomass and set fishery quota.

Skills

Biological data analysis

Spatial data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Database management

Education

Bachelor's in Fisheries or Wildlife Science

Master's in related biological sciences

Doctorate in Fisheries or Wildlife Science

Tools

MS Access

Excel

Job description

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in Newport seeks a State Fishery Management Assistant Project Leader (Natural Resource Specialist 2) to assist the Program Leader in managing commercial fisheries, analyzing data, and developing management plans for informed decisions. You will communicate with stakeholders and prepare reports for advisory bodies.

The role includes leading acoustic surveys for Yaquina Bay herring, coordinating outreach materials, and serving as liaison for nearshore