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Alaska Fisheries and Marine Science Job Board
Please direct questions to: internships@sfos.uaf.edu
Opportunities focused on Alaskan ResourcesFishery Biologist II
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| Qualifications | Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry or natural resource management. AND One year of professional level biologist experience, specific to fishery resource management or research activities. The required professional biologist work experience is met by service as a Fishery Biologist I, Wildlife Biologist I, or Habitat Biologist I with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer. Substitutions: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college, which includes or is supplemented by at least 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours in the fields listed above, of which 16 semester hours or 24 quarter hours are course work bearing course numbers of 300 or higher. There is no substitution for the required experience. A master's degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry or natural resource management, will substitute for the required work experience. |
| Description | Job Description:
This position serves as the Assistant Area Shellfish and Groundfish Management Biologist for the Kodiak, Chignik, and South Alaska Peninsula areas. The incumbent works as a team member collecting and analyzing data used to regulate state-managed commercial shellfish and groundfish fisheries over a large geographic area in the Gulf of Alaska. The primary duties include, but are not limited to: Assist management of commercial shellfish and groundfish fisheries by establishing catch limits, monitoring fishery performance, and recommending inseason management actions Regularly interact with fishery stakeholders, state and federal fishery managers enforcement agencies, and the public Author or co-author fishery news releases, harvest strategies, annual management reports and Alaska Board of Fisheries staff proposals and comments Oversee collection and archival of shellfish and groundfish fish ticket information for the Kodiak, Chignik, and South Alaska Peninsula areas Supervise two Fish and Wildlife Technician IIIs Act as cruise leader on multi-species trawl surveys, spending up to 5 weeks at sea per year We are looking to hire for the following Desired Strengths: Knowledge of marine biology and fishery management principles Experience reviewing and interpreting fishery catch and performance data Experience authoring and editing formal (published) and informal (technical) reports Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing to diverse groups ranging from scientific audiences to local fishermen Proficient computing skills (MS office suite, ArcGIS, basic database programming Experience managing program budgets with multiple projects and funding sources Supervisory experience Experience collecting biological data at-sea |
| Contact | Mark Stichert |
| URL | http://notes4.state.ak.us/wa/postapps.nsf/e0d3bf4e4bd66d27892564690006c05f/729d81aba2300e0889257a34000142e9?OpenDocument |
| mark.stichert@alaska.gov | |
| Phone | 907-486-1840 |