Fishery Biologist ; Assistant Area Biologist - PCN

Fishery Biologist 2 (Assistant Area Biologist - PCN 111337) in Cordova, AK |  page has loaded.

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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting

for a Fishery Biologist 2 located in Cordova, Alaska!

What you will be doing:

T his position assists with salmon research and management for the Prince William Sound/Copper River management area. The incumbent is responsible for helping develop preseason outlooks and inseason forecasts used to manage sockeye, Chinook, coho, pink, and chum salmon stocks in Prince William Sound/Copper River and supervising seasonal technicians and biologists for multiple projects. This position also conducts aerial surveys, responds to public and fishery stakeholder inquiries, has EO authority for in season management actions, fills in for area management biologists, and helps draft numerous reports

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Division of Commercial Fisheries and the Department of Fish and Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and well-being are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s mission is to manage, protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game, and aquatic plant resources of Alaska. The primary goals are to ensure that Alaska's renewable fish and wildlife resources and their habitats are conserved and managed on the sustained yield principle, and the use and development of these resources are in the best interest of the economy and well-being of the people of the state.

The position is a critical participant in salmon stock assessment through low altitude aerial surveys in PWS and the Copper River Delta and through the supervision of one salmon escapement monitoring field camps: the Coghill Lake weir camp in western PWS. This position is also responsible for the reconciliation and compilation of commercial fish ticket.

Benefits of joining our team:

This position offers the successful applicant the opportunity to acquire commercial fishery management experience and to develop a technical understanding of fishery biology as it relates to the management and research of commercial fisheries. The incumbent will gain experience, and a diverse skill set working with a variety of commercial fisheries stock assessment projects necessary for sustainable Alaska fisheries, including resistance board and picket weirs, catch and escapement sampling, and ARIS sonar, while also learning how to deal with all of the logistical challenges of executing projects across broad geographic regions.

This in combination with learning the administrative aspects of the job such as budget management, hiring, procurement, report writing, data management and analysis will allow the incumbent to gain all the necessary skills to comfortably step into higher level biologist positions in the future. This position includes flex time as well as state benefits. This is not just an 8-5 job – the successful applicant will be an integral part of a traditional Alaskan coastal fishing community.

The working conditions you can expect:

The Cordova office is a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment during the commercial fishing season, and a slower-paced, normal work week (M-F, 40 hrs/week) during the offseason. Work schedules will be variable and include weekends and nights, either working in the office or in the field. The incumbent will assist with management decisions and data needs, flying escapement surveys, and field work, ensuring that harvest and escapement sampling and escapement enumeration are timely and conducted to the highest standards.

The incumbent will be required to fly low level aerial surveys in a small fixed-wing aircraft. The position may spend up to a week at a time between May and August at a variety of field camps in Prince William Sound and the Copper River drainage leading project operation.

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