Fish and Wildlife Technician ; PCN

Overview

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting for a Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 located in Kodiak!

This position serves as a member of the biological sampling team onboard the ADF&G Research Vessel Resolution during the bottom trawl survey around Kodiak Island, the Alaska Peninsula, and the Aleutian Islands.

Responsibilities include:

• Sorting, identifying, and enumerating all species captured
• Collecting sizes and biological data from commercially important species, such as crab, scallops, and many fish species
• Assist with daily maintenance of survey equipment such as scales, measuring boards, sampling tables, data loggers, onboard computers, including cleaning and mending nets

Additional duties include assisting with basic vessel maintenance such as cleaning and painting, assisting with vessel loading and unloading of equipment and supplies needed for the vessel’s operation and survey sampling, as well as freight to be delivered to or from field offices and other locations.

The Division of Commercial Fisheries 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 survey team’s primary responsibility is to accurately collect data from the shellfish and groundfish species captured, which is provided to fishery managers and researchers to assess the health of our marine resources.

The information gathered from the trawl survey is essential to the management and harvest of commercial Tanner crab, king crab, Pacific cod, walleye pollock, and sablefish fisheries as well as providing valuable ecosystem information to researchers from multiple agencies and organizations.

The large-mesh trawl survey team brings together a group of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who care about Alaska’s marine resources.

Joining our team provides the incumbent with a unique opportunity to learn from experienced fishermen, biologists, and technicians while living and working at sea along the coast of Alaska, around Kodiak Island, the Alaska Peninsula, and the Aleutian Islands.

The incumbent will gain experience in a variety of sampling techniques and learn to identify potentially over 100 different species. Their work will directly contribute to the ability of fishery managers to determine fishery openings for multiple species and areas in the Gulf of Alaska.

This position is based out of Kodiak and works onboard the 98-foot ADF&G research vessel Resolution, during the bottom trawl survey that takes place from June through September, with multiple survey legs up to 5-weeks in duration.

While at sea the incumbent will live aboard the vessel with 6 other survey crew members as the vessel travels throughout the survey area (which spans from Kodiak Island to Unalaska Island), sharing stateroom and bathroom facilities, with meals provided. Daily activities at sea consist of sampling up to 10 hauls per day between the hours of 7:30 AM and 8:30 PM and helping to maintain common spaces on the vessel.

Requires extended periods of time (up to 5 weeks) working in the field aboard marine research vessels in potentially inclement weather.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• An interest in biology/ecology/fisheries biology
• Experience working in a physically demanding…