Marine Fisheries Program - VR

Introduction

The DEEP Marine Fisheries Program is recruiting for Seasonal Resource Assistants (SRAs) to work within 5 different projects (each project described in Examples of Duties section below). SRAs will be hired to work for a particular project and will spend all or most of their time working for that project. Each project is based out of DEEP Marine Headquarters in Old Lyme, CT.

Marine Fisheries Program - Seasonal Help Up to 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday with some weekends and evenings required. Not to exceed 1,030 hours total. Must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid driver's license. Opportunities Available American Shad & Sturgeon Project Long Island Sound Trawl Survey Project Commercial Fisheries Statistics Project Marine Angler Survey Project Research Vessel John Dempsey

Next Step:
If selected for interview, applicants will be contacted by the divisions hiring supervisor anticipated for March/April of 2025. If offered employment, new-hires must complete all new-hire paperwork prior to their first day of employment. This includes providing a copy of a state issued  acceptable documents as required for Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9 form). Employment is contingent upon completion of a background check, which includes a review of employment, criminal and motor vehicle.

DEEP is committed to providing a safe and nondiscriminatory employment and educational environment that complies with policies relating to safety, diversity, discrimination, and harassment. Applicants who receive an offer of employment will be required to complete mandatory trainings in the above areas, via an online platform prior to beginning on-site work duties. For questions about the position specific to each program, please contact:
American Shad & Sturgeon Project-Jacqueline Benway at Jacque.

Benway Long Island Sound Trawl Survey Project-Kelli Mosca at Kelli.

Mosca Commercial Fisheries Statistics Project-Greg Wojcik at Gregory.

Wojcik Marine Angler Survey Project-David Molnar at David.

Molnar Research Vessel John Dempsey-Tommy Seda Tommy.

Seda

In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, as a limited duration employee, performs one or more of a variety of tasks and assigned duties of a seasonal nature.

American Shad & Sturgeon Project Sampling on average three days per week aboard small open boats using a variety of fishing gear types (trawl, gillnet, seine), laboratory fish processing, processing and aging various fish structures, cleaning and maintaining sampling gear, conducting data entry, and following data quality assurance procedures. Other duties may include interacting with the public at Public Outreach events.

Must be able to lift and move 50 lbs, deploy and haul fishing gear in various hydrographic conditions, embark/disembark unassisted from an anchored vessel into waist deep water.

Long Island Sound Trawl Survey Project Assisting with trawl net deployment aboard the R/V Dempsey, gear cleaning and maintenance, processing and analyzing a variety of finfish biological samples in the laboratory and conducting data entry and data quality assurance procedures. Duties will also include assisting with the implementation of an onboard electronic data acquisition system. Other duties may include interacting with the public at Public Outreach events.

Commercial Fisheries Statistics Project Receipt, entry, and error checking of data provided in confidential catch reports submitted monthly by commercial fishermen and seafood dealers; routine phone or written follow-up with license holders and commercial fishermen regarding incomplete and delinquent catch reports; communication with the general public regarding marine fisheries regulations and other fishing related inquiries.

Marine Angler Survey Project Interacting with the fishing public, interviewing marine anglers from shore, at boat launches and marinas, and also on party/charter boats ies will also include organizing data sheets and performing data entry, answering questions from the public and providing fisheries-related information including fishing regulations.

Research Vessel John Dempsey Oil changes of the main engine and the generator, cleaning the vessel, sanding, painting and other general maintenance. While underway duties include line handling and assisting the scientists on deck with different styles of sampling. This position will also include joining the team working for the Long Island Sound Trawl Survey Project in some of their duties.

Ability to follow instructions.

Experience with Biological Sciences including coursework in fisheries or a related biological field. Experience in a related field. Experience conducting fisheries field work. Experience with fishing, boating, and boat trailering. Experience with marine fish and invertebrate identification. Experience with use of Microsoft Office software suite and…