What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fisheries Research and Monitoring Aquatic Biologist 1 position at Department of Fish And Game?
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The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is the state agency responsible for conserving the state's natural resources. DFG exercises responsibility over the Commonwealth's marine and freshwater fisheries, wildlife, plants, and natural communities and provides outdoor recreation opportunities to the public. The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) serves Massachusetts’ citizens by protecting, restoring, and enhancing fishery resources and their habitats while providing sustainable fisheries-related recreational and commercial opportunities.
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Job Opening:
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG), Division of Marine Fisheries seeks applicants for a Aquatic Biologist I to perform the following duties:
This position assists the Marine Recreational Investigations Program leader with all aspects of conducts sampling of commercial fisheries catches of marine organisms at sea and dockside, processes associated biological samples, maintains sampling gear, enters, and audits sampling data, and supports acoustic telemetry and fisheries research studies.
Responsibilities include:
- Quantify catches of commercial and recreational fishermen at sea and dockside by arranging trips and visits.
- Accurately measure and sub-sample catch and bycatch in these fisheries.
- Collect biological and other information and samples in response to specific priorities to use in stock assessments and management decisions.
- Provide field support for acoustic telemetry studies and other fishery research.
- Provides field support for the Diadromous Fish Project, including monitoring fish passage and collecting biological samples from anadromous fish runs.
- Assists in analyzing and writing reports and publications to support DMF research scientists and managers.
- Operates, maintains, investigates, and recommends field equipment, including safety equipment, fisheries, and environmental sampling gear.
- Enters, audits, and edits DMF sea- and port-sampling data into state databases.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience sea sampling commercial catches of marine organisms using multiple gear types.
- Experience working in the capacity of crew or operating small vessels in open water.
- Knowledge of commercial fishing gears
- Knowledge of fisheries biology, behavior, and management.
- Ability to identify marine coastal fish and shellfish.
- Ability to compile and tabulate data.
- Ability to write clearly and concisely and to speak effectively.
- Knowledge of computer software, including Windows and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Access).
- Experience using electronic data collection equipment (tablet, boards, scales, laptop) to collect information in the field.
- Ability to work at sea, including multiple-day deployments.
- Ability to lift 75 lbs.
- Ability to work an irregular work day to accomplish biological sampling and other related fieldwork.
QUALIFICATIONS ACQUIRED ON JOB:
- Knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards, and guidelines governing agency operations and assigned unit activities.
- Knowledge of the types and uses of agency forms.
- Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
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