- Agency
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game
- Location
- Cordova, AK
- Job Category
- Temporary/Seasonal Positions
- Salary
- $19.65 Hourly
- Start Date
- 06/01/2023
- Last Date to Apply
- 03/13/2023
- Website
- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/jobs/3941904/fish-and-wildlife-technician-2-pcn-111532-111658?keywords=FISHERIES&page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
- Description
- This Fish and Wildlife Technician 2 works on the Coghill River Weir in western Prince William Sound and monitors annual escapement of salmon returning to Coghill Lake via resistance board weir. This position lives in a remote field camp accessed by float plane and works on a two person crew. Primary duties include counting salmon passing through a weir and collecting sockeye salmon scales for age determination as well as recording sex and length data. This position is staffed annually from June 1 to July 31 and housing in Cordova is available in a shared bunkhouse before departure to the field and upon return.
- Qualifications
- 1. Experience collecting environmental and other scientific data 2. Experience deploying and operating fish weirs 3. Experience identifying freshwater and anadromous fish species indigenous to Alaska, and collecting age-sex-length data from adult salmon 4. Experience living or working in remote field camps 5. Experience operating and maintaining outboard motors and boats
- Contact Person
- Matthew Olson
- Contact Phone
- 907-424-4013
- Contact eMail
- matthew.olson@alaska.gov
