Fisheries Biologist II
Company OverviewRiverside Technology, inc. (Riverside), a leading international engineering and consulting firm providing scientific analysis &amp; applications development, systems engineering, hydrologic forecasting system development and GIS services to Federal agencies, international clients and state governments, has an immediate opportunity for a Fisheries Biologist II located onsite at the NOAA Fisheries Lab in Pascagoula, MS.The Position Riverside is seeking a Fisheries Biologist II to work within the Trawl Unit to support shrimp/bottomfish and small pelagics/acoustics survey activities on NOAA Ships and/or small boats, perform laboratories duties such as species identification, stomach content analysis of finfish, extraction and reading of fish otoliths, data analysis, and report and scientific manuscript preparation.Key responsibilities include:Perform as a Chief Scientist, Watch Leader, and Watch Stander for large vessel trawling surveys and participates in other resource surveys as required, approximately 80 to 100 sea days per year. May be required to draft and submit Cruise Instructions and Cruise Reports, upon the request of the Unit Leader.Identify invertebrates and marine fishes in all life stages from diverse habitats of the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent seas; process otoliths for age analyses; examine the stomach contents of captured specimens to determine diet preferences; process trawl samples by sorting to the species level (or lowest taxon possible in the field), counting, weighing, sexing, and measuring for estimations of relative abundances by species.Assist Chief Scientists and the Unit Lead by performing data entry and quality control of collected data.Conduct data analysis and summaries; provide data reports, publications and presentations. The Contractor shall follow all SEFSC publication review procedures prior to publication of any abstracts or manuscripts.Support various surveys by loading and unloading vessels, and storing required equipment and data.This position will support marine mammal and sea turtle strandings activities, as needed, by assisting the Sea Turtle Strandings and Salvage Network (STSSN) and the SEFSC Mississippi Laboratories Sea Turtle Strandings Coordinator. The position will respond to sea turtle strandings and captures, record data into the STSSN database and other applicable databases, be responsible for upkeep and distribution of turtle kits used on NOAA vessels, and assist in conducting sea turtle outreach and other sea turtle related activities.Participate in public outreach and education efforts.Attend scientific meetings and workshops and present scientific results, as required.
Title: Fisheries Biologist II
Salary: None
Description: Company OverviewRiverside Technology, inc. (Riverside), a leading international engineering and consulting firm providing scientific analysis &amp; applications development, systems engineering, hydrologic forecasting system development and GIS services to Federal agencies, international clients and state governments, has an immediate opportunity for a Fisheries Biologist II located onsite at the NOAA Fisheries Lab in Pascagoula, MS.The Position Riverside is seeking a Fisheries Biologist II to work within the Trawl Unit to support shrimp/bottomfish and small pelagics/acoustics survey activities on NOAA Ships and/or small boats, perform laboratories duties such as species identification, stomach content analysis of finfish, extraction and reading of fish otoliths, data analysis, and report and scientific manuscript preparation.Key responsibilities include:Perform as a Chief Scientist, Watch Leader, and Watch Stander for large vessel trawling surveys and participates in other resource surveys as required, approximately 80 to 100 sea days per year. May be required to draft and submit Cruise Instructions and Cruise Reports, upon the request of the Unit Leader.Identify invertebrates and marine fishes in all life stages from diverse habitats of the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent seas; process otoliths for age analyses; examine the stomach contents of captured specimens to determine diet preferences; process trawl samples by sorting to the species level (or lowest taxon possible in the field), counting, weighing, sexing, and measuring for estimations of relative abundances by species.Assist Chief Scientists and the Unit Lead by performing data entry and quality control of collected data.Conduct data analysis and summaries; provide data reports, publications and presentations. The Contractor shall follow all SEFSC publication review procedures prior to publication of any abstracts or manuscripts.Support various surveys by loading and unloading vessels, and storing required equipment and data.This position will support marine mammal and sea turtle strandings activities, as needed, by assisting the Sea Turtle Strandings and Salvage Network (STSSN) and the SEFSC Mississippi Laboratories Sea Turtle Strandings Coordinator. The position will respond to sea turtle strandings and captures, record data into the STSSN database and other applicable databases, be responsible for upkeep and distribution of turtle kits used on NOAA vessels, and assist in conducting sea turtle outreach and other sea turtle related activities.Participate in public outreach and education efforts.Attend scientific meetings and workshops and present scientific results, as required.
Requirements: Mid-Senior level experience, None education
Fraudulent: No