Fisheries Biologist (Plankton Unit - Decapod)
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 supporting the Plankton unit located onsite at the NOAA Fisheries Lab in Pascagoula, MS.The PositionThe selected candidate will work within the Mississippi Laboratories Resource Survey Branch in support of the Plankton Unit.  This position will be required to support plankton survey activities on NOAA Ships and/or small boats, perform laboratories duties such as plankton sample sorting, specimen identifications, morphological descriptions of early life stages of marine plankton, digital scanning of samples, software assisted specimen identifications, diet and otolith examinations, data analyses, and report writing and scientific manuscript preparation. Job duties include:Participate in resource surveys and function as a Watch Stander or Watch Leader for large vessel plankton surveysAnalyze NRDA plankton samples following NRDA Plankton Processing Plan protocols by performing displacement volume measurements, manual sorting and identification of the early life stages of marine decapod crustaceans; and enumeration and measurement of the sorted and identified specimens; producing digital records (scans) of plankton samples using the plankton sample scannerNRDA data entry and verificationConduct preliminary data summaries; assist in constructing spatial distribution maps of plankton abundance; assist in development of data reports and presentationsAssist with various surveys by loading and unloading vessels and/or aircraft, and gathering required equipment and data, and troubleshoot and maintain sampling gearSupport marine mammal and sea turtle strandings activities, as requiredParticipate in public outreach efforts
Title: Fisheries Biologist (Plankton Unit - Decapod)
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 supporting the Plankton unit located onsite at the NOAA Fisheries Lab in Pascagoula, MS.The PositionThe selected candidate will work within the Mississippi Laboratories Resource Survey Branch in support of the Plankton Unit.  This position will be required to support plankton survey activities on NOAA Ships and/or small boats, perform laboratories duties such as plankton sample sorting, specimen identifications, morphological descriptions of early life stages of marine plankton, digital scanning of samples, software assisted specimen identifications, diet and otolith examinations, data analyses, and report writing and scientific manuscript preparation. Job duties include:Participate in resource surveys and function as a Watch Stander or Watch Leader for large vessel plankton surveysAnalyze NRDA plankton samples following NRDA Plankton Processing Plan protocols by performing displacement volume measurements, manual sorting and identification of the early life stages of marine decapod crustaceans; and enumeration and measurement of the sorted and identified specimens; producing digital records (scans) of plankton samples using the plankton sample scannerNRDA data entry and verificationConduct preliminary data summaries; assist in constructing spatial distribution maps of plankton abundance; assist in development of data reports and presentationsAssist with various surveys by loading and unloading vessels and/or aircraft, and gathering required equipment and data, and troubleshoot and maintain sampling gearSupport marine mammal and sea turtle strandings activities, as requiredParticipate in public outreach efforts
Requirements: Entry level experience, None education
Fraudulent: No