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Salary– $3,401.00 – $4,425.00 Monthly
Our EGC Biologist,
- Supervises the Scientific Technician 2s in assessments throughout marine waters of Washington.
- Under direct supervision determines techniques and procedures, and/or performs field investigations or research projects, and assists in preparing management/research reports or proposals based on those activities.
- Conducts land-based and/or boat-based trapping assessments throughout coastal intertidal and subtidal habitats following predetermined protocols to determine the distribution and abundance of EGC.
- Conducts control/removal trapping efforts to functionally eradicate EGC following directives from lead biologists.
- Coordinates with agency partners, tribal co-managers, and other entities (i.e. Washington Sea Grant, Northwest Straits Commission, Lummi Nation, Shoalwater Bay Tribe, Pacific County, etc.), conducting EGC work.
- Trains staff to properly conduct EGC monitoring using established protocols.
- May operate motorized (i.e. airboats, <26’ aluminum boats, rigid inflatables, etc.) and non-motorized (i.e. kayaks, inflatables, canoes) watercrafts in coastal marine environments depending on experience.
- May work in and around watercrafts performing trapping strategies predetermined for subtidal efforts; incumbents may deploy various traps (i.e. shrimp, minnow, Fukui) from watercrafts, record location and return the following day to retrieve the traps manually or via a pot puller and remove and record any crabs and/or bycatch; this process may be repeated for up to 5 days at a time.
- Participates in EGC taskforce meetings providing regional expertise, advice and support under direct supervision.
- Participates in the EGC technical working groups to develop management plans under direct supervision.
- Summarizes data, drafts summaries, prepares reports or report segments.
- Assists in the review and/or development of mitigation plans.
- Conducts quality control and quality assurance on all data collected.
- Obtains permission to work on private and public property.
- Supervises Scientific Technician 2s conducting EGC field efforts.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Work Setting, including hazards:
- Approximately 80% field and 20% office.
- EGC monitoring is physically demanding, hiking 2 to 3 miles per day and carrying up to a 50-pound dry bag or frame pack throughout Washington’s vast marine environments, including but not limited to, intertidal habitats such as marshes, channels, and mudflats.
- Potential hazards include uneven terrain, stinging vegetation and insects, biting and pinching animals, and possible encounters with wildlife.
- Usually part of a team, sometimes working independently, in remote locations (following strict call in and out procedures), during inclement weather, day and night.
- May operate motorize (i.e. airboats, <26’ aluminum boats, rigid inflatables) and non-motorized (i.e. kayaks, inflatables, canoes) watercrafts depending on experience.
- Must be able to negotiate water in emergency situations.
- Schedule:
- Workweek will typically be the first 40 hours of work per week (24/7).
- May be required to occasionally exceed these hours, work outside of normal workweek during holidays and weekends, and respond on short notice to rapid response AIS emergencies.
- Travel Requirements:
- This position requires frequent statewide travel and overnight stays up to five days at times.
- Tools and Equipment:
- Desktops, laptops, smart phones, electronic tablets, electronic software forms, PFDs, and field gear (i.e. hip boots, xtratuffs, raingear, dry bag, frame pack).
- Complex mobile water quality laboratory, eDNA, and non-electronic biological and environmental sampling devices.
- 25 foot-cargo trailer, watercrafts, flatbed trailer, winches, motor vehicles, and complex hot water trailered and hand-pushed pressure washers.
- Customer Interactions:
- Interacts with the public on a regular basis while conducting fieldwork.
- Occasionally confronted by citizens that are non-compliant or not cooperative.
- Coordinates regularly with tribal co-managers and works on tribal lands.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Closely related qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-by-year basis.
- A Bachelor’s Degree in fisheries, wildlife management, natural resource science, environmental science, or a related field.
License:
- Valid driver’s license.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Master’s Degree, or a higher-level degree in fisheries, wildlife management, natural resource science, or environmental science or a related field.
Experience:
- Three (3) years of experience in a natural resources-related field.
- One (1) year of experience in the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) field.
- One (1) year of experience managing and monitoring European green crab populations.
- Preparing comprehensive written reports.
- With database construction, management, and routine analysis functions
- Managing a heavy workload effectively.
- Operating and/or working in and around boats, trailers, etc.
- Towing/trailering boats and/or trailers (i.e. cargo trailers, trailered decontamination units).
- Preparing comprehensive written reports.
- Using handheld data collection devices (i.e. smartphones, iPads, etc.) in the field and entering data using platforms such as iForms or Survey 123.
- With MS Office (i.e. Access, Teams, Excel, PowerApps).
- With ESRI products and any other online mapping tools.
Ability to:
- ID invasive and native crab species.
- Identify species using a taxonomic key or field guide.
- Humanely euthanize invasive species.
Familiarity:
- With aquatic invasive species management principles and procedures.
- With and able to develop, implement, and manage statewide biological studies and management actions.
Certification/License:
- WA State Boater Education Card or equivalent.
- MOCC Certification.
- CPR/First Aid/AED Certified.
- Watercraft Inspection Training (WIT) Levels I/II.