Student Assistant (1-3 opportunities)
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Opening Date: March 15, 2024 Closing Date: when filled Recognition: Official certificate & monetary award (up to $1,500) Work Location: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Columbia River Fish & Wildlife Conservation Offices: La Grande (Oregon) & Vancouver (Washington) Housing: May be provided at each location (if interested, please inquire) Tour of Duty: Positions may begin between May 12 & June 23, 2024. Positions likely end between August 17 & September 21, 2024.
Apply: Please send application materials as an email with four attachments (as listed above) to william_simpson@fws.gov
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SEEKING COLLEGE STUDENTS TO ASSIST WITH RESEARCH, MONITORING & EVALUATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSERVATION OF NATIVE FISHES & THEIR HABITATS
MAJOR DUTIES:
Duties are associated with the conservation of native trout, lamprey and salmon. Some work may involve collecting water samples for DNA analysis, seining, constructing and operating weirs, backpack electrofishing, electrofishing from a boat, handling and anaesthetizing fish, tagging fish, the collection of tissue for genetic analysis, and habitat surveys. Work may be conducted in remote, wilderness, national forest as well as suburban and urban areas. These areas may include streams in the Gifford Pinchot, Mt. Hood, and Wallowa-Whitman national forests; the mainstem of the Snake, Columbia and Willamette rivers; and the cities of Portland (OR) and Vancouver (WA) as well as surrounding suburbs. Some work may, at times, require hiking long distances over rough terrain, and then conducting work, in streams, on unstable substrate. Duties may require working long days, outside, under varying weather conditions as well as indoors on a computer. Work will generally be conducted Monday-Friday, with 1-4 other people. Overnight camping may be required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
On March 15, 2024, must be a matriculating undergraduate student at an accredited college or university. Must be able to perform all duties under the conditions described above. Valid driver’s license required. Ability to swim desired. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing a degree in fish and aquatic conservation or biological sciences.
TO APPLY:
Please provide the following (electronically) …
- Cover letter (500 words or less), including a statement of why you are interested in this opportunity
- A resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Copy (unofficial is acceptable) of college transcripts
- Contact information for 3 references (available for contact in the spring of 2024)
– Please send application materials as an email with four attachments (as listed above) to william_simpson@fws.gov
– Please use “2024_CRFWCO_StudentAssistant” as the subject line of the email
– Please address questions to william_simpson@fws.gov