{"id":37492,"date":"2021-02-18T12:06:13","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T20:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=37492"},"modified":"2021-02-18T12:06:15","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T20:06:15","slug":"job-scientific-technician-2-dept-of-fish-and-wildlife-okanogan-county-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-scientific-technician-2-dept-of-fish-and-wildlife-okanogan-county-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Scientific Technician 2, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (Okanogan County, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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$2,864.00 – $3,701.00 Monthly<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Okanogan County \u2013 Other, WA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Full Time – Non-Permanent<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dept. of Fish and Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2021-01061<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Apply Here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/2985377\/scientific-technician-2-non-permanent-01061-21<\/a><\/div>\n
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2\/21\/2021 11:59 PM Pacific<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nScientific Technician 2
\nFish Program \u2013 Science \u2013 Hatchery-Wild Interactions
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\nThe position starts and end dates are April 1 through September 30,2021.<\/strong>
\nAre you ready to join hundreds of people just like you who have discovered the joy of working with fish and wildlife? \u00a0 If so, the Department of Fish and Wildlife offers you unparalleled experiences to conserve the nature of Washington State on some of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring lands, lakes and rivers.<\/div>\n
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This is an awesome opportunity to collaborate with a great team. If you are a passionate team player who wants to have an outsized impact on a diverse and dynamic team, and at the same time have fun! we\u2019d love to hear from you!<\/div>\n
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We are seeking one (1) highly motivated and experienced Scientific Technician to work alongside a diverse team promoting the conservation of Washington State\u2019s salmonid population. \u00a0 This opportunity is located in Okanogan County.<\/p>\n

Assist with operation and maintenance of two smolt traps in the Methow River basin. \u00a0The data acquired from daily trapping activities and mark\/recapture experiments are used as the basis for producing productivity estimates for ESA-listed steelhead and spring Chinook Salmon. \u00a0A significant portion of the position will also be supporting the district fish biologist in performing creel surveys.<\/p>\n

The majority of these angler interviews and effort counts are performed to monitor a popular summer Chinook salmon fishery on the Upper Columbia and Okanogan rivers. \u00a0The data we collect is disseminated within WDFW, and to other resource managers and researchers locally and regionally so that management decisions regarding these ESA-listed populations will be based on the best available science.<\/dd>\n

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