{"id":60821,"date":"2026-09-02T21:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T04:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=60821"},"modified":"2026-09-02T21:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T04:21:10","slug":"job-marine-reserves-ecologist-oregon-dept-of-fish-and-wildlife-newport-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-marine-reserves-ecologist-oregon-dept-of-fish-and-wildlife-newport-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Marine Reserves Ecologist, Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (Newport, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife<\/p>\n

Newport, Oregon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Job Type<\/td>\nPermanent<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salary<\/td>\n$4,519 – $6,276 per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benefits<\/td>\nAdditional benefits include: 11 paid holidays a year and a competitive benefits package Advancement and learning opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline<\/td>\nSep 17, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min. Experience<\/td>\n2 – 4 years<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has an open position for\u00a0<\/strong>a\u00a0Marine Reserves Ecologist\u00a0<\/strong>(Natural Resource Specialist 1).\u00a0 Join the Marine Reserves team to work in majestic Oregon nearshore waters!<\/p>\n

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As a\u00a0Marine Reserves Ecologist<\/strong>\u00a0(Natural Resource Specialist\u00a01)\u00a0based in\u00a0Newport, Oregon<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0you will\u00a0work with\u00a0the Marine Reserves Project Leader, Assistant Project Leader, and Quantitative Ecologist to carry out the ecological monitoring for Oregon\u2019s five marine reserve sites. Work tasks include assisting with sample design and planning, leading collection of data at-sea, data entry, database maintenance, data analysis, GIS mapping, presenting information in public\u00a0forums,\u00a0and\u00a0report\u00a0writing.This position is a member of ODFW\u2019s Nearshore Ecology Program, which houses the marine habitat and marine reserves teams. The interdisciplinary nine-person marine reserves team is responsible for leading the management and scientific monitoring of Oregon\u2019s marine reserves. This is a long-term monitoring and research program designed to meet the state\u2019s goals, objectives, and policy mandates for marine reserves. This is a complex, multidisciplinary research effort with numerous monitoring and research projects conducted simultaneously.<\/p>\n

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