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State of Idaho-Department of Fish and Game-170 Fisheries Technician (8-month Snorkel Crew Lead) in Salmon, Idaho
This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2317951
The incumbent will serve as a Fisheries Technician - Snorkel Field Crew Lead (1 position) in IDFGs Wild Salmon and Steelhead (WSS) program out of Salmon, Idaho. Surveying fish abundance and distribution is an integral part of monitoring Idahos fish populations. The crew lead position will mainly require leading a crew of seasonal staff during a snorkeling field season in the Salmon Region, but will also be assisting in the installation and operation of rotary screw traps and spawning ground surveys. The position will assist in various sampling methods listed below (see primary duties).
Primary duties include: snorkel surveys, habitat surveys, maintaining field equipment, spawning ground surveys, and installing/operating rotary screw traps.
Additional duties may include: data management (recording, organizing, and error checking in multiple databases), and assisting with other regional fisheries management projects throughout the region when needed (gillnetting, creel surveys, PIT-tagging salmonids, PIT-tag array maintenance, snorkeling, raft electrofishing, and collecting biological data)