At-Sea Survey Technician/EM Reviewer

AIS•Panama City, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

AIS is looking for an At-Sea Survey Technician/EM Reviewer to support NOAA SEFSC Population and Ecosystems Monitoring Division (PEMD). The primary function of this role is to support the Gulf and Caribbean Reef Fish Branch (GCRF) within SEFSC's PEMD. The incumbent will learn and execute at-sea survey duties aboard NOAA Ships and small research vessels, conduct video annotation of reef fish survey footage using VIAME software, perform data entry and QA/QC into Oracle databases, and participate in public outreach efforts.

Requirements

BS Degree in Marine Science or a related field of study
Computer literate; proficient with word processing, database, statistical, and graphics programs; able to write reports at the college level
Proficient with fish, invertebrate, and protected species identification keys; knowledge of reef taxa from the Gulf of America
Knowledge of endangered or threatened species
Sea going contractors must submit NOAA Health Services Questionnaire (NOAA Form 57-10-01) and Tuberculosis Screening Form (NOAA Form NF 57-10-02) annually/biennially
Must have current tetanus vaccine
Must be able to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

volunteer experience valued

Responsibilities

Serve as Survey Technician on NOAA Ships and Small Research Vessels for GCRF reef fish surveys
Conduct pre- and post-survey equipment inventory, preparation, loading, cleaning, and maintenance
Collect biological and/or environmental samples and log and process data under field conditions per prescribed SOPs
Learn annotation SOPs for GFISHER and PRDW video data using VIAME software on Google Cloud Platform
Identify marine fishes in all life stages from Gulf of America and adjacent sea habitats
Perform human-in-the-loop review and correction of automated video annotation outputs
Enter and upload annotated data into GCRF Oracle databases; perform QA/QC
Update annotation tracking sheets and GitHub project management tools
Learn AI/ML software tools for post-processing data outputs
Participate in public outreach and education activities including school visits, science fairs, and facility tours