Biologist Technician Fisheries 2025-02803
About The Position
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking to hire twenty-six (26) Biologist Technicians - Fisheries. These seasonal positions will assist fisheries management crews with all aspects of aquatic resource management activities. Positions will be based out of Casper, Cody, Green River, Jackson, Lander, Laramie, Pinedale, and Sheridan, Wyoming. The duration of these positions ranges from 4 to 6 months. Most positions start in April or May and conclude at the end of September or October. Applicants unable to work through the end of August should not apply. Important:Applicants must attach a cover letter and resume with their online state application. The cover letter should include dates of availability (starting and ending dates are particularly important), career plans, suitability for the job, preferences for the type of work, and any limitations on work location. Human Resource Contact: Dezzaree Schott /[email protected] ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed in the job level. Duties will be variable and may include electrofishing rivers, small streams, and reservoirs, gill netting and trap netting reservoirs and lakes, amphibian and reptile surveys, stream/habitat surveys, angler surveys, chemical restoration, data entry, and equipment maintenance. Biological technicians will assist with watercraft inspection and decontamination in cooperation with the state's aquatic invasive species program and assist with the aquatic habitat program. Candidates need to be willing to learn and successfully perform routine fisheries management tasks.
Requirements
- Must have a valid driver's license.
Nice To Haves
- Preference may be given to those pursuing a career or degree in fisheries.
- Preference may include those with a high school degree plus experience in fish and wildlife resource management, research, or college coursework towards a degree in fishery or wildlife management, ichthyology, hydrology, watershed science, or other closely related fields.
Responsibilities
- electrofishing rivers, small streams, and reservoirs
- gill netting and trap netting reservoirs and lakes
- amphibian and reptile surveys
- stream/habitat surveys
- angler surveys
- chemical restoration
- data entry
- equipment maintenance
- assist with watercraft inspection and decontamination in cooperation with the state's aquatic invasive species program
- assist with the aquatic habitat program
- Candidates need to be willing to learn and successfully perform routine fisheries management tasks.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
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Education Level
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