Creel Surveyor - Scientific Technician 2 - Non-Permanent - 2026-05484
State of Washington•Columbia County – Other, WA
•Onsite
About The Position
This is an opportunity to gain hands-on fisheries experience in dynamic field environments while supporting the conservation and management of native fish populations in southeast Washington. Envision yourself conducting creel surveys and interacting with anglers to collect data on fall chinook fisheries and steelhead fisheries across rivers throughout the region.
Requirements
- Graduation from high school or GED, including one (1) year of high school science and two (2) years of experience as a Scientific Technician 1.
- Graduation from high school or GED including one (1) year of high school science and two (2) years of laboratory or field experience as an assistant to a biologist, chemist, or zoologist.
- College course work involving major study in biology, zoology, fisheries, chemistry, natural sciences, or closely allied field will substitute, year for year, for experience, provided the course work includes at least six (6) semester or nine (9) quarter hours of natural science classes.
- Professional and volunteer experience involving biology, zoology, fisheries, chemistry, natural resources, engineering, or closely allied fields may substitute, year for year, for experience.
- Valid Driver’s License.
Nice To Haves
- Basic First Aid/CPR card
- Experience using coded wire tag (CWT) readers, passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag readers, and collecting snouts from salmon/steelhead
- Proficient identification of freshwater and anadromous fish species in eastern Washington.
- Proficient use of personal computers, including Microsoft Office programs.
- Proficient and safe operations of motor vehicles.
Responsibilities
- Conduct steelhead and fall Chinook creel surveys.
- Identify fish species found in southeast Washington.
- Collect biological data and samples on fish species including sex, length (total or fork), marks, origin, scales and genetic samples.
- Scan fish for coded wire tags (CWT) or passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags and recover and read CWT’s.
- Accurately record and tabulate all fish survey data.
- Compile summaries and check field data as well as enter data into multiple data sets using Microsoft Office programs.
Benefits
- Pay and other special employee programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
