Fisheries Biologist 1

State of Montana•Missoula, MT

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves as the senior-level technician for the Flint/Rock Creek fisheries management area and is involved in all aspects of management activities in these drainages. The work schedule is variable and requires working outside of normal business hours, especially during the field season. Some overnight travel is expected for meetings and field sampling activities that require camping in frontcountry and backcountry settings. Outside of the field season, work tasks are completed in an office setting in the Region 2 Headquarters Office in Missoula. During the field season (April – October), daily travel from the regional office to the Flint/Rock drainages is typically required to complete work assignments. Most field work will be completed during day trips (often greater than 8 hours), but occasional camping trips (overnights and extended trips of 4+ days) will be required. Incumbent must be flexible and willing to adapt to changing work demands. This position has 0.75 base FTE funding with the remainder funded through NRDP which is a state agency in charge of restoring and remediating mining damaged portions of the Upper Clark Fork River Drainage.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in fish biology, fish and wildlife management, ecology, biology
Three years of progressive job-related experience or work closely related to fish and wildlife biology

Responsibilities

Planning and coordination with the biologist for survey and inventory of aquatic species
Planning and utilization of electronic testing and tracking equipment on fisheries resources for monitoring survival/mortality, movements and behavior, and reproductive performance
Completing planning and coordination of creel surveys
Collection of biological and habitat samples
Entry and management of databases
Operation and maintenance of fisheries field equipment
Completing work assignments independently with little supervision
Working in a team environment sampling alongside the regional fisheries biologist and seasonal technicians/interns
Overseeing field activities including electrofishing (boat and backpack), gill netting, operating weirs and traps, telemetry, and other surveys as necessary
Assisting the regional biologist with data analysis and preparation of technical reports and manuscripts
Inventory, organization, and maintenance of all sampling equipment (including boats and trailers)
Facilitating research, monitoring, and evaluation activities with partners and collaborators (NGOs and government agencies)
Frequent interaction and communication with the public, including private landowners, anglers, and ranchers
Supervision of seasonal technicians or interns and coordination of volunteers
Participating in study design, planning and field scheduling, database management, and dissemination of information