Fisheries Biologist 1

State of Montana•Kalispell, MT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves formulating yearly and daily work plans to collect scientific data, establish sampling sites, and oversee methods for monitoring fish populations and habitat parameters. The biologist will also enter, summarize, analyze, and ensure quality control of ecological/biological data and create reports. Responsibilities include the purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation of a variety of field equipment such as boats, outboard motors, vehicles, electro-fishers, nets, and specialized fisheries survey and inventory equipment. Additionally, the biologist will manage out-flows at Ashley Lake Dam in accordance with the Ashley Lake management plan, catalog and report flow and staff gage data, coordinate an annual dam safety inspection, perform dam maintenance, and draft an annual state of the lake letter.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in fish biology, fish and wildlife management, ecology, biology, or a related field.
Three years of progressive job-related experience or work closely related to fish and wildlife biology.
Ability to formulate yearly and daily work plans.
Ability to collect scientific data.
Ability to establish sampling sites.
Ability to oversee methods for monitoring fish populations and habitat parameters.
Ability to enter, summarize, analyze, and ensure quality control of ecological/biological data.
Ability to create reports.
Ability to purchase, maintain, repair, and operate field equipment.
Ability to manage out-flows at Ashley Lake Dam.
Ability to catalog and report flow and staff gage data.
Ability to coordinate an annual dam safety inspection.
Ability to perform dam maintenance.
Ability to draft an annual state of the lake letter.

Nice To Haves

Combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

Formulate yearly and daily work plans to collect scientific data.
Establish sampling sites and oversee methods for monitoring fish populations and habitat parameters.
Enter, summarize, analyze, and ensure quality control of ecological/biological data.
Create reports based on collected data.
Purchase, maintain, repair, and operate field equipment including boats, outboard motors, vehicles, electro-fishers, nets, and specialized fisheries survey and inventory equipment.
Manage out-flows at Ashley Lake Dam in accordance with the Ashley Lake management plan.
Catalog and report flow and staff gage data.
Coordinate an annual dam safety inspection.
Perform dam maintenance.
Draft an annual state of the lake letter.