Equipment / Gear Specialist

Saltwater Inc • Falmouth, MA

7d • $35 - $50 • Remote

About The Position

At Saltwater Inc. we believe that high-quality data is vital to the health of our fisheries and oceans: our mission is to provide that data. We are a Women-Owned Small Business and are constantly seeking new team members who share our passion for innovation and environmental wellness. We are currently recruiting for one Gear Liaison to Work with the fishing industry and other organizations to create and test gear modifications on commercial fishing vessels, effectively communicate operational aspects of the fishing gear and assist in the evaluation of gear testing, provide outreach to assist fishermen in implementing protected species gear modifications. Please note that we are recruiting proactively and do not yet have this position available. If awarded the work, this will be a full-time position. Work will be performed remotely. The contract has a one-year base period with a potential of three option periods.

Requirements

• Possess a degree (i.e., bachelors or masters) in an environmental science or associated discipline (e.g., biology, ecology, fisheries biology, marine biology, natural resource management, conservation biology, landscape ecology, or restoration ecology).
• A relevant degree may be substituted by two additional years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in field studies, data analysis, and evaluation of potential solutions on how to mitigate sea turtle and marine mammal bycatch in fishing gear.
• Participate with the regional and science center gear team in projects directed at reducing large whale sea turtle (trawl, gillnet, traps/pots) and other protected species bycatch in fixed gear (trap/pots and gillnets) fisheries in Northwest Atlantic waters.
• Participate in field studies, data analysis, and evaluations of projects directed at mitigating sea turtle and other protected species bycatch in bottom trawl gear; such as evaluating Turtle Excluder Devices (TED) testing as determined by the GARFO, with input from the NEFSC and Southeastern Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC).
• Support compilation and evaluation of project results.
• Provide regular outreach including dockside demonstrations of appropriate gear installation.
• Support Law Enforcement inspection and compliance monitoring.
• Support entanglement gear analysis in collaboration with the Region and Center gear team and gear warehouse curation and record keeping.
• Support ALWTR Team meetings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level