Gulf Video Survey Watch Stander and Video Annotation Specialist

Lynker Corporation • Pascagoula, MS

1d • $40,000 - $60,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Lynker Corporation is seeking a Gulf Video Survey Watch Stander and Video Annotation Specialist to support the Southeast Fisheries Science Center’s Population and Ecosystems Monitoring Division and Gulf and Caribbean Reef Fish Branch. This proposed role will support reef fish surveys, fisheries and environmental sampling, underwater video annotation, data management, and public outreach. The Population and Ecosystems Monitoring Division conducts large-scale fishery-independent surveys and applied research throughout the Gulf of America, South Atlantic, Caribbean, and Atlantic high seas. The Gulf and Caribbean Reef Fish Branch uses underwater video, habitat mapping, environmental sampling, and other survey methods to assess reef fish populations and their habitats.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in marine science or a related field of study.
• Computer literacy and experience with common word-processing, database, statistical, and graphics programs.
• Ability to prepare reports at the college level.
• Proficiency using fish, invertebrate, and protected-species identification books and keys.
• Knowledge of and ability to identify reef taxa from the Gulf of America.
• Knowledge of endangered or threatened species.
• Ability to work aboard NOAA ships, charter vessels, and small research vessels.
• Ability to conduct fisheries and water-quality sampling and troubleshoot issues with limited resources while at sea.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant volunteer experience.

Responsibilities

• Learn and perform Survey Watch Stander duties during reef fish surveys conducted aboard NOAA ships, charter vessels, and small research vessels.
• Participate in other Population and Ecosystems Monitoring Division resource surveys, as requested.
• Support video camera and conductivity, temperature, and depth instrument deployments, habitat mapping, and environmental data collection.
• Complete pre-survey and post-survey inventories of equipment and gear.
• Prepare and load survey gear, supplies, and equipment.
• Clean, maintain, unload, and properly store survey equipment.
• Conduct biological and environmental sampling, data collection, and sample or data processing under field conditions according to prescribed standard operating procedures.
• Log and appropriately store survey data following each survey.
• Learn established video annotation procedures for Gulf Fishery Independent Survey of Habitat and Ecosystem Resources and Puerto Rico Deep Water survey data.
• Annotate underwater video for habitat and species detection and enumeration.
• Identify marine fishes in all life stages from habitats in the Gulf of America and adjacent seas.
• Review and correct semi-automated video annotations produced using Google Cloud Platform and Video and Image Analytics for Marine Environments software.
• Support video annotation data review, quality assurance, and quality control.
• Enter or upload data into Gulf and Caribbean Reef Fish Oracle databases.
• Update annotation tracking sheets and GitHub project management tools.
• Communicate with annotation reviewers and survey coordinators regarding assigned annotations.
• Learn to use artificial intelligence and machine learning software and manage outputs used to post-process survey data.
• Participate in marine science outreach and education activities, including school programs, science fairs, laboratory and ship tours, fairs, and festivals.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
• Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
• Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we're all company owners!
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life and accident insurance
• Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
• Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
• Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
• Employee Referral Program
• Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
• Personalized career growth plans for every employee

What This Job Offers

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