Natural Resources Biologist IV

State of Maryland • Anne Arundel, MD

8h • Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Fishing and Boating Services, is hiring a Recreational Fishery Data Coordinator (Natural Resource Biologist IV). The position develops and implements a recreational fishery data collection program to gather fishing effort, harvest, and biological data on fish released and harvested. Collection methods must be statistically sound and suitable for use in fisheries stock assessments alongside commercial fisheries data.

The coordinator conducts outreach with recreational and for-hire anglers to identify effective data collection methods and explain the importance of collecting the data. The position also works with the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program, NOAA’s Office of Science and Technology, and partner agencies to create a data collection system that complements and is consistent with ongoing recreational surveys. The position is also responsible for developing possible regulations to carry out the program.

Requirements

• Four years of professional experience conducting research and analysis in biology, biochemistry, environmental science, natural science, natural resources management, botany, marine biology, marine ecology, physical oceanography, ichthyology, fisheries management, wildlife management, or zoology, and five years of experience performing professional biological work in natural resources management.
• Candidates may substitute a qualifying bachelor's degree in a listed or related natural resources field and five years of professional biological work in natural resources management for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute graduate education beyond a bachelor's degree in a qualifying natural resources-related field at 15 graduate credit hours per year of experience, for up to two years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute qualifying U.S. Armed Forces commissioned-officer military service in natural resources management and biological sciences classifications or specialty codes in wildlife biology on a year-for-year basis.
• At least one year of experience working with commercial and/or recreational fishery data.
• A valid Maryland motor vehicle operator's license is required for employees assigned duties requiring operation of a motor vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with natural resource electronic data collection systems.
• Experience with natural resource stakeholder engagement, outreach, and/or customer service.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a recreational fishery data collection program.
• Collect recreational fishing effort, harvest, and biological data on fish released and harvested using statistically sound methods suitable for fisheries stock assessments.
• Conduct outreach with recreational and for-hire anglers to identify effective ways to obtain data and explain the importance of data collection.
• Work with the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program, NOAA’s Office of Science and Technology, and other partner agencies to design a data collection system consistent with and complementary to ongoing recreational surveys.
• Develop possible regulations to carry out a recreational fishery effort and harvest data collection program.

What This Job Offers

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