Newaukum Spawning Ground Surveyor - Scientific Technician 2 - Career Seasonal - 2026-06539
State of Washington•Thurston County – Other, WA
•Onsite
About The Position
This opportunity offers valuable field experience in fisheries throughout the Newaukum River Basin. Picture yourself conducting spawning ground surveys and collecting biological data, playing a crucial role in the conservation of salmon and steelhead populations.
Requirements
- Graduation from high school or GED, including one (1) year of high school science AND two (2) years of experience as a Scientific Technician 1.
- Graduation from high school or GED, including one (1) year of high school science AND two (2) years of laboratory or field experience as an assistant to a biologist, chemist, or zoologist.
- Equivalent education/experience.
- College course work involving major study in biology, zoology, fisheries, chemistry, natural sciences, or closely allied field may substitute, year for year, for experience, provided the course work includes at least six (6) semester or nine (9) quarter hours of natural science classes.
- Valid driver’s license.
Nice To Haves
- Experience conducting adult salmonid spawning ground surveys, including redd identification.
- Personal or professional experience working in river environments, such as: Rowing a watercraft on rivers.
- Completing river rescue training
- Moving on, in, or through rivers.
- Experience with data collection.
Responsibilities
- Conduct salmon spawner surveys in accordance with established procedures and protocols by identifying, documenting, and monitoring salmonid redds, as well as recording live and dead fish counts within designated stream reaches.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and timely field records using iPads and iForms.
- Collect biological data from salmon carcasses, including assessing adipose and dorsal fin mark status (hatchery or wild origin) and collecting scales, coded wire tags (CWTs), DNA tissue samples, deploying and recovering carcass tags, and gathering other biological samples as needed.
- Drive to and from stream survey sites using federal, state, county, and private logging roads throughout the Newaukum River Basin.
- Safely secure and transport field equipment, including rafts, while operating four-wheel-drive vehicles on slippery roads.
- Interact with WDFW staff, the public, and landowners.
Benefits
- There are other benefits that WDFW employees may be eligible for.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
