Right Whale Aerial Team Leader
About The Position
This position is dependent upon grant funding. The location is in a field house. The field houses are located in GA, NC, SC. The length of the position is based on the field house location. The Right Whale Aerial Team Leader will participate in right whale aerial surveys in the southeastern U.S. coastal waters, supervise aerial observers, and communicate and coordinate daily aircraft support. This role involves coordinating survey flights, scheduling staff, collecting data and images on large whales and other species of interest, and facilitating the transmittal of location information to various agencies. The position also includes photographing sightings, managing and analyzing aerial survey data, and preparing weekly and final reports. The Team Leader will also present information to scientific and public communities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- International applicants must secure own visas or other required documentation
- Previous aerial or marine mammal survey experience
- Demonstrated proficiency in database entry and Microsoft Office programs
- Demonstrated ability with memorization skills
- Proven track record of attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to maintain open lines of communication
- Ability to live and work well in a team environment is essential
- COVID-19 vaccination – required
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in photo-identification of large cetaceans preferred
- Strong administrative and supervisory skills are preferred
- Successful completion of aviation and marine safety and survival training upon hire
Responsibilities
- Participate in right whale aerial surveys in the southeastern U.S. coastal waters
- Supervise aerial observers
- Communicate and coordinate daily aircraft support with aircraft vendor pilots, other Team Leaders and right whale research-based platforms
- Coordinate survey flights in accordance with weather-related conditions, military training schedules and right whale migration pattern shifts
- Scheduling of staff
- Collect data and images on large whales (condition, behavior, associations, status, etc.), and location data on vessels and other species of interest
- Facilitate the transmittal of location information to the various communication networks, the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, New England Aquarium, and NOAA
- Photograph sightings via digital photography with processing and matching those images following each flight
- Manage, analyze, and conduct quality control checks on aerial survey data and photographic images
- Facilitate the transmittal of data to managers and other appropriate agencies through weekly and final reports
- Present information to the scientific and public communities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
