About The Position

Support reef fish surveys conducted aboard NOAA Ships and small research vessels as a Survey Watch Stander and contribute to video annotation and data management in the GCRF Gulf Video Survey program. This is an entry-level role focused on learning at-sea survey protocols and laboratory video annotation procedures.

Requirements

  • BS Degree in Marine Science or related field (volunteer experience valued).
  • Computer literacy with word processing, database, statistical, and graphics software; ability to write college-level reports.
  • Proficiency in fish, invertebrate, and protected species identification; knowledge of reef taxa from the Gulf of America.
  • Knowledge of endangered and threatened species.
  • Must meet NOAA OMAO sea-duty medical fitness requirements (NOAA Forms 57-10-01 and NF 57-10-02); current tetanus vaccine required.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as survey watch stander during reef fish surveys (G-FISHER, PRDW) on NOAA Ships and small research vessels.
  • Perform pre- and post-survey inventory, preparation, and maintenance of equipment and gear.
  • Conduct data collection, biological and environmental sampling, and log/process data and samples under field conditions following prescribed SOPs.
  • Unload, clean, and store gear; appropriately store data upon survey completion.
  • Learn annotation SOPs for GFISHER and PRDW video data; identify marine fishes in all life stages from Gulf of America habitats.
  • Execute semi-automated video annotation workflow: automated processing (Google Cloud Platform / VIAME), human-in-the-loop review, QA/QC, and ingest into GCRF Oracle databases.
  • Update annotation tracking sheets and GitHub project management tools.
  • Communicate with reviewers and survey coordinator regarding annotation status.
  • Perform data entry, QA/QC, and validation; support future AI/ML output post-processing.
  • Participate in public outreach and education activities (school visits, science fairs, facility tours, outreach booths).
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