Description:
Schedule: Monday - Thursday 7:00am - 5:30pm
Dates: 05-25-2020 - 08-15-2020
Agency: United States Forest Service
Location: Richfield, Utah
Overview:
The Fisheries Biology Technician will assist staff fisheries biologists with data collection on various fish and amphibian species. The intern will conduct water quality analyses, analyze stream habitat and assist with trout species recovery. The intern will also prepare reports and hike to remote locations and camp in the field.
Position Responsibilities:
This internship will assist fisheries biologists in a number of projects including native cutthroat trout distribution and population monitoring. Interns will conduct electrofishing for species counts and native cutthroat trout recovery work including spawning monitoring. Interns will also conduct amphibian data collection using visual encounter surveys and PIT tagging, stream habitat analyses, macroinvertebrate sampling, water quality analyses, report writing, and other duties as assigned. Occasional camping in the field for up to three nights in a workweek, several times throughout the summer will be required (per diem included). Hiking over remote and rough terrain in varied weather conditions is required.
Qualifications:
This position requires the candidate to hold a valid driver license and have the ability to work effectively and independently for long hours in the field (remote locations). It requires excellent writing skills, good communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well in a group. Desired qualifications: (but not required to apply) are a working knowledge of GPS, the ability to operate a 4x4 vehicle and ATV, electroshocking experience including fish identification, and scientific writing including experience with Microsoft Word and Excel. All are encourage to apply.