Salary: Package includes furnished housing with paid utilities, health insurance, annual leave, relocation benefit plus more.

Closing: 3/25

Responsibilities: Works closely with the Maintenance Supervisor in broad areas of preventative maintenance and routine repair and improvement to the facilities, equipment and systems. Also assists in fish culture and harvest operations.

Qualifications: Two years experience in maintenance and repair or equivalent education. One year experience in one of the following areas: repairing heavy equipment, small engines or electrical systems. Mechanically inclined with basic electrical, carpentry, welding and plumbing skills. Aluminum / steel welding knowledge helpful. Must have current drivers license and pass pre-employment drug test.

Contact: PWSAC Human Resources, P.O. Box 1110, Cordova, AK 99574, email below or fax 907 424-7515, with cover letter, resume and application. Application available at below link or call 1-800-884-1331.

Web Link: http://www.pwsac.com

Contact Email Address: pwsac@ak.net

Date Added: March-15-2010

Salary: 29,046 - 33,492 25 gratuity for completion of 2-year contract. Benefits include full medical and dental coverage, 30 days paid annual vacation, paid annual return airfare to home country, relocation grant, education allowance for children.

Closing: 4/16

Responsibilities: Apply standard techniques and develop new approaches for fish and squid stock assessment. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the development of fishery management policy on the basis of the assessments. Candidates should be capable of working as part of a small, dedicated team and be prepared to fill a flexible role.

Qualifications: Ideally qualified to PhD level in an appropriate fisheries, mathematical or biological discipline with at least two years experience in fisheries stock assessment or other relevant discipline, such as population dynamics. A high level of competence with computers and modern statistical methods is essential

Contact: For further information, a full job description and application form please contact: Recruitment Officer, Falkland Islands Government Office, Falkland House, 14 Broadway, Westminster, London SW1H 0BH Tel: 020 7222 2542 Fax: 020 7222 2375

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: recruitment@falklands.gov.fk

Date Added: March-15-2010

Salary: Annual stipend $18,500-$21,000 and waiver of tuition for the duration of the degree.

Closing: 4/15 or until filled

Responsibilities: M.S. or Ph.D. Assistantships 2-3 in Fisheries Population Dynamics and Conservation Conduct population dynamics and stock assessment modeling on marine fish species, or evaluate rebuilding strategy on endangered California white abalone or freshwater endangered mussel species. Work on important, relevant research with Virginia Tech faculty in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences and research scientists with the National Marine Fisheries Service or the U.S. Geological Survey. Review begins immediately.

Qualifications: B.S. or M.S. in fisheries, ecology, statistics, or related field. The incumbent must have a strong quantitative interest and background including multiple courses in both calculus and statistics.

Contact: Email a letter of interest, CV, transcripts, GRE test scores, and the names of 3 faculty references to Dr. Yan Jiao, Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Virginia Tech.

Web Link: www.fishwild.vt.edu

Contact Email Address: yjiao@vt.edu

Date Added: March-15-2010

Salary: $3052-4404/mo

Closing: 3/26

Responsibilities: Hatch, rear and stock fish in one of CO s 16 State Fish Hatcheries.

Qualifications: 3 years aquaculture or 3 years academic experience in aquaculture, fisheries biology etc.

Contact: See below link for job announcement and detailed application instructions.

Web Link: http://www.wildlife.state.co.us/Jobs

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: March-11-2010

Salary: Annually $28,308 - $49,776 Beginning salary will be $28,308 to $29,988 depending on qualifications. .

Closing: 3/19

Responsibilities: The MO Dept of Conservation has a position available for a Fisheries Specialist in Mt. Vernon, Missouri.

Qualifications: Assists with all aspects of the production of aquatic organisms. Assists with collection and spawning of brood fish incubation of eggs treatment of eggs, fry and fingerlings for disease feeding of fry and fingerlings cleaning tanks harvesting and delivery of fish produced. Supervises the rearing of one species of fish annually.

Contact: For a complete job description and to apply on-line, visit our web-site below. If you are unable to apply online, you may apply by contacting the Missouri Department of Conservation in Jefferson City, Missouri at 573/751 4115. Equal Opportunity Employer

Web Link: http://www.mdc.mo.gov/about/jobs

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: March-11-2010

Salary: Stipend, plus tuition and health insurance fee waivers

Closing: 5/1

Responsibilities: Conduct research examining the environmental physiology and ecology of southeastern fishes, such as paddlefish, euryhaline or marine species.

Qualifications: Masters degree in fisheries, comparative physiology, ecology, biology or related field with competitive GPA and GRE scores. Research experience utilizing laboratory and field techniques as well as a demonstrated publication record are preferred. Expected start date: 8/1

Contact: Send a letter of interest to below email, a current CV/resume, GPA, GRE scores, names and contact information for three references, and photocopies/scans of transcripts to: Dr. Peter J. Allen, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mississippi State University.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: pallen@cfr.msstate.edu

Date Added: March-09-2010

Salary: Depending on qualifications and experience $39,500 to $42,000 starting

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: This position will have three focal areas 1. Conduct biological and project sampling within the John Day Basin to be used for management decision making and biological assessments. 2. Provide assistance with the Tribes established habitat and watershed restoration program with input on project design for aquatic species. 3. Development of a study design to support ongoing project evaluation and effectiveness monitoring. The position will also be responsible for grant writing to further the development of this portion of the program.

Qualifications: A bachelors degree in fisheries or related field plus at least 3 years of experience conducting biological sampling, ecological monitoring. Familiarity with Pacific Northwest salmonids their habitats, and restoration techniques. Ability to work in the field and office with minimal supervision, and experience with program development and grant writing. Full benefits package including 401K, Medical, Dental, Optical, Paid Vacation and Sick Leave.

Contact: Linda Brown - John Day Restoration Coordinator or Deana Smith Office Administration 541 820-3568. Scott Turo, Warm Springs Habitat Supervisor 541 553-2025

Web Link:

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: March-15-2010

Salary: $4,954/month benefits

Closing: 4/7

Responsibilities: Manages water quality in aquarium exhibits, and maintains all aspects of aquatic life support systems, including minor electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems. Researches, maintains, and transports mobile fish exhibit to off-site locations and fisheries management.

Qualifications: Requires: BS in biology or related field and one year experience in fisheries or aquarium management, or environmental education preferred.

Contact: Visit below link, call 510 544-2154, or go to Human Resources, 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, CA, for application materials. Postmarks or faxed applications are not acceptable.

Web Link: http://www.ebparks.org

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: March-09-2010

Salary: Pay grade 23 $20.21/hr , plus 20 percent base weekly salary per week as compensation for all overtime worked.

Closing: 4/9

Responsibilities: Full time position at the Ed Weed Fish Culture Station. Duties include daily supervision of five full time employees and multiple seasonal workers scheduling, assigning and participation in all fish culture station activities including fish production, maintenance, broodstock development and fish health. Individual could be called in at any time due to emergencies or employee absences. Work is performed under the direction of the Fish Culture Station Specialist VI. On site housing is provided as a condition of employment.

Qualifications: Education: Bachelors degree in fish culture, fisheries science or a closely related field. Experience: Three years at an advanced technical level in the propagation and culture of food or game fish. Note: Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the Bachelors degree on a six months for a semester basis.

Contact: Apply online at below link. AA/EOE

Web Link: http://www.careers.vermont.gov

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: March-09-2010

Salary: $46,293 to $61,731

Closing: 3/24

Responsibilities: Primary responsibilities include analyzing MA commercial fisheries data collected from both commercial fishermen and seafood dealers stored in Oracle databases. Structured query language SQL will be primary tool used, and results distributed to a variety of individuals and organizations.

Qualifications: At least four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional experience in fisheries science, marine biology, or related fields. A bachelors degree may be substituted for a maximum of two years work related experience, and a graduate degree may be substituted in full.

Contact: Peter Burke, Department of Fish Game, 251 Causeway Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114. 617 626-1562. Full details at link below. See below web Link for full details.

Web Link: https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us/recruit/public/31100001/job/job_search_results.do?companyId=59

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: March-09-2010

Salary: $42,702.40 Regular Full-Time, plus benefits package.

Closing: 3/25

Responsibilities: Permanent full time position evaluating and prioritizing contaminated sites impacting natural resources along the Columbia River. Responsibilities include evaluating technical documents including RI/FSs, injury assessment plans, and restoration plans. Compiles technical information and develops reports and presentations.

Qualifications: Minimum B.S. degree in environmental science, engineering, or fisheries biology or closely related field and 3 years of professional level experience.

Contact: Application instructions at below link.

Web Link: http://host119.yakama.com/superfund_projects1.htm

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: March-08-2010

Salary: $1,545/mo plus waiver of tuition

Closing: 7/31

Responsibilities: OK Dept of Wildlife Conservation/University of OK Dept of Zoology/ Oklahoma Biological Survey Monitoring and research on zebra mussels Dreissena polymorpha on Lake Texoma, Oklahoma. Research topic to be decided at a later date, but will likely be directed toward local life history, expansion and management of zebra mussels. Starting Date, January 1, 2011

Qualifications: BS in zoology/biology but preference will be given to applicants with undergraduate degrees with emphasis on aquatic ecology or related discipline.

Contact: Send a cover letter, resume, copies of transcripts unofficial OK , GRE scores mandatory and three letters of reference to Greg Summers, Oklahoma Fishery Research Laboratory, 500 E. Constellation, Norman OK 73072 405-325-7288. Other academic requirements found at http://www.ou.edu/cas/zoology/graduate_degrees.htm

Web Link: Send a cover letter, resume, copies of transcripts (unofficial OK), GRE scores (mandatory) and three letters of reference to Greg Summers, Oklahoma Fishery Research Laboratory, 500 E. Constellation, Norman OK 73072 405-325-7288 gsummers@odwc.state.ok.us. Other academic requirements found at http://www.ou.edu/cas/zoology/graduate_degrees.htm

Contact Email Address: gsummers@odwc.state.ok.us

Date Added: March-09-2010

Salary: $ 9.00 to $10.00

Closing: 4/16

Responsibilities: Assists in research projects investigating trophic links and recruitment dynamics of fish. Help with field sampling, sample processing, data entry and maintenance of field equipment. Available 5/1 or after

Qualifications: Working towards BS in fisheries, or related field. Familiarity with small boats. Field sampling and lab experience preferred. May work in unusual weather, nights or weekends. Swimming proficiency desired.

Contact: Electronic applications required letter of application, resume, and names, addresses and telephone numbers of 3 references to: below email and _rredman@illinois.edu_ Direct technical questions to Dr. Sergiusz Czesny czesny@illinois.edu or Rebecca Redman _rredman@illinois.edu_

Web Link: http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/staff/index.php?action=list&user_name=czesny http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/fieldstations/lmbs/index.html

Contact Email Address: czesny@illinois.edu

Date Added: March-09-2010

Salary: $61,451.00 - 95,750.00 USD/year

Closing: 3/26

Responsibilities: ZP-1315-03 This position will analyze instream flow needs for anadromous fish and water operation impacts that impact those needs. Work will pertain to the Bay Delta Conversation Plan and the San Joaquin River Restoration Plan. Work with teams on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and the San Joaquin River Restoration Program to protect and restore Central valley anadromous fish population by conducting analyses as well as developing and reviewing program EIS/EIR draft and final documents. Review construction and operational elements of water storage and water conveyance facilities. Develops recommendations for modifications to operations of dams and diversions to restore and maintain instream flows required by anadromous fish.

Qualifications: See below link

Contact: Judy Cardenas Phone: 206-526-6420 Email: Below

Web Link: http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=86663838&JobTitle=Hydrologist%2c+ZP-1315-03+(MAP%2fDE)&lid=17379&sort=rv%2c-dtex&cn=&rad_units=miles&brd=3876&pp=50&jbf574=CM54%2cCMXX&vw=d&re=10&FedEmp=Y&FedPub=Y&caller=basic.aspx&ss=0&pg=1&AVSDM=2010-03-05+00%3a03%3a00

Contact Email Address: Judy.Cardenas@noaa.gov

Date Added: March-05-2010

Salary: $52,770 to $ 63,248

Closing: Until Filled

Responsibilities: Position located in Puget Sound area. Fishery Management Biologist, Finfish Resources. The Fishery Management Biologist will assist member Tribes natural resource directors in managing harvest of salmon, steelhead, and marine fish resources. Responsibilities include stock assessment, fisheries management planning, providing advice on the regulation of fisheries and working cooperatively with other tribes and state/federal agencies. The Biologist will also coordinate with other Treaty Council staff as part of an integrated fisheries management program that includes hatchery management planning, salmon recovery and habitat protection/restoration.

Qualifications: M.S. Degree desired, with study emphasis desired in at least two of the following areas: fish biology, population assessment, statistical procedures, applied research, natural resource economics, and natural resources management. Two or more years of professional experience required. Actual fisheries management experience is desirable as is knowledge of U.S. vs. Washington and treaty fishing rights. Requires a self-starter with demonstrable communication skills, ability to prioritize and willingness to take tasks to completion.

Contact: PNPTC, attn HR, 7999 NE Salish Lane, Kingston, WA 98346 or below e-mail, 360-297-6544. Full details at below link.

Web Link: http://www.pnptc.org

Contact Email Address: jmclaughlin@pnptc.org

Date Added: March-04-2010

Salary: $48,000/year plus benefits.

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: Univ of California, Santa Barbara / Quantitative Ecologist/Fisheries Scientist Expertise in quantitative ecology and/or fishery science. Experience modeling open ocean ecosystems, ideally fisheries for pelagic species. Strong programming and mathematical skills. Proficiency in Matlab, R, or equivalent. Some knowledge of Spanish preferred.

Qualifications: Start ASAP, no later than August 2010. Lead researcher on project modeling the Peruvian anchoveta fishery, working with the Sustainable Fisheries Group at UCSB http://sfg.msi.ucsb.edu under the direction of Steven Gaines and Christopher Costello. The researcher will develop a bioeconomic model that evaluates economic and conservation outcomes of different fishing policies for Peruvian anchovy, helping to inform fisheries management in Peru and for small pelagics more generally. More information at below link.Open until filled, commencing application review 3/20.

Contact: Send letter of interest, CV, and contact information for three references to Sarah Lester at below email.

Web Link: http://www.aa.ucsb.edu/jobbulletin/msi01_2010.html

Contact Email Address: lester@msi.ucsb.edu

Date Added: March-03-2010

Salary: $61,451.00 - 95,750.00 USD/year

Closing: 3/23

Responsibilities: Fish Biologist/Natural Resource Management Specialist/Ecologist ZP-0482/0401/0408-3 Perform Endangered Species Act section 7 consultations on the effects of projects requested by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other federal action agencies. Make field visits and conduct meetings to gather information necessary to review biological assessments and to render concurrence letters and biological opinions. Monitor implementation/completion of Federal actions. Provide technical assistance or guidance to action agencies to minimize the effects of projects during their NEPA processes and development of biological assessments. Maintain consistency in analysis of potential effects of actions regarding anadromous and resident fishes in California, and primarily the Central Valley and maintain complete administrative records.

Qualifications: See below link

Contact: Judy Cardenas Phone: 206-526-6420 Fax: 206-526-6673 Email: Below

Web Link: http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=86616146&JobTitle=Fish+Biologist+%2f+Natural++Resource+Management+Specialist%2c+ZP-482%2f401-3+(MAP+%26+DE)&lid=17379&sort=rv%2c-dtex&rad_units=miles&brd=3876&pp=50&jbf574=CM54%2cCMXX&vw=d&re=10&FedEmp=Y&FedPub=Y&caller=basic.aspx&ss=0&pg=1&AVSDM=2010-03-03+12%3a49%3a00

Contact Email Address: Judy.Cardenas@noaa.gov

Date Added: March-03-2010

Salary: GS-15 $119,014 - 153,200

Closing: 3/31

Responsibilities: Supervise, direct, and account for the administration and operation of the Council. Supervise staff to accomplish the goals of the Council, including hiring the best qualified candidates, as necessary. In consultation with the Chairman, make and enter into appropriate contracts, agreements, and stipulations retain, employ, and contract for services of private and public consultants, research, and technical personnel and procure by contract, consulting research, technical and other services, and facilities, when deemed necessary or desirable in the performance of the functions of the Council and when funds have been made available for such purposes. Prepare and coordinate meeting agendas and related Federal Register notices for all Council and Council Committee meetings. Maintain such facilities as may be required for the effective and efficient operation of the Council. Prepare an annual budget and performance reports for the Council s programs and activities. Prepare an annual work plan AWP and annual reports for the Council s review and approval. Coordinate efforts of the Council with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, other regional fishery management Councils, and related Federal agencies. Prepare and update Administrative, Operating, and Accounting Procedures Manual to provide guidance to Council staff and members as to the functioning of the Council. Prepare and submit a summary report of each Council meeting to the Secretary of Commerce. Oversee preparation of fishery management plans, amendments, frameworks, and fishery specifications in accordance with National Marine Fisheries Service and Council policies and procedures, and in conformance with applicable laws. Carry out other duties as may be assigned by the Council and/or the Council Chairman.

Qualifications: see below link

Contact: Richard B. Robins, Jr., Chairman Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council 5103 Mariners Cove Suffolk, VA 23435 757-876-3778 Web link: Below Contact email address: Below

Web Link: http://mafmc.org/press/2010/pr10_10_ED_Announcement.pdf

Contact Email Address: yellowfin@mindspring.com

Date Added: March-02-2010

Salary: 41,522.00 - 72,715.00 USD /year

Closing: 3/17

Responsibilities: Fish Biologist/Natural Resource Management Spec/Ecologist, ZP-482/401/408-2 This position is located with the Southwest Regional Office, Protected Resources Division in Sacramento CA. NMFS is dedicated to stewardship of our nation s living marine resources, and the habitat on which they depend, through scientific research, management and enforcement. NMFS provides effective stewardship of these resources through domestic and international programs supporting coastal communities that depend upon them. Incumbent will perform consultations on the effects to salmonids from federal action agencies projects in accordance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act review biological assessments developed by action agencies or their representatives prepare technical analyses and written products to support the San Joaquin reintroduction and/or Central Valley water management decisions.

Qualifications: See below link

Contact: Judy Cardenas Phone: 206-526-6420 Fax: 206-526-6673 Email below

Web Link: http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=86380417&JobTitle=Fish+Biologist%2fNatural+Resource+Management+Spec.%2c%2fEcologist%2c++ZP-482%2f401%2f408-2++MAP%2fDE&lid=17379&sort=rv%2c-dtex&rad_units=miles&brd=3876&pp=50&jbf574=CM54%2cCMXX&vw=d&re=10&FedEmp=Y&FedPub=Y&caller=basic.aspx&ss=0&pg=1&AVSDM=2010-02-22+18%3a07%3a00

Contact Email Address: Judy.Cardenas@noaa.gov

Date Added: March-02-2010

Salary: $61,451.00 - 95,750.00 USD/year

Closing: 3/16

Responsibilities: Fish Biologist / Natural Resource Management Specialist/Ecologist, ZP-482/401/408-3. Within Protected Resources Division, promotes protection, conservation, recovery of anadromous fish and habitat in Sacramento and San Joaquin Basins. Develops, tracks, and reports on implementation of the Endangered Species Act recovery plan for listed anadromous salmonids within Central Valley Recovery domain and Northern California region. Completes development of recovery plans to include contract oversight, technical quality, readability, and responsiveness to co-manager and public comments. Develops and implements strategies regarding outreach and implementation of recovery plans for long-term recovery of listed species by building local and regional partnership with government/ non-governmental organizations, resource conservation districts, watershed groups, and trade associations, etc.

Qualifications: See below link

Contact: Janet Norem Phone: 206-526-6887 Fax: 206-526-6673 Email: below

Web Link: http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=86462634&JobTitle=Fish+Biologist+%2f+Natural++Resource+Management+Specialist%2fEcologist%2c+ZP-482%2f401%2f408-3+(MAP%2fDE)&q=NMFS-SWR-2010-0031&where=&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=94&y=16&AVSDM=2010-02-23+13%3a09%3a00

Contact Email Address: janet.m.norem@noaa.gov

Date Added: March-02-2010

Salary: $29,960 stipend per year plus tuition and insurance.

Closing: 3/21

Responsibilities: New York Cooperative Fish Wildlife Research Unit and Department of Natural Resources, Cornell Univ, Ithaca, NY. Evaluate the fate of hatchery-reared stocked trout in New York State streams and rivers. Recent creel surveys indicate that in some circumstances stocked trout are not providing target catch rates for anglers and survival is lower than expected. One student will focus on evaluating the statewide catch-rate oriented trout stocking model, and the other student will focus on field studies to assess fish population dynamics and angler harvest rates.

Qualifications: M.S. in fisheries, biology, natural resources or related field minimum 3.3 GPA and 1150 math and verbal GRE scores. Experience with quantitative modeling, parameter estimation, fish sampling, angler surveys, leading field crews, and working cooperatively with agency biologists.

Contact: Send a resume with work experience, statement of purpose, contact information for 3 references, transcripts, and GRE scores to Dr. William L. Fisher, email: below , phone: 607-255-2151, and/or Dr. Patrick J. Sullivan, email: pjs31@cornell.edu, phone: 607-255-8213. Phone or email inquiries are encouraged.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: wlf9@cornell.edu

Date Added: March-01-2010

Salary: $29,960 stipend per year plus tuition and insurance.

Closing: 3/21

Responsibilities: New York Cooperative Fish Wildlife Research Unit and Department of Natural Resources, Cornell Univ, Ithaca, NY Responsibilities: Assess the status of black bass populations in New York State waters. Black bass are the most sought after fish in New York State, and the last statewide assessment of black bass populations occurred over 30 years ago. Analyze existing information on black bass populations and fish communities, compare these characteristics among water bodies and relate habitat and environmental characteristics, and develop recommendations for a comprehensive, long-term monitoring programs.

Qualifications: B.S. or M.S. in fisheries, biology, natural resources or related field minimum 3.3 GPA and 1150 math and verbal GRE scores. Experience with quantitative data analysis and modeling, population dynamics and environmental data, database management and geospatial analyses, and working cooperatively with agency biologists.

Contact: Send a resume with work experience, statement of purpose, contact information for 3 references, transcripts, and GRE scores to Dr. William L. Fisher. E-mail:below , Phone: 607-255-2151. Phone or email inquiries are encouraged.

Web Link: wlf9@cornell.edu

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: March-01-2010

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Closing: 3/15 or until filled

Responsibilities: Tenure-Track Faculty Quantitative Marine Ecology and Population Assessment. We seek applications from outstanding candidates for a 9 month, tenure-track faculty position in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences SAFS at the University of Washington. We are an internationally recognized program in aquatic sciences and seek to increase our faculty strength in quantitative subject areas such as stock assessment, conservation biology and ecosystem modeling for marine resource management. The hire is in partnership with two major NOAA centers in Seattle, the Northwest Fisheries Science Center and the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, both of which will provide extensive opportunities for collaborative research.

Qualifications: The position will be filled at the assistant professor rank or at the associate professor rank in exceptional circumstances. We emphasize a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching the successful candidate is expected to carry an appropriate course load in relevant areas of advanced quantitative methods to inform marine resource management and conservation. The successful candidate will also be expected to build an externally funded research base and will supervise/support graduate students. A PhD is required.

Contact: Candidates should submit electronic versions of,a statement of research and teaching interests. CV and one copy of up to 5 significant publications and, names and contacts of four potential references to below email.Visit our below website at for additional information about our programs, resources and constituents. The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates. The University of Washington is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.

Web Link: http://www.fish.washington.edu

Contact Email Address: safshire@u.washington.edu

Date Added: March-01-2010

Salary: TBD

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth seeks a dynamic and visionary leader for the position of Dean of the School for Marine Sciences and Technology SMAST . This is an exciting opportunity to build on SMAST s mission of pursuing state-of-the-art interdisciplinary marine science research while providing excellence in graduate education and training for the next generation of marine scientists. SMAST faculty are engaged in innovative research and development of new technologies in the marine and fisheries sciences with governmental and non-governmental agencies and regional industry. SMAST contains the Department of Estuarine and Ocean Sciences and the Department of Fisheries Oceanography, and is home to the Marine Fisheries Institute. The Dean will provide academic, intellectual, and administrative leadership and strategic planning for SMAST, promote excellence of its research and education programs, heighten the School s visibility and stature and create new opportunities for growth and community involvement through resource development.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have: a national and international reputation as an interdisciplinary marine sciences scholar a commitment to scholarship and teaching a record of demonstrated leadership and academic management experience at the department chair level or equivalent the ability to articulate a clear and strategic vision for SMAST a record of success in securing extramural support a commitment to foster innovative university-wide academic programs and to coordinate strategic relationships with external constituencies an earned doctorate and record of scholarship warranting appointment as a tenured full professor at SMAST. Located in the heart of the picturesque south coast of Massachusetts, only a short drive from Cape Cod, Providence, and Boston, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is ranked among the top northern public universities by U.S. News and World Report. Further information is available at below link.

Contact: Nominations and applications should be emailed to below email or sent to Marion Aymie at Isaacson, Miller, 334 Boylston Street, Suite 500, Boston MA 02116. The University of Mass is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

Web Link: http://www.umassd.edu

Contact Email Address: 3866@imsearch.com

Date Added: February-26-2010

Salary: $10 hr, free housing at field station

Closing: 4/9

Responsibilities: Technician will responsible for monitoring and conducting large-scale experiments that address factors limiting recruitment of the endangered pallid sturgeon and will supervise daily operations at the Middle Mississippi River Wetland Field Station. He/she will also assist SIUC fisheries research unit in the field. Start and end dates are flexible but tentative time period will be from May through September 2010.

Qualifications: B.S. or B.A. in fisheries, ecology, zoology or closely related field. Preference will be given to those with a strong research background. A mechanical background is also a plus. Individual must be highly motivated, able to work alone for extended periods of time and lift 50 pounds.

Contact: To apply please submit a CV and the names and telephone numbers of three professional references to William Hintz below email. Feel free to contact me at 618-536-7761 if you have any questions.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: hintzwd@siu.edu

Date Added: February-25-2010

Salary: $18,750 per year 3 yr , $1100 health, tuition waiver.

Closing: 5/1

Responsibilities: Univ. of ME, School of Marine Sciences or Biology and Ecology. Develop a doctoral dissertation surrounding the degree of demographic connectivity immigration and emigration and correspondence similarity or uniqueness of demographic parameters among coastal populations of sturgeon in Maine. Work will include conducting and coordinating projects on mark-recapture and acoustic telemetry of shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon, development and implementation of novel approaches e.g., DIDSON enumeration, elemental assays to provide an integrative assessment of population biology and conservation status.

Qualifications: M.S. in biology, fisheries or equivalent. Experience with boat operation, gillnetting, acoustic telemetry, or mark-recapture desirable. Must have excellent communication and quantitative skills. GPA of 3.0 and GRE of 1100 verbal and quantitative .

Contact: Send CV, transcripts, GRE scores and information for three professional references to below email and michael.kinnison@umit.maine.edu

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: gayle_zydlewski@umit.maine.edu

Date Added: February-25-2010

Salary: GS- 12/13 $73,100 - $113,007

Closing: 3/30

Responsibilities: Fish BiologistGS-0482-12/13 Serves as a staff function in support of the Washington Office Fish, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation Division. Provides technical and policy support on a national level in the professional fisheries and aquatic fields. See web link below

Qualifications: For GS 12: applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level experience. For GS-13: applicant must have one of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level experience. Additional qualification information available at http://opm.gov/qualifications/standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp

Contact: Tom Mendenhall at below email

Web Link: http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=86468979&JobTitle=Fish+Biologist&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=81&y=8&jbf785=12&jbf571=5&jbf522=0482&AVSDM=2010-02-23+17%3a06%3a00

Contact Email Address: tom_mendenhall@blm.gov

Date Added: February-24-2010

Salary: TBD

Closing: 4/1or until filled

Responsibilities: The Gulf of Maine Research Institute GMRI and the University of Maine are seeking applicants for a two year post-doc position to develop spatially-explicit models of Atlantic salmon post-smolt migration in estuarine and marine environments. The successful candidate will develop models to test hypotheses about how changes in the timing of salmon migration relative to prey, predators, competitors, and hydrography affect salmon growth and survival in the Gulf of Maine. Position will be located at GMRI in Portland, Maine. For additional information about GMRI, please visit below link. EOE

Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. in ecology, biology, marine sciences, or other related field, modeling experience, and strong quantitative skills. Experience with spatial modeling or GIS is desirable but not required.

Contact: For more information, please contact Jason Stockwell below email or Andrew Pershing andrew.pershing@maine.edu Applicants should submit letter of interest, CV, and names of three references to researchpostdoc@gmri.org. Review of applications will begin 4/1 Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Web Link: http://www.gmri.org.

Contact Email Address: jstockwell@gmri.org

Date Added: February-24-2010

Salary: $12.49/hr health insurance

Closing: 3/19

Responsibilities: 10-month permanent, Job Announcement : 2010-035. Assists lead biologists with data collection associated with salmon population monitoring and evaluation in Mid-Columbia River tributaries. Responsibilities include juvenile rotary trap operation, snorkel surveys, electro-fishing and spawning ground surveys. Includes other duties associated with YNF s Coho Reintroduction Program involving hatchery production, trapping/transport/spawning of adult fish, incubation/rearing/acclimation of juveniles. Individual will work cooperatively with private land owners, local, state, federal and tribal agencies.

Qualifications: One year of experience in fisheries work or related science. Applicant will be expected to possess organizational, communication and computer skills.

Contact: Inquiries: Matt Collins, 509-548-9413 matt@mid-columbia-coho.net Application: Lucille Whitesell, 509-865-5121. Please provide: Cover letter with Job Announcement Photocopy of S.S. card I.D., Resume references, Yakama Nation application,

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: lucillew@yakama.com

Date Added: March-09-2010

Salary: Negotiable and competitive.

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: The College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida is seeking for a Fisheries Scientist tenure-track, 9-month academic faculty position 10931 Review of applications will begin on 4/15/10.

Qualifications: Minimum Req: PhD in a relevant scientific discipline Preferred qualifications: Demonstration of a comprehensive investigative approach that considers ecosystem interactions with all life stages and trophodynamics as well as environmental controls on fisheries variables. Strong data analysis skills, an immediate capacity to establish an interdisciplinary research program that focuses on developing models and field-based tools for ecosystem-based management, and the use of diverse and novel research tools. Demonstrated ability to apply research results to real-world fisheries problems.

Contact: Dr. Gary Mitchum, 727-553-3941 or Desiree Woroner, 727-553-1632. The University of South Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Institution. For disability accommodations, please call 727-553-3942.

Web Link: http://www.marine.usf.edu/. Apply online at http://www.usf.edu/Employment/

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: February-19-2010

Salary: $9.00 - $10.00/hr

Closing: 3/31 or until filled

Responsibilities: Successful candidate will assist large river ecologists in the collection of monitoring data. The individual in this position must demonstrate a working knowledge of, and ability to collect biological data, such as fisheries and water quality in a large river system experience using large boats, outboard motors, trailers, four wheel drive vehicles along with fisheries, water quality, and related field equipment is preferred. The candidate will also be expected to perform field station maintenance duties.

Qualifications: Must possess or be working toward B.S Degree in Biology or related field.

Contact: To apply, please send cover letter, resume, names and contact information of three references to: below email Reference PRF 1611 in subject line Direct technical questions to Dr. Greg Sass 309/543/6000, ggsass@uiuc.edu

Web Link: http://www.inhs.illinois.edu/fieldstations/ltrm/station.html

Contact Email Address: hroffice@inhs.uiuc.edu

Date Added: February-19-2010

Salary:

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: We are interested in applicants whose primary expertise is in an area of watershed or aquatic science and who can contribute to the curricula in both Watershed Sciences and Physical Geography. The division of activities will be approximately 50 research, 40 teaching, and 10 service.

Qualifications: See https://jobs.usu.edu requisition ID 052010 for a complete position description and application instructions

Contact: See below link

Web Link: See https://jobs.usu.edu

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: February-19-2010

Salary: $50,541 DOQ. Excellent benefits

Closing: 3/31

Responsibilities: Participate in joint Tribal/State/Federal forums in development of new harvest management models for Chinook, multi-year in scope and incorporate effects of mark-selective fisheries. Participate in joint Tribal/State/Federal forums in review and refinement of population assessment models used in management of marine fish. Help identify data needed for models and analyze data.

Qualifications: MS Biometrics, Statistics, or Quantitative Science OR MS Fisheries w/major course work in mathematics, statistics, population dynamics, and/or natural resource modeling. Three years of pertinent work experience OR PhD. Proficient w/computers and familiar w/word processing, spreadsheet, and statistical analysis programs. Familiarity with stock assessment programs and R programming language are desirable. Good writing and verbal skills. Ability to communicate statistical concepts to others.

Contact: Send resume and cover letter: Executive Director, NWIFC, 6730 Martin Way East Olympia, WA 98516-5540

Web Link: http://www.nwifc.org

Contact Email Address: wbowman@nwifc.org

Date Added: February-19-2010

Salary: $45-50,000 per year plus benefits. Initial appointment 18-24 months with possibility of extension.

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: We seek a research associate to assist with several quantitative fisheries projects involving stock assessment methods and decision analysis. A primary activity of the Associate will be updating a St. Mary s River sea lamprey decision analysis model for evaluating pest control strategies for this invasive species. The successful candidate will also participate in the evaluation of stock assessment methods for Great Lakes fisheries, and in the development and teaching of quantitative fisheries courses and workshops.

Qualifications: PhD in fisheries science or related discipline with a strong record of research productivity in quantitative methods.

Contact: Send CV and letter of interest to Dr. Michael Jones, Quantitative Fisheries Center, 13 Natural Resources Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: jonesm30@msu.edu.

Date Added: February-18-2010

Salary:

Closing: 3/31

Responsibilities: OR Sea Grant seeks undergrads for a Summer Scholars program to prepare students for grad school and careers in marine science policy, management, or outreach. This ten week program places undergraduate students from the US with federal, state, and local public agencies to provide students with hands-on experience under the mentorship of a career professional to gain professional skills, agency workplace experience and real life practice in marine resource science, policy, management, and outreach and support agency programs and initiatives. Any undergraduate student who will have completed two years of study and is currently enrolled in any U.S. college or university may apply. Students of color, from first nations, non-traditional students, and those from other diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This opportunity seeks students with a variety of interests including marine science, biology, ecology, zoology, environmental science, journalism, education, political science, or economics.

Qualifications: See below link

Contact: 541 737 2715

Web Link: http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/funding/fellowships/undergrad_fellows.html

Contact Email Address: eric.dickey@oregonstate.edu

Date Added: February-18-2010

Salary: $34,065 - $53,814

Closing: 3/18

Responsibilities: This position is responsible for operations of an aquaculture and technology center. The position facilitates production and technology transfer from research and development to practical application. Duties include technical information transfer, equipment procurement, protocol development, data collection and reporting, presentation of research results and facility/equipment maintenance. The employee is required to occupy on-site housing.

Qualifications: Bachelors degree in aquaculture, fisheries science or wildlife management or related field and two years of experience in aquaculture or an equivalent combination of training and experience. A valid North Carolina drivers license is required. Management prefers applicants with a background in both game and non-game species production.

Contact: Sylvia Norman, 919-707-0103. For application information and to view full announcement Vacancy 60033937 see below link.

Web Link: http://osp.its.state.nc.us/positiondetail.asp?vacancykey=4311-60033937&printit=no

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: February-18-2010

Salary: $18,000 per year, tuition waiver, housing available during field season.

Closing: 5/31 or until filled.

Responsibilities: Department of Environmental and Forest Biology. BS/MS in fisheries, aquatic sciences or related discipline. Quantitative fisheries or related field and spatial database and survey skills are preferred. Highly qualified individuals strong GPA and GRE and experience are encouraged to apply. The applicant must be highly motivated and demonstrate an ability to work well in a team environment.

Qualifications: Perform independent research on coolwater fish habitat in the St. Lawrence River. Research will involve an intense field and analytical effort and reporting results in written reports and peer-reviewed publications, and oral presentations at professional meetings.

Contact: John M. Farrell, below email, Send applications to: Office of Instruction Graduate Studies, SUNY-ESF One Forestry Drive, 227 Bray Hall, Syracuse, NY 13210.

Web Link: http://www.esf.edu/graduate/admission.htm

Contact Email Address: jmfarrell@esf.edu

Date Added: February-18-2010

Salary: DOE

Closing: 4/1

Responsibilities: This position requires an individual who has good analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in one or more of the following areas: hydrographic surveys, underwater acoustics e.g., fisheries acoustics, ADCP, bioacoustics , ocean instrumentation, remote sensing, telemetry, spatial modeling, fish population dynamics, computer or statistical programming SAS, Matlab, R, Python , and/or GIS. Strong verbal communication, organization, computer and technical/scientific writing skills are required. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting deployment, operation and analysis of data collected by remote aquatic sampling technologies. Periodic travel will be required.

Qualifications: Qualified candidates should have M.S. in marine, aquatic or fisheries science or related field with 3-5 years of experience in an estuarine or marine environment desired. Candidates should be able to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship.

Contact: Submit cover letter and resume to below email.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: HR@normandeau.com

Date Added: February-18-2010

Salary: $50k salary for 1 year, renewable to 2 years.

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: A post-doctoral fellowship is available starting in 2010, to develop the science basis for evaluating several conservation practices related to the American lobster fishery in Newfoundland. The project will focus on reproductive value, an established concept in population biology that is rarely applied to fisheries. This is an opportunity to further develop the quantitative basis for evaluation of risks and policy in commercially exploited populations of long-lived marine species. For more information about the project, visit http://www.mun.ca/osc/dschneider/lobster/ .

Qualifications: A completed PhD in any area of quantitative biology, with experience in population biology and demographic models, and record of successful publication of results.

Contact: Send cover letter and CV to below mail. David Schneider Professor, Ocean Sciences Centre, Memorial University, St. John s Canada 709.737.8841

Web Link: http://www.mun.ca/biology/dschneider/

Contact Email Address: David.Schneider@mun.ca

Date Added: February-17-2010

Salary: Full time and part time positions available. Starting rate is $15.50/hour.

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: AIS, Inc. Positions located in ports from Maine to New York. Monitors will meet selected boats at the fishing port where the vessel will be offloaded. Monitors will document the weight, species, and market category of landed fish and record vessel specific information to accurately track the trip. Additional data collection and other responsibilities will also apply. Vessel landings are likely to fluctuate seasonally and vary throughout day and night.

Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Independence from fishing related parties. You must be US Citizen or Canadian Citizen.

Contact: Email resume, references, and cover letter detailing experience to below email. More information: AIS, Inc. www.aisobservers.com. NMFS Fisheries Sampling Branch below link.

Web Link: http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/fsb/

Contact Email Address: 47358@aisobservers.hrmdirect.com

Date Added: February-17-2010

Salary: Full time and part time positions available.

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: AIS, Inc. Positions located in ports from Maine to New York. At-sea monitors will collect scientific, management, compliance, and other data at sea through interviews of vessel captains and crew, observations of fishing operations, and measurements of selected portions of the catch as directed by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Vessels range from 30 to 100 and trips are 1 to 14 days long. Two-week, paid training session held in Woods Hole, MA.

Qualifications: A Bachelors degree with a major in the natural sciences. 30 semester hours in the biological sciences and one undergraduate course in math or statistics. Experience with data entry on computers.

Contact: Email resume, references, list of biology courses and cover letter detailing sea and fish experience to below email. More information: AIS, Inc. www.aisobservers.com. NMFS Fisheries Sampling Branch at below link.

Web Link: http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/fsb/

Contact Email Address: 47357@aisobservers.hrmdirect.com

Date Added: February-16-2010

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Closing: Until Filled

Responsibilities: Quantitative assessment and adaptive management of fisheries stock enhancement. Tenure-track position jointly funded by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to teach in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, supervise graduate students and conduct research integrating stock enhancement issues.

Qualifications: Earned doctorate in fisheries, biological science, or a discipline related to natural resource management, with international reputation for innovative, integrative approaches to assessing stock enhancement efficacy and impact on marine and freshwater systems and/or the human dimensions of stock enhancement and fisheries restoration.

Contact: Position description and application at below link for requisition number 0802405. Send nominations and inquiries to Dr. W.J. Lindberg, Search Screen Committee Chair or at below email 352-273-3616 . Application reviews begin 1 April 2010. The University of Florida is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Web Link: https://jobs.ufl.edu

Contact Email Address: wjl@ufl.edu

Date Added: February-16-2010

Salary: $34,000 - $37,000 two year renewable term full benefits package

Closing: 3/19

Responsibilities: Assist Senior Fishery Biologist with fishery management initiatives and fishery research projects in support of the Commission s role to support coordinated fishery management across the Great Lakes under A Joint Strategic Plan for Management of Great Lakes Fisheries. The successful applicant will help coordinate meetings and workshops with fishery managers from Canada and the US. Incumbent will become familiar with a broad range of fishery management initiatives that span the biological and social sciences.

Qualifications: Incumbent must have a Masters degree in fishery biology, conservation, aquatics, or a related discipline be interested in fishery management organizationally skillful proficient with word processing and spreadsheets and have excellent communication skills. Statistical background useful. Position available April 2010.

Contact: Email application letter and vita to below email. Great Lakes Fishery Commission 2100 Commonwealth Blvd., suite 100 Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1563

Web Link: http:// www.glfc.org

Contact Email Address: jdettmers@glfc.org

Date Added: February-16-2010

Salary: 16,000-18,000/year includes tuition waiver.

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: Conduct research related to landscape-level factors influencing fish distributions in the Upper Colorado River basin. Specific research projects are flexible, but will use existing datasets of fish distributions and landscape-level habitat metrics in the basin to answer management-related questions. Potential projects may include determining how anthropogenic stressors and invasive species affect fish distributions in the Upper Colorado River basin. Opportunities exist to develop a research project comparing how fish respond to stressors in multiple basins Colorado River, Missouri River .

Qualifications: MS or BS in fisheries, ecology, or related program, overall GPA of 3.0 and verbal and quantitative GRE scores 1,100 preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with GIS, landscape fish ecology interest, and demonstrated ability to present and publish research results. PhD applicants are preferred but exceptional MS candidates will be considered. Preferred start date fall 2010.

Contact: Send letter of interest, resume, contact information for three references, and copy of transcripts and GRE scores unofficial and email OK to Craig Paukert, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506 785-532-6522 below email see below link until June 1 .

Web Link: http://www.k-state.edu/fisheries/

Contact Email Address: cpaukert@ksu.edu

Date Added: February-16-2010

Salary: $1400/month

Closing: 3/26

Responsibilities: Summer/Fall, Potential interns will assist research staff and graduate students with ongoing lab projects in the field of fisheries ecology. Interns will be expected to participate heavily in field-based activities, but will also gain experience in data analysis and laboratory techniques. Current projects include offshore sampling of artificial reef fishes, telemetry studies of inshore elasmobranchs sharks and rays , predator-prey experiments in large mesocosms, coastal breakwaters and more.

Qualifications: Undergraduate juniors and seniors enrolled in an undergraduate marine science or related field program or with marine experience are preferred. Graduating seniors are also welcome to apply. Summer Interns March 26, 2010 , Fall Interns June 4, 2010 . For a full listing of projects, please see our website http://fisherieslab.disl.org/projects.htm .

Contact: Crystal Louallen-Hightower below email . Download application materials at http://fisherieslab.disl.org/intern.htm

Web Link: http://fisherieslab.disl.org/index.html

Contact Email Address: clouallen@disl.org

Date Added: February-16-2010

Salary: $1426/month plus full tuition waiver

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: Conduct research evaluating the hormonal and molecular endocrine regulation of feeding and growth in fish. Location: Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center, Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL http://fisheries.siu.edu/ Start date: Spring 2010 negotiable .

Qualifications: B.S. in Aquaculture, Animal Science, Biology, Zoology or a closely related field. Applicants must meet admission requirements for the graduate school and Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition at SIUC see below link . If selected, an online application, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, original transcripts, GRE scores, and TOEFL score for international students will be required.

Contact: Submit a letter of interest, resume/CV, contact information for three references, copies of transcripts and GRE scores to: Dr. Brian Small Southern Illinois University Fisheries Illinois Aquaculture Center 1125 Lincoln Drive, Room 173 Carbondale, IL 62901-6511 618/536-7761.

Web Link: bcsmall@siu.edu

Contact Email Address: http://coas.siu.edu/default2.asp?active_page_id=1396

Date Added: February-16-2010

Salary: $1426/month plus full tuition waiver

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: Conduct research evaluating nutritional requirements of cultured shovelnose sturgeon and their ability to utilize soy-derived feedstuffs. Location: Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center, Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL http://fisheries.siu.edu/

Qualifications: B.S. in Aquaculture, Animal Science, Biology, Zoology or a closely related field. Applicants must meet admission requirements for the graduate school and Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition at SIUC see below link . If selected, an online application, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, original transcripts, GRE scores, and TOEFL score for international students will be required. Start date: July 1, 2010 negotiable .

Contact: Submit a letter of interest, resume/CV, contact information for three references, copies of transcripts and GRE scores to: Dr. Brian Small Southern Illinois University Fisheries Illinois Aquaculture Center 1125 Lincoln Drive, Room 173 Carbondale, IL 62901-6511 618/536-7761.

Web Link: http://coas.siu.edu/default2.asp?active_page_id=1396

Contact Email Address: bcsmall@siu.edu

Date Added: February-16-2010

Salary: $10.75-$14.00/hour

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: Technicians will be assigned to laboratory and field settings. Specific duties include: Fish capture, identification, data-collection, biological-sampling, data-entry, age-analysis, and reporting.

Qualifications: Experience collecting natural resource data. A bachelor s degree in fisheries or a related field will substitute for work experience, data-analyses, experience with computer applications, ability to work in the field, office, and laboratory settings, a valid driver s license, and the ability- to lift and carry objects weighting at least 50 pounds.

Contact: CRITFC, attn HR, 729 NE Oregon St 200, Portland, OR 97232, below email, 503-238-0667. Full details at below link.

Web Link: http://www.critfc.org

Contact Email Address: HR@critfc.org

Date Added: February-12-2010

Salary: $2,050/month some health benefits

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: Department of Evolution, Ecology, Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus Several openings for M.S. and Ph.D. students to conduct ecological research on: 1 stock structure in Lake Erie sportfishes using otolith microchemistry and genetics 2 how physical processes influence Lake Erie walleye recruitment 3 hypoxia effects on food webs and fisheries 4 migration barrier and climate effects on riverine fish behavior 5 energy allocation, parental investment, and life-history traits in a changing environment and 6 watershed-input effects on Lake Erie yellow perch recruitment. Start date: Summer or Fall 2010

Qualifications: A degree in biology, ecology, aquatic sciences, or related field is required, as are strong writing and quantitative skills.

Contact: Drs. Elizabeth Marschall below email or Stuart Ludsin ludsin.1@osu.edu . Visit below link for more information.

Web Link: http://ael.osu.edu/aelopportunities.html

Contact Email Address: marschall.2@osu.edu

Date Added: February-11-2010

Salary: 0

Closing: 5/5

Responsibilities: Now Accepting Submissions. The Student Writing Contest recognizes students for excellence in the communication of fisheries research to the general public.

Qualifications: Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit a 500- to 700-word article explaining their own research or a research project in their lab or school. The article must be written in language understandable to the general public i.e., journalistic style . The winning article will be published in Fisheries. Students may write about research that has been completed, is in progress, or is in the planning stages. The papers will be judged according to their quality and their ability to turn a scientific research topic into a paper for the general public and will be scored based upon a grading rubric check the AFS website awards page for the grading rubric .

Contact: May 5, 2010. Submissions and questions should be directed to: Tom Lang, 320 North Jackson Street, Pratt, KS 6712, Phone: 620-672-0722, Email below

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: toml@wp.state.ks.us

Date Added: February-10-2010

Salary: $37,500/yr

Closing: 06/01

Responsibilities: Maintenance of a zebrafish aquaculture facility 3500-tanks , breeding and rearing zebrafish, maintenance/repair of the water system, and assistance with experiments investigating the genetic regulation of zebrafish development.

Qualifications: A B.S. or M.S. in Biology, Fisheries or related fields obtained in the last five years , Aquaculture experience, Excellent time management, leadership, verbal and written communications skills, two-year commitment, plumbing and/or electrical hands on knowledge and/or research experience, availability to start this position March 1st to June 1st.

Contact: Send to below e-mail to using the subject line: Zebrafish technician: Your name , include your name, address, degree date awarded and GPA. Also include name, e-mail and phone number of 3 references state in which capacity these references know you . NYU School of Medicine offers an excellent salary and benefits package including four weeks paid vacation and tuition remission at NYU.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: holger.knaut@med.nyu.edu

Date Added: February-09-2010

Salary: Research assistantship provides annual stipend and tuition

Closing: 3/31 or until filled

Responsibilities: Conduct research to study the distribution and population genetic structure of a rare, native cyprinid fish in southern Idaho. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing a sampling scheme, coordinating field crews, extensive field sampling in remote areas, and genetic analysis of samples collected.

Qualifications: Candidates should have the ability to work independently, coordinate and lead field crews and an interest in conducting both intense summer fieldwork and molecular genetic analysis. Experience sampling fish populations and/or experience with genetic techniques is not required, but is considered an asset for applicants. The candidate must be available to start in May 2010. Contact: Applicants should submit 1 a letter outlining personal research interests, experience and career goals, 2 a CV, 3 academic transcripts and GRE scores, 4 and the names of three professional references. Inquiries and all application materials should be directed to, Dr. Ernest Keeley Students from groups under-represented in the field of science are especially encouraged to apply. The selected candidate will need to submit a formal application for graduate school to Idaho State Univ

Contact: Please submit application materials via email to Dr. Ernest Keeley or by regular mail to: Dr. Ernest Keeley.Department of Biological Sciences Stop 8007 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID 83209

Web Link: http://www.isu.edu/bios/gradaps.shtml

Contact Email Address: keelerne(@)isu.edu

Date Added: February-12-2010

Salary: stipend : $15,000/year 12 months for two years contingent upon satisfactory academic and research progress , full tuition waiver.

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: Examine the influence of barriers on trout dispersal in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, including collection of data on road crossings and physical stream gradients, and modeling of dispersal barriers using spatial data and remote sensing. The candidate will be co-advised by Stuart Welsh, Craig Snyder and John Young. Starting Date: Available June summer 2010.

Qualifications: B.S. degree in fisheries or related environmental science field experience with Geographic Information Systems, an interest in salmonid ecology and management good writing, communication, and interpersonal skills and a strong work ethic. 1000 GRE score Verbal Quantitative 3.0 undergraduate GPA and physical ability to travel and conduct field and laboratory research.

Contact: Send CV, unofficial transcripts, and GRE scores to Stuart Welsh at below email.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: swelsh@wvu.edu.

Date Added: February-03-2010

Salary: DOE

Closing: 8/1

Responsibilities: The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences SoMAS of Stony Brook University seeks applicants for a Postdoctoral Associate position in marine animal diseases. For information on this position, including required and preferred qualifications, and for further details on how to submit an application, please visit the below link, Category K, JOBS Reference WC-S-6230-10-01-S.

Qualifications: See job description at below link.

Contact: See job description at below link.

Web Link: http://www.stonybrook.edu/jobs

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: February-03-2010

Salary: $16,000 plus insurance and tuition

Closing: 3/19 or until filled

Responsibilities: Research project to investigate predator-prey dynamics in the context of community resistance to invasion and ecological risk analysis. Student will start in Fall Semester 2010. Position at the main campus and departmental facilities in Gainesville and at the Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory near Tampa.

Qualifications: B.S. in ecology, fisheries, zoology, or related field. I am seeking a well-motivated student who will be excited about contributing to fish ecology/invasion ecology and work well within a diverse team. Strong quantitative and communication skills.

Contact: Send a cover letter, CV, unofficial transcripts, unofficial GRE scores, and contact information for 3 references to Dr. Jeffrey Hill. 813-671-5230 x118 . Visit the PFAS student information page below. Contact Email Address: below

Web Link: http://fishweb.ifas.ufl.edu/Student_Info.htm.

Contact Email Address: jeffhill@ufl.edu

Date Added: February-01-2010

Salary: $9-11/hr with overtime DOE

Closing: 3/20

Responsibilities: Bozeman, MT, 2 positions from June 1 September 30 flexible . Bozeman, MT, 6 positions from July 26 August 20 flexible . Vermejo Park Ranch, NM, 2 positions from June 1 August 31 flexible . Positions focused on native species conservation and restoration. Successful applicants will help conduct stream electrofishing surveys, piscicide applications, aquatic population sampling, as well as other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Related experience is helpful, but not necessary. Housing may be provided in some cases.

Contact: Dr. Carter Kruse, Turner Enterprises, 1123 Research Drive, Bozeman, MT 59718 406-556-8508. Applicants are asked to provide an electronic resume and letter of interest briefly describing their professional goals, school and work experience. Please indicate position s of interest and window of availability. Call or email for additional information.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: carter.kruse@retranches.com

Date Added: January-26-2010

Salary: DOE/DOQ. Benefits package also provided.

Closing: until filled

Responsibilities: Permanent, full time. Responsibilities include design and implementation of fisheries surveys on Lake Roosevelt, WA, direct analysis and quantification of diet and aging samples, statistical analyses and interpretation of reservoir-wide creel, wild fish status, and hatchery fish performance surveys, assess impacts from reservoir hydro operations, participation in regional coordination with state and tribal co-managers of Lake Roosevelt, and to make scientific recommendations regarding reservoir management operations and program direction.

Qualifications: M.S. degree in fisheries biology and at least 3-years experience as a professional biologist.

Contact: Download job description, application and instructions from spokanetribe.com/jobs applicants must submit completed application, resume and writing sample . Indicate that you are applying under Announcement STOI-09-050. Contact Human Resources at below web link.

Web Link: http://www.spokanetribe.com/jobs

Contact Email Address: hradmin@spokanetribe.com

Date Added: January-26-2010

Salary: commensurate with experience

Closing: 3/15 or intil filled

Responsibilities: Univ of FL, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Gainesville, FL. 12-month position with tenure accruing in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation. Assigned responsibilities will be 40 teaching/60 research. Duties will include building a strong research program in innovative modeling approaches that can inform management of recreational and commercial fisheries and aquatic ecosystems. The successful candidate is expected to teach a graduate course in Advanced Fisheries Stock Assessment , one undergraduate course, and participate in one or more team taught courses, some of which may contribute to the revised Natural Resources Conservation major. Screening of candidates will begin March 15.

Qualifications: An earned doctorate in fisheries science or a closely related discipline is required. Postdoctoral experience is desirable. Candidates should have demonstrated skills in advanced quantitative methods e.g., likelihood and Bayesian parameter estimation, single and multi-species modeling, network analysis , verbal and written communication, interpersonal relationships, and procurement of extramural funding.

Contact: Dr. Micheal S. Allen, Search Committee Chair,below email. Information about the School of Forest Resources and Conservation can be found at below link.

Web Link: http://sfrc.ufl.edu/

Contact Email Address: msal@ufl.edu

Date Added: January-26-2010

Salary: TBD

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: The U.S. Geological Survey USGS , Fisheries Aquatic and Endangered Resources FAER Program, Reston, Virginia is looking for a GS-13/14 Fisheries or Wildlife Biologist to serve as an imperiled species coordinator. The selectee will be responsible for the following major duties: Develops, prepares and revises budget estimates, management documents and program documents for resource allocation recommendation. The Coordinator will manage actions through the FAER program with Agency planning staff in development of the step-down planning and implementation of the USGS science strategy and act as principal liaison between BRD HQ and Science Centers regarding fisheries and imperiled species research and monitoring. The incumbent will monitor USGS research conducted to support decisions under the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act and other statues, treaties, regulations and policies regarding conservation of imperiled flora and fauna.

Qualifications: For more details about job activities contact Doug Beard at below email.

Contact: Below email or apply directly at USAJOBS at below link.

Web Link: http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/a9IN08i.aspx

Contact Email Address: Dbeard@usgs.gov

Date Added: January-22-2010

Salary: 18,000 per year TAships and summer stipend

Closing: 3/15 or until filled

Responsibilities: Univ of Western Ontario London, Ontario and Trent University Peterborough, Ontario Two M.Sc. positions are available starting May or Sept 2010 to study fisheries-induced evolution in Lake Huron lake whitefish as part of a modeling project funded by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. This is collaborative project between two universities and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. One M.Sc. position is available at the University of Western Ontario London, ON with co-supervisors Yolanda Morbey and Yingming Zhao. This student will focus on models of size-selectivity of fishing gear and life history evolution. One M.Sc. position is available at Trent University Peterborough, ON with co-supervisors Erin Dunlop and Yingming Zhao. This student will focus on a population dynamics and stock assessment model for lake whitefish.

Qualifications: Strong quantitative background, interest in applied fisheries research in the Great Lakes, proficient in data management e.g., MS Access , data analysis e.g., SAS or R , and computer modeling e.g., AD Model Builder, MatLab, or C , and knowledge of evolutionary theory.

Contact: For initial screening, please send a c.v., unofficial transcripts, and a letter outlining your qualifications and interests to Yolanda Morbey e-mail below by Mar 15 positions will remain open until filled

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: ymorbey@uwo.ca.

Date Added: January-21-2010

Salary: Graduate assistantships include a generous 12-month stipend that is eligible for annual renewal, as well as a full tuition waiver.

Closing: Until filled.

Responsibilities: Accepted graduate student applicants will assist with research projects conducted by faculty and staff at AWRI in addition to performing research related to their thesis/project. Some of the current research projects at AWRI involve aquatic toxicology, chemical stressors on aquatic ecosystems, wetland ecology, invasive species, nonpoint source pollution, hydrological modeling, primary productivity in streams and lakes, microbial ecology, and GIS-based investigations into watershed management.

Qualifications: Students must be accepted to the Master of Science degree program in the Department of Biology at GVSU as a full-time student, and a faculty member at the AWRI must serve as their major advisor.

Contact: Al Steinman, 616 331-3047 or below email.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: steinmaa@gvsu.edu

Date Added: January-20-2010

Salary: $5000 salary plus room and board.

Closing: 2/15 or until filled

Responsibilities: Collection of biological and stream physical data to investigate factors associated with inter-annual variation in recruitment in lake sturgeon. Work will involve in-stream experiments and collections of adults, eggs and larvae, habitat assessment, and hatchery culture of eggs and larvae. Experiments will be conducted to estimate environmental components of variation in embryonic and larval development. Positions are available starting in mid-April and early May.

Qualifications: We seek to hire 4 highly motivated individuals with a minimum of 3 years of undergraduate training in Fisheries, Biology, Ecology, or allied fields with experience and desire to work in both field and hatchery settings. Data base management skills are desirable. February 15, 2010 or until a suitable candidate is selected.

Contact: Dr. Kim Scribner, at below email or 517-353-3288

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: scribne3@msu.edu

Date Added: January-20-2010

Salary: $11.00 - $12.00/hr

Closing: 3/01 or until filled

Responsibilities: Assist with field work in lakes and streams, laboratory behavioral experiments, lab maintenance, fish care, and data processing and analysis. Responsibilities include assisting with research projects evaluating recruitment, behavior, reproductive strategies and management of largemouth bass, population ecology of muskellunge and stream and river ecology restoration. Work will be conducted in conjunction with faculty, graduate students, and other research assistants. Starting date June 1.

Qualifications: B.S. degree in fisheries or biology

Contact: To apply, please send cover letter, resume, copy of college transcripts and names and contact information of three references to: below email Reference PRF 1580 in subject line Direct technical questions to Dr. David Wahl, 217/728-4400, d-wahl@uiuc.edu

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: hroffice@inhs.uiuc.edu

Date Added: January-20-2010

Salary: $4,972 - $5,414/month with full benefit package including Medical/Dental/Life, retirement plans including 401 k company match incentive plan Vacation/Sick/Holiday

Closing: 1/29 or until filled

Responsibilities: Maintain the aquatic monitoring program for the Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan AHCP on our California timberlands. Analyze and interpret data establish thresholds and ensure compliance of monitoring projects for the AHCP assist with AHCP biennial reports maintain permits/submit reports to regulatory agencies.

Qualifications: Requires BS in biological sciences 4 years field experience in fisheries, watershed mgmt, or related field. Effective written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, valid CA Driver s license. Advanced degree in fishery biology, hydrology or related field with focus or aptitude for biometry and data analysis preferred. Experience interfacing with state and federal regulators and leadership training desired.

Contact: Send resumes/cover letters to: Lisa Zambas at below email or fax: 707-668-3782

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: lzambas@greendiamond.com

Date Added: January-20-2010

Salary: DOE

Closing: 4/1

Responsibilities: This position requires the ability to design/conduct successful field fisheries programs excellent report writing and communication skills support senior staff in population monitoring and impact assessments responsible for program implementation, quality control, data analysis and interpretation. Travel to, and participate in, field fisheries programs. Occasional overtime, weekend, or evening work may be required to meet deadlines.

Qualifications: M.S. in Biology, Zoology, Fisheries, or related discipline with 1-3 years of experience and a broad background in freshwater or marine fish population ecology, with emphasis on quantitative field applications. Specific experience is desired in one or more of the following areas: sampling design statistics, population models, mark-recapture techniques, and SAS programming. Must be able to work in US without company sponsorship.

Contact: Submit cover letter and resume to: Robyn Chadwick at below email.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: rchadwick@normandeau.com

Date Added: January-20-2010

Salary: Internships are three-month duration and paid a monthly stipend of $1000 a month with on-site housing provided if needed. These internships can also be used to earn university credits.

Closing: 5/1

Responsibilities: Ridge Lake Charleston, IL , Kaskaskia Sullivan, IL and Sam Parr Biological Station Kinmundy, IL have internship positions available over the summer and year round. The research laboratories work in the areas of aquatic ecology, fisheries management, and aquaculture. Potential responsibilities include assisting with field sampling, laboratory experiments, and data processing and analysis. Internships can be tailored to individual interests.

Qualifications: Candidates should be working toward B.S. degree in Fisheries, Natural Resources, Biology, Zoology, or related fields. Individuals interested in continuing on towards M.S. degrees or state or federal employment are encouraged to apply.

Contact: Matt Diana, Ridge Lake and Kaskaskia Biological Stations, below email. 217 728-4851, , OR Michael Nannini, Sam Parr Biological Station, 618 245-6348, mnannini@illinois.edu

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: mattd@illinois.edu

Date Added: January-20-2010

Salary: GRA Funding 22K/yr with full tuition waivers

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: PhD Research Assistantship Reservoir Fisheries, Seeking a PhD student to undertake a research project quantifying the mechanisms regulating fish populations primarily yellow perch in upground reservoirs. These systems have unique physical properties and chemical/biological dynamics. As part of a team funded by the Ohio Division of Wildlife, we will quantify the factors structuring the communities of up to 100 reservoirs 40-600 acres and generate multivariate classification models for fisheries management. Participation in the project can start in May 2010 and possibly earlier.

Qualifications: Minimum qualifications include a MS degree in Fisheries, Ecology, or a related field, a GPA of 3.0 or greater, and competitive GRE scores. Good quantitative skills and verbal/writing ability are expected.

Contact: To apply, email a cover letter describing research experience and interests, CV, transcripts, GRE scores, and contact information of three references to Dr. Jeffrey Miner, Aquatic Ecology Fisheries Laboratory at jminer@bgsu.edu . Any inquires can also be sent to Dr. Miner.

Web Link: http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/biology/people/faculty/miner.html

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: January-20-2010

Salary: TBD

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a PhD research assistantship is to be located at the Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit located at the State College, PA. The successful applicant will integrate data from downscaled Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation Models and landuse change projections to identify how climate and landuse change will impact fish habitat in the northeast U.S. and to determine the biological response of brook trout to projected habitat changes.

Qualifications: Minimum qualifications include a MS degree in Fisheries, Ecology, or a related field, a GPA of 3.0 or greater, and competitive GRE scores. Knowledge of ArcGIS and programming in R is desirable.

Contact: To apply, email a cover letter describing research experience and interests, CV, transcripts, GRE scores, and contact information of three references to Drs. Tyler Wagner at below email, and Paola Ferreri cpf3@psu.edu . Any questions about individual positions should be directed to the individual PI s. Questions about the project in total can be sent to Doug Beard, dbeard@usgs.gov , Craig Paukert, cpaukert@ksu.edu or Jeff Kershner jkershner@usgs.gov .

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: txw19@psu.edu

Date Added: January-06-2010

Salary: TBD

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: The University of MN is seeking one Post-Doctoral Fellow who will participate in an effort to predict specific changes in thermal habitat in cold-water lakes, along with corresponding changes in water quality and fish assemblages resulting from altered climate and land use. The post doc will be expected to develop and apply analytical approaches including both empirical and mechanistic models. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to Modeling ways in which changes in climate and land use may affect changes in habitat cold-water lakes. Quantifying responses of fish assemblages and water quality to changes in environmental conditions. Working with other members of the project team to develop an approach for rating the potential vulnerability of the glacial lakes of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin to climate and land use changes. The candidate will interact with other researchers who are developing individual-lake models that predict temperature and oxygen in cold-water lakes.

Qualifications: Applicants must have a PhD in aquatic or fisheries ecology, or related field a strong quantitative background experience with Geographic Information Systems preferably ARCGIS , and excellent writing and verbal communication skills in English .

Contact: These positions will be supervised by Dr. Lucinda Johnson, University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: ljohnson@d.umn.edu

Date Added: January-06-2010

Salary: TBD

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: Michigan State University MSU is seeking two postdoctoral research associates. One will lead the effort to quantify the vulnerability of streams to changes in climate and land use and to predict changes in distributions of fishes that may result at a national scale. The second post doc will focus on the Midwestern Glacial Lakes Partnership region and will lead the effort to predict specific changes in thermal and hydrologic regimes along with corresponding changes in fish assemblages from altered climate and land use. Both post docs will be expected to develop and apply analytical approaches for making these determinations.

Qualifications: Responsibilities may include but are not limited to Classifying river reaches into thermal and hydrologic types. Modeling ways in which changes in climate and land use may affect changes in habitat of fluvial systems. Quantifying responses of fish assemblages to changes in environmental conditions. Developing an approach for rating the potential vulnerability of the Nation s fluvial systems to climate and land use changes. Applicants must have a PhD in aquatic or fisheries ecology, landscape ecology, or related field a strong quantitative background and experience with Geographic Information Systems preferably ARCGIS . MSU is also seeking a doctoral student who will develop a project to evaluate the response of fluvial fishes to physical and biological changes in stream systems that may result from changes in climate and land use, with special emphasis on considering mechanisms by which landscape-scale controls affect fishes. Potential focus areas include considering altered physical habitat characteristics and/or response of assemblages to changes in species membership. As part of the doctoral research assistantship, the student will be expected to support the work of the post docs and project in general by assisting with data management, analysis, literature reviews, and other duties. A MS in aquatic or fisheries ecology, landscape ecology, or related field is required. Applicants must also have experience with Geographic Information Systems preferably ARCGIS , strong quantitative interests, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Contact: These positions will be supervised by Dr. Dana Infante, MSU, and Dr. Lizhu Wang, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. More information about these positions and the application process can be found at below link.

Web Link: https://www.msu.edu/~infanted/

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: January-06-2010

Salary: TBD

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: University of Missouri MU is seeking one postdoctoral research associate to lead the effort to quantify population-level effects to fishes as a result of changes in climate and land use. The candidate will also contribute to a team that will lead the effort to predict specific changes in thermal and hydrologic regimes in the Lower Colorado River Basin along with corresponding changes in fish assemblages from altered climate and land use. The post doc will be expected to develop and apply analytical approaches for making these determinations, and responsibilities may include but are not limited to Evaluating how changes in thermal habitat will affect growth and consumption of fishes. Classifying river reaches into thermal and hydrologic types. Modeling ways in which changes in climate and land use may affect changes in habitat of fluvial systems and quantifying responses of fish assemblages to changes in environmental conditions.

Qualifications: Applicants must have a PhD in aquatic or fisheries ecology or related field a strong quantitative background and experience or interest in applied fisheries conservation and management, bioenergetics, and Geographic Information Systems preferably ARCGIS .

Contact: The position will be supervised by Dr. Craig Paukert, below email and Dr. Joanna Whittier, MU, with close collaboration from Dr. Julian Olden, University of Washington. More information about these positions and the application process can be found at below link

Web Link: http://www.k-state.edu/fisheries/

Contact Email Address: cpaukert@ksu.edu

Date Added: January-06-2010

Salary: See ad

Closing: Untill filled

Responsibilities: A consortium of University of Missouri, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Michigan State University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Minnesota-Duluth, University of Washington and the United States Geological Survey were recently awarded a large grant to develop methods to integrate climate and land use change forecasts into assessment and management of the nation s fish habitat. The goal of this project is to develop a multi-scale assessment of the current and future status of fish habitat and predicted biological responses under scenarios of projected climate and land-use changes at national, regional, and local scales. We are recruiting 3-4 Post-Doctoral candidates and 1-2 Ph.D. Students to work on this project. Post-Doctoral Positions will be up to 2 years each and can start ASAP. Salary for each Post-Doctoral student will be commiserate with experience and will run from $40-50K per year depending on the location .

Qualifications: Ph.D. funding will be available for minimum of 3 years and rates of pay will be determined by the University at which these positions would appear. We fully expect any successful candidate to work closely with all members of this project, regardless of where their home institution resides.

Contact: Interested applicants should send a letter of inquiry and a current CV to Doug Beard at below email and/or the lead Principle Investigator for the institution in which they are interested. Individual positions will require further application material be sent to the institution to which the individual is applying more details on the process will be sent directly to individuals interested in the positions .

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: dbeard@usgs.gov

Date Added: January-06-2010

Salary: Excellent benefits and 401 k plan.

Closing: until Filled

Responsibilities: Wildlife International Ltd., located near the Chesapeake Bay in historic Easton, Maryland, is one of the world s leading contract research laboratories providing environmental toxicology, fate and analytical testing services to a world-wide clientele. We are currently seeking an experienced biologist to serve as a study director to provide oversight on algae studies designed to obtain product safety information required by government agencies.

Qualifications: Main responsibilities include coordination of study activities that include oversight of laboratory experiments analyzing data report writing scheduling supervision of assistants and communication with internal and external customers. Studies are geared to look at differences in the response of algal cultures to test materials. Experience in maintaining cell cultures, media preparation, aseptic processes, microscopy, cell-counting procedures, and general cell biology preferred. Work experience and courses in chemistry and microbiology also preferred. College degree required.

Contact: Send resume and salary requirements to: Personnel Coordinator, Wildlife International, Ltd., 8598 Commerce Drive, Easton, MD 21601, or fax 410-822-0632, or email to:below email. mailto:danderso@wildlifeinternational.com . Wildlife International, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: danderso@wildlifeinternational.com

Date Added: January-05-2010

Salary: Excellent benefits and 401 k plan

Closing: Untill filled

Responsibilities: Wildlife International Ltd. located near the Chesapeake Bay in historic Easton, Maryland, is one of the world s leading contract research laboratories providing environmental toxicology, fate and analytical testing services to a world-wide clientele.

Qualifications: We are currently seeking an experienced biologist that has familiarity with aquaculture of fish, invertebrates, or sediment dwelling species in a laboratory setting. College degree required.

Contact: Send resume and salary requirements to: Personnel Coordinator, Wildlife International, Ltd., 8598 Commerce Drive,Easton, MD 21601, or fax 410-822-0632, or email to: below email. mailto:danderso@wildlifeinternational.com . Wildlife International, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: danderso@wildlifeinternational.com

Date Added: January-04-2010

Salary: $1461/month plus full tuition waiver

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: VA Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center VSAREC , Hampton, VA. Cobia, an emerging aquaculture species, has aggressive demands with respect to lipid nutrition. The successful applicant will be responsible for conducting research evaluating the essential fatty acid and phospholipid requirements of cobia in the context of fish oil sparing. This project is a collaboration between investigators at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Virginia Tech. Feeding trials will be conducted at the VSAREC, whereas analytical components and coursework will be completed at the FIAC. Housing will be provided during trials at the VSAREC.

Qualifications: M.S. in Aquaculture, Animal Science or related field. Applicants must meet admission requirements for the graduate school and Department of Zoology at SIUC. Start date negotiable Spring/Summer 2010

Contact: Submit a letter of interest, resume/CV, contact information for three references, copies of transcripts and GRE scores to: Dr. Jesse Trushenski Southern Illinois University Fisheries Illinois Aquaculture Center 1125 Lincoln Drive, Room 173 Carbondale, IL 62901-6511 618/536-7761

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: saluski@siu.edu.

Date Added: December-23-2009

Salary: TBD

Closing: until filled

Responsibilities: Mathematical Modeling of Oyster and Surf Clam Populations Haskin Shellfish Research Lab, Rutgers Univ. NJ A postdoctoral position is available immediately to participate in modeling of the population dynamics and genetics of oysters and surf clams. Funding is from the NSF Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems and the Ecology of Infectious Disease Program. The modeling effort is directed at 1 the interaction of phenotype and genotype in determining larval growth and survival, 2 the investigation of the mechanisms for the development of disease resistance in natural populations of shellfish, 3 range shifts and global warming, and 4 the relationship between broodstock distribution and abundance and larval recruitment. The projects are a multidisciplinary program including participants from Rutgers University, Old Dominion University, and Virginia Institute of Marine Science.

Qualifications: A PhD in marine ecology, genetics or a related field is required. Computer skills are required, with skills in UNIX, matlab and Fortran work environments preferred.

Contact: Send CV and three references to Eric Powell at below email.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: eric@hsrl.rutgers.edu

Date Added: December-08-2009

Salary: $17,000/yr including waiver of tuition

Closing: untill filled

Responsibilities: MS assistantships available to participate in research projects exploring ecological dynamics of Great Lakes fishes. Topics include: yellow perch recruitment and early life history, nearshore food web interactions - community ecology, and ecology of invasive species. Although general research areas are stated, candidates are expected to participate in research design and development of hypothesis. Available: June through August, 2010.

Qualifications: BS GPA of 3.2 or greater and GRE scores at least 1100.

Contact: For full consideration, respond by 31-December-2009 and submit cover letter, CV, unofficial GRE scores, unofficial transcripts, and contact information of three references to: Sergiusz J. Czesny , Director Lake Michigan Biological Station Illinois Natural History Survey University of Illinois 400 17 th Street, Zion, IL 60099 Ph. 847 872-8677 Fax 847 872-8679

Web Link: http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/fieldstations/lmbs/index.html

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: December-07-2009

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing: 3/26, or until filled.

Responsibilities: The incumbent will assist with hatchery management, pond production and water quality research and in the preparation of scientific papers and presentations. Duties include field work such as feeding fish, checking oxygen, collecting eggs, and harvesting ponds, water quality analyses, data collection and organization, and statistical analysis purchase equipment and supplies, maintaining the laboratories and ponds, coordinating laboratory activities and supervision of student workers.

Qualifications: Applicant must have a M.S. in aquaculture, fisheries, biology, environmental sciences, or related field.

Contact: Send letter of application, resume, official transcripts and three letters of reference directly from sources to: Dr. Nathan Stone, Aqua/Fish Ctr UAPB 1200 N. Univ. Dr. Mail Slot 4912: Pine Bluff, AR 71601. TEL: 870 575-8138 FAX: 870 575-4638 See below email.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: nstone@uaex.edu

Date Added: December-01-2009

Salary: $38,000 - $48,000 healthcare benefits included

Closing: until filled

Responsibilities: The Dept of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and the School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of FL are seeking a candidate to fill a postdoctoral position in climate change biology. Some aspects and responsibilities of the position are flexible, and the successful candidate will be expected to play a leadership role in shaping the final projects. Projects may include, but are not limited to, understanding the influences of sea-level and climate change on keystone resources, such as oyster reefs or salt marshes, or habitat for threatened or endangered species in salt marsh habitats a review and meta-analysis of key ecological factors pertaining to sea level rise retrospective analysis of recent ecological changes resulting from climate patterns prospective modeling of future ecological changes, associated uncertainty, and possible management options to mitigate these changes developing rigorous sampling designs to detect temporal and spatial changes or other projects. The position will likely primarily interact with the following faculty: Mike Allen, Rob Fletcher, Peter Frederick, Wendell Cropper, Matt Cohen, Franklin Percival, and Bill Pine but this is not an inclusive list. The supervisor, depending on research interests, will be Bill Pine or Rob Fletcher. The position is located at the Univ of FL in Gainesville, Florida and is expected to begin in January 2010 and extend for one year with a possible extension to 18 months. Further extension is contingent on writing grants for future work.

Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a PhD in ecology, biology, zoology, or another discipline that allows for projecting climate change effects on the ecology of a system or organisms, specifically the Florida Gulf coastal system. The candidate should be familiar with synthesis techniques e.g. meta-analyses, ecosystem models. Be able to work in cooperative partnerships with faculty and local scientists. Be able to use existing data including GIS/remote sensing, simulation models, climate envelope models, etc. to identify and address critical issues with sea level rise, and have a high degree of self-motivation and creativity.

Contact: Please send a detailed cover letter describing research experiences and interests, CV, and three references to Christa Zweig at below email.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: czweig@ufl.edu

Date Added: December-02-2009

Salary: Year 1 $ 17, 800 Year 2 $18,800

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: Field investigation of point and non point pollution sources in the coastal watersheds Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Biotic e.g., fish, oyster, SAV, marshes and abiotic e.g., water quality monitoring in coastal ecosystems. Watershed nutrient budget estimation. Quantitative links from watershed human stress and aquatic ecosystem indicators. Modeling ecosystem health to future urban development.

Qualifications: B.S. in aquatic ecology, marine sciences, fisheries/aquaculture, environmental sciences or related field.

Contact: Interested students should send a current resume with GPA, GRE, and TOEFL international students scores, research interest, and name and email contact information of at least three references to Dr. Yushun Chen at below email. UAPB Aquaculture/Fisheries Center website is below.

Web Link: http://www.uaex.edu/aqfi/

Contact Email Address: ychen@uaex.edu

Date Added: December-02-2009

Salary: $45,000/yr

Closing: until filled

Responsibilities: The successful applicant will work with the LMRCSC Director and Distinguished Research Scientist to develop a program in quantitative fisheries or fisheries socioeconomics. Additionally, the successful applicant will be responsible for developing their program, assisting the Director and Distinguished Research Scientist with directed research programs commensurate with his/her expertise, and instruction of graduate and undergraduate courses. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in Marine Sciences or Fisheries as related to population dynamics or socioeconomics. Candidates should have strong quantitative skills and a record of course work in fish biology/ecology and statistics as applied to fisheries. Please see link below for more details and for application instructions.

Contact: Click below link for more information.

Web Link: http://www.umes.edu/HR/index.cfm?ID=Article&ArticleID=50642

Contact Email Address: mvames@umes.edu

Date Added: November-25-2009

Salary: $19,500 per year for 18 months , $1100 health, tuition waiver. Candidate will need to be willing to help apply for funding for the final years of the degree program.

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: The funded research project is to document the temporal presence and abundance of diadromous fishes downstream of the lowermost dam on the Penobscot River, before its removal. Assessment will be conducted using split beam hydroacoustics. This work will be funded by the Penobscot River Restoration Trust for 18 months. Start Date 1/1

Qualifications: M.S. in Biological science or equivalent. Experience with standard fisheries techniques helpful competence with electronics and management of large data sets preferred and experience with hydroacoustics a plus. GPA of 3.0 and GRE of 1100 .

Contact: Send CV, transcript copies, 3 references and GRE scores to below email.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: gayle_zydlewski@umit.maine.edu

Date Added: December-02-2009

Salary: Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: The University of California UC System through its San Diego campus invites applications for the full-time position of Director of the California Sea Grant College Program. The program is the largest of the 32 Sea Grant programs throughout the nation and is supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, State of California, and University of California. The Director of California Sea Grant provides overall leadership for the development, evaluation, and administration of the research, outreach, and education activities funded by the program. California Sea Grant administers a total annual budget of about $12 million from a wide variety of sources.

Qualifications: For qualifications and contact information please review the full description at below link.

Contact: Below email

Web Link: http://www.csgc.ucsd.edu/ABOUTUS/DirectorRecruitment.html

Contact Email Address: csgdirrecruit@ucsd.edu

Date Added: November-16-2009

Salary: $35- $45K annual

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: This is a full time position with Versar, Inc. supporting the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office NCBO in Annapolis, MD. Participate in workgroups to design and evaluate survey protocols and designs, assists co-workers and other programs to facilitate data collection and analysis, providing quality control of habitat survey data, routinely sampling from various vessels and platforms, and performs equipment and vessel maintenance. Overnight travel and working in inclement weather occur occasionally.

Qualifications: A Bachelors degree in Marine Science or a closely-related field, small boat handling experience, basic skills in database management and GIS, field research experience in hydrographic or ecological studies. Compiling data and results from previous research

Contact: Glynda Squiggins. For application materials visit Versar Environmental Science and Applications see below web site.

Web Link: Web Link: http://www.esm.versar.com/esm/careers.htm

Contact Email Address: HR@versar.com

Date Added: November-16-2009

Salary: Post Bachelor starting $30,500 Post Masters starting $35,600 plus/benefits. Possible relocation allowance.

Closing: until filled

Responsibilities: Several Fisheries Research Internships Post Bachelor/Post Masters/Post Doctorate Assignment duration will vary. Support projects including the effect of hydroelectric development on juvenile salmon and using acoustic telemetry to determine survival of salmon. Responsibilities include independent field and lab work handling fish, conducting necropsies, maintaining aquaculture facility, data processing and analysis, field deployment of telemetry gear, and surgical implantation of transmitters.

Qualifications: Degree in Fisheries, Environmental Science, Physiology, Biology, or Ecology. Knowledge of fish physiology, anatomy, survival, migratory behavior, aquaculture, or telemetry techniques is desirable. Experience handling fish, conducting surgery, managing data MS Excel, Access and writing is desirable. Able to operate well in a team setting, often working extended hours in harsh conditions.

Contact: Go to below link, choose browse jobs and search on keyword fisheries .

Web Link: http://www.jobs.pnl.gov

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: November-16-2009

Salary: $15,000 and tuition waiver

Closing: untill filled

Responsibilities: Participate in an interdisciplinary socio-economic research project investigating the impact of stocking striped bass in Lake Lewis Smith reservoir in Alabama on recreation related expenditures to the surrounding communities. Duties will include survey development, on-lake and follow-up surveying of striped bass fishermen and related businesses and tournaments, data entry, and travel cost method for estimation due to the fishery. Anticipated start date is 1/10.

Qualifications: Must be accepted into the Masters of Science program at Auburn University and be committed to an interdisciplinary program focusing on natural resource economics and fishery science, and reservoir fishery management. Background in fisheries, and/or natural resource economics and/or related disciplines will be considered. Field experience and an interest in natural resource economics are strongly desired.

Contact: Send cover letter describing research interests and experience, CV, and names and contact information for three references to Terry Hanson, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University.Dr. Terry R. Hanson, Associate Professor, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures , 203 Swingle Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849, 334-844-9207

Web Link: http://www.ag.auburn.edu/fish/

Contact Email Address: hansontr@auburn.edu

Date Added: November-16-2009

Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent benefits

Closing: until filled

Responsibilities: Blue Leaf Environmental is looking for a Fisheries Biologist with a skill set that will complement our growing company in Ellensburg, Washington. Our ideal candidate would have a background in the Columbia River basin and possess working knowledge of two of the following four disciplines: sturgeon, lamprey, DIDSON, or JSATS technology. Candidate will be involved in all facets of fisheries projects from study design to data collection, analysis, and reporting. Candidate must be willing to work long hours when called upon during seasonal field studies.

Qualifications: A degree in the biological science M.S. preferred with project management experience. Candidate must have excellent computer, data management, and analytical skills with extensive writing experience. Candidates must also be well spoken and work with integrity among colleagues and clients. We are looking for an exceptionally bright and driven fisheries biologist if you are that person please send us a resume

Contact: Blue Leaf Environmental offers a competitive benefits package, which includes excellent medical/dental benefits plus 401K. Blue Leaf Environmental is an equal opportunity employer committed to support families, integrity in the workplace, and an entrepreneurial atmosphere. Please visit below link for more information about this listing or email a resume to below email.

Web Link: http://www.blueleafenviro.com/jobs

Contact Email Address: employment@blueleafenviro.com

Date Added: November-09-2009

Salary: 20K plus tuition waiver.

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: Participate in research projects investigating habitat effects on fish and fisheries in estuarine and continental shelf environments. Current projects are addressing 1 the ecological and fishery effects of hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico, and 2 the effects of river flow on juvenile estuarine nursery habitats. These projects involve field sampling, laboratory experiments, and retrospective analysis of historical datasets. Anticipated start date is summer or fall 2010. http://www.bio.fsu.edu/

Qualifications: Background in ecology, fisheries, marine biology, or a related discipline. Field experience and an interest in developing quantitative skills are strongly desired.

Contact: Send cover letter describing research interests and experience, CV, and names and contact information for three references to Kevin Craig. Application is through the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University.

Web Link: http://www.marinelab.fsu.edu/faculty/craig.aspx

Contact Email Address: kevin.craig@bio.fsu.edu

Date Added: November-02-2009

Salary: Open

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: Tenure Track Position in Biological Agency/Location: Univ of NC at Chapel Hill Department of Marine Sciences The Marine Sciences Department MASC at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor. We seek applications from marine ecologists and biological oceanographers who will develop an innovative, externally funded and highly visible research program that integrates with existing strengths in the UNC Marine Sciences Program, and teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels. MASC is a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary department that blends the four traditional fields of oceanography biological, geological, chemical, and physical to investigate critical marine processes spanning all temporal and spatial scales.

Qualifications: For additional information on position and application procedure, please see the expanded advertisement at below link.

Contact: Dr. Andreas Teske, Professor and Chair of Search Committee, at below email

Web Link: https://marine.unc.edu/mascnews/bioposition

Contact Email Address: teske@email.unc.edu

Date Added: November-02-2009

Salary: 22,000-$30,000/yr, medical, general fees, and tuition provided along with all research project expenses. Opportunity for US citizens to obtain 2 year NSF Gk-12 fellowship for $30,000/yr stipend plus all above .

Closing: until filled

Responsibilities: Position/Title: Ph.D. graduate student research fellowships in invasion genetics Enter summer or fall 2010 Responsibilities: PhD student assistantship s to study invasion genetics of dreissenid mussels, round/tubenose gobies, and/or Eurasian ruffe in the Great Lakes and native Eurasian habitats. Opportunity to travel for collections, present at key conferences national/international , publish in top-ranked journals, beautiful state-of-the-art facility and equipment, superior mentorship, job/postdoctoral placement. See our recent papers with grad students in Molecular Ecology, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Journal of Fish Biology, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, and Biol. Journal Linnean Society .

Qualifications: Excellent student, prefer MS degree in Biology, Genetics, or Ecology prefer publication experience excellent communication skills-oral and written competitive gradepoint and GRE scores strong interest in invasive species, conservation, and/or fisheries.

Contact: Dr. Carol Stepien, Director of the Lake Erie Center and Professor of Ecology, Dept. of Environmental Sciences. Apply to the Department of Environmental Sciences. Department background at http://www.utoledo.edu/as/envsciences/grad/entrance.html Online application at http://www.utoledo.edu/graduate/applyonline.html

Web Link: http://www.utoledo.edu/as/lec/research/glgl/index.html

Contact Email Address: Carol.stepien@utoledo.edu

Date Added: October-26-2009

Salary: $32,000 to $38,000 to start depending on experience, health, dental and eye ins. Paid vacation and retirement

Closing: until filled

Responsibilities: ATAC llc Pond Management Specialists / Lebanon Ohio High customer service while managing daily operations of small fish hatchery / handling facility. Develop operations to improve fish health and production. Develop a team of technicians and staff to operate farm which includes the aquatic nursery.

Qualifications: MS in fisheries, aquaculture or aquatic biology Bs with experience in largemouth bass, yellow perch production . Minor in business a plus. Experience in warm water fish culture, electric motor repair and general maintenance of farm equipment a must.

Contact: Rick Rogers 937-313-9504 cell or e mail below

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: rick@atac.cc

Date Added: October-26-2009

Salary: $35,000 to $45,000 depending on experience, health, dental and eye ins. and retirement

Closing: until filled

Responsibilities: General Manager for lake fish management company in Lebanon Ohio, immediate opening High customer service while managing daily operations of six full time and three seasonal employees including fish hatchery, algae and weed control, fisheries surveys, aquatic nursery and fountains and aeration. Help build the company sales and employee base.

Qualifications: MS in business, BS in fisheries, aquaculture or aquatic biology. Experience in warm water fish culture, electric motor repair and general maintenance of farm equipment a plus

Contact: Rick Rogers 937-313-9504 cell or e mail below.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: rick@atac.cc

Date Added: October-26-2009

Salary: $32,000 to $36,000 to start depending on experience plus vacation, retirement, and health insurance

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: A.T.A.C/ llc Pond Management Specialists Aquatic Weed identification, control including algaecide and herbicide application Develop biological control techniques including enzyme and bacterial applications for improving nutrient cycling and organic matter degradation. Supervise Aquatic applicators. compliance with EPA and ODA regulations. Consultant for private pond/lake owners. Collection, analysis, and interpretation of limnological data including water chemistry, zooplankton identification and quantification, and phytoplankton identification. Fisheries survey data collection, analysis, and report writing. Maintain equipment. Assist other departments as needed and any other assigned duties. Aeration and fountain recommendations, installation, maintenance and repair.

Qualifications: MS in Aquaculture, Fish Management, Aquatic Biology. Good people/communication skills Experience in : aquatic plant ID and control, nutrient cycles, water chemistry, zooplankton, and phytoplankton identification, and ability to identify stressors on lake and pond ecosystems data collection and analysis techniques for fisheries management ie. Electrofishing .

Contact: Richard A. Rogers, President 1-888-998-7663 or fax resumes to 1-513-932-9706 or email below or mail to P.O. Box 1223, Lebanon, OH 45036

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: rick@atac.cc

Date Added: October-22-2009

Salary: Open

Closing: Open until filled

Responsibilities: The University of Texas at Austin s Marine Science Institute and Department of Marine Science invite applications for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position of Assistant or Associate Professor outstanding applicants at the rank of Full Professor will also be considered based at the Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas. We seek an experimentalist who will study physiological processes in juvenile, larval, or adult marine fishes of commercial or recreational importance using modern molecular techniques to investigate basic questions in growth, condition, nutrition, or reproduction. We seek candidates who would benefit from the excellent fish culture facilities at the Marine Science Institute s Fisheries and Mariculture Laboratory.

Qualifications: Details of the position, the Institute, and application procedure are available at www.utmsi.utexas.edu/hr and facultyjobs.utexas.edu.

Contact: Patty Webb, The University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute, 750 Channel View Dr., Port Aransas, TX 78373-5015, 361-749-6783, below email. The University of Texas at Austin values diversity and is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Web Link: http://www.utmsi.utexas.edu/hr

Contact Email Address: patty.webb@mail.utexas.edu

Date Added: October-27-2009

Salary: Includes stipend, full tuition coverage, and insurance.

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: PhD and MS Assistantships: Fish and Aquatic Ecology. Purdue Univ, Dept of Forestry and Natural Resources. PhD and MS assistantships available to participate in research projects exploring ecological dynamics of Great Lakes fishes. Topics include: Recruitment and early life history dynamics: linking early life growth and survival of Great Lakes fishes to physical processes. Intra-specific life history trait variation: inter-population variation of maturation schedules, growth rates, and egg characteristics. Description and modeling of food-web connections among Great Lakes fishes.

Qualifications: BS GPA of 3.2 or greater and above average GRE scores at least 50th percentile for quantitative and verbal . For full consideration, respond by 18-December-2009 and submit cover letter, CV, unofficial GRE scores, unofficial transcripts, and contact information of three references.

Contact: Tomas Hook at below email.

Web Link: http://www.ag.purdue.edu/fnr/pages/thook.aspx

Contact Email Address: thook@purdue.edu

Date Added: October-19-2009

Salary: TBD

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: UT Lake Erie Center, Oregon, OH. Work on a project quantifying the possible impact of the Bay Shore power plant Oregon, OH on larval fish exiting the Maumee River and a number of related questions about the fish community of the Maumee River. The postdoctoral researcher would help supervise graduate students and technicians and work closely with faculty at UT and with project collaborators from NOAA, USGS, and the Ohio DNR. The position can begin between October 2009 and Feb 2010 and will last for approximately 2.5 years.

Qualifications: Experience publishing in peer reviewed journals is required. Preferred applicants will have experience in some of the following areas: fisheries sampling- especially using hydroacoustics, boat use, population modeling, Bayesian and other statistical techniques.

Contact: Dr. Christine Mayer, 419 530-8377 christine.mayer@utoledo.edu

Web Link: http://www.lakeerie.utoledo.edu/

Contact Email Address: christine.mayer@utoledo.edu

Date Added: October-19-2009

Salary: $16.36-21.26

Closing: 10/23 or until filled

Responsibilities: Weitchpec Tribal Office, Weitchpec, CA. Implement tribal fisheries related monitoring and research projects, including adult salmonind spawning surveys, juvenile outmigration monitoring, juvenile fish disease monitoring, hatchery/natural interactions research, and fish habitat assessments. Oversee field crews conducting fisheries project work, ensure smooth running operations, and provide feedback to project leaders on project status and potential improvements. Coordinate field investigations with representatives from cooperating agencies including federal, state and tribal entities. Compile collected field data. Assist in written data analysis, summaries and final reports. Stay in the field 10 or more overnight stays per month as necessary to conduct work. May be assigned other duties as required to meet the needs of the organization.

Qualifications: Ability to supervise field crews in an organized, productive manner while maintaining a positive and safe work environment. Professional knowledge of biology and management of anadromous salmonids and other fisheries, water and related resources important to the Yurok Tribe. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of, and skill in performing a wide variety of fisheries and water quality field sampling techniques such as juvenile and adult salmonid population estimation, redd and carcass survey techniques, fish habitat assessment, and hatchery practices and management, and radio telemetry techniques. Possess a valid California Drivers License. Strong swimming skills and ability to conduct work safely in a swift-water environment. Experience operating both motorized jet boats and inflatable rafts. Minimum requirement is a Bachelors degree in Fisheries Biology, Biological Sciences, Natural Resource Management or closely related field. OR Combination of applicable work experience see and education to equal four years, with at least two years of college in Fisheries Biology, Biological Sciences, Natural Resources or a closely related field.

Contact: Yurok Tribe HR Department, Oscar Gensaw, 7074821350 Weitchpec Office Trinity Fisheries, Nathan Harris, 7074984180, 5306254130 x1609, njharris30@gmail.com

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: njharris30@gmail.com

Date Added: October-13-2009

Salary: Annual stipend - Ph.D. $33,600, plus tuition

Closing: 12/1 or until filled.

Responsibilities: The Fisheries program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences offers over a dozen graduate research assistantships annually. Most offer stipend and tuition. Seeking Ph.D. graduate student with research interests in fish landscape and community ecology to work on long-term research program examining the dynamics of fisheries resources in the Middle Yukon River, with particular emphasis on tributaries and peripheral habitats vulnerableto climate-change related loss of water volume and connectivity, as well as shifts in temperature and hydrologic regimes.

Qualifications: M.S. degree in Fisheries or Fisheries-related discipline minimum GPA of 3.0. and minimum GRE percentile score of 55 in two of the three categories. Experience with habitat modeling, GIS and remote sensing preferred. Must be willing to relocate to Alaska. Start date: January 2009

Contact: Amanda Rosenberger, 907 474 7458

Web Link: http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/directory/faculty/rosenberger

Contact Email Address: arosenberger@sfos.uaf.edu

Date Added: October-08-2009

Salary: Annual stipend - M.S. $27,380, plus tuition

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: The Fisheries program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences offers over a dozen graduate research assistantships annually. Most offer stipend and tuition. Seeking quantitatively-oriented M.S. graduate student to work on data analysis and simulation of alternative methods for managing low-value salmon fisheries.

Qualifications: BA or BS. Calculus, statistics, computer and writing skills important. Start date: Summer or Fall 2009

Contact: Milo Adkison at below email,

Web Link: http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/directory/faculty/adkison

Contact Email Address: ffmda@uaf.edu.

Date Added: October-08-2009

Salary: TBD

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: Examine ecosystem function in Maumee Bay including quantification of: larval fish populations entering Lake Erie from the Maumee River, the impact of a power plant on larval fish, and a number of related questions about the fish community. The Department of Environmental Sciences and the Lake Erie Center provide a dynamic environment where students interact with peers and faculty researchers. The student will also work with project collaborators from NOAA, USGS, and the Ohio DNR.

Qualifications: PhD student with MS degree and publication experience but students seeking an MS degree will be considered if they have appropriate qualifications. Preferred applicants will have experience in some of the following areas: fisheries sampling - especially hydroacoustics, boat use, limnological sampling methods, interest in Bayesian and other statistical techniques.

Contact: Dr. Christine Mayer 419 530-8377

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: christine.mayer@utoledo.edu

Date Added: October-06-2009

Salary: TBD

Closing: until filled

Responsibilities: Freshwater Fish Ecology/Salmonid Biology Faculty Humboldt State Univ Dept of Fisheries Biology invites applications for one full-time tenure-track position in Freshwater Fish Ecology/Salmonid Biology. JOB 7455

Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Fisheries Biology or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required at the time of appointment. Applicants must have specialized expertise in freshwater fish ecology and demonstrated interest and ability to teach a broad range of courses to undergraduates. Preference will be given to candidates with experience/knowledge in the conservation and ecology of salmonids, including Pacific Salmon Onchorhynchus species . Starting August 2010 JOB 7455

Contact: For complete application procedures and for more information visit: below link First consideration will be given to completed applications received no later than 11/13. Early response is encouraged. HSU is an EO/Title IX/ADA employer.

Web Link: http://apptrkr.com/127605

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: October-02-2009

Salary: Competitive salary plus tuition coverage and benefits

Closing: until filled

Responsibilities: A PhD research assistantship is available at the Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary team working to identify how climate and landuse change will impact fish habitat at national, regional, and local scales. The candidate will integrate data from downscaled Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation Models and landuse change projections to identify how climate and landuse change will impact fish habitat in the northeast U.S. and to determine the biological response of brook trout to projected habitat changes.

Qualifications: MS degree in Fisheries, Ecology, or a related field, a GPA of 3.0 or greater, and competitive GRE scores. Additional information can be found at bellow link. Knowledge of ArcGIS and programming in R is desirable. To apply, email a cover letter describing research experience and interests, CV, transcripts, GRE scores, and contact information of three references to Drs. Tyler Wagner and Paola Ferreri.

Contact: Tyler Wagner, PhD U.S. Geological Survey Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish Wildlife Research Unit Pennsylvania State University 402 Forest Resources Bldg University Park, PA 16802 Ph. 814-865-4511 Fax. 814-863-4710

Web Link: http://www.sfr.cas.psu.edu/Students/Admissions.html

Contact Email Address: email: txw19@psu.edu

Date Added: October-01-2009

Salary: TBD

Closing: until filled

Responsibilities: Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, is seeking a post-doctoral scientist with quantitative modeling skills to join a team conducting a baywide stock assessment of blue crab. The successful candidate will be undertaking data analysis, population modeling to develop biological reference points for management, and assessment modeling.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in quantitative fisheries or related field required desired qualifications include experience in stock assessment and simulation modeling, good communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong work ethic. Experience with AD Model Builder, R or similar would be an asset. Competitive salary and excellent benefits package is available. Preferred start date 11/15.

Contact: Send letter of interest, CV, statement of research interests, and contact information for three references to Janis King, Reference TM, at below email. UMCES is an AA/EOE/ADA employer women and minorities encouraged to apply.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: jking@cbl.umces.edu

Date Added: September-29-2009

Salary: $6,563 - $11,485 per month

Closing: until Filled

Responsibilities: The Environmental Science Division of Argonne National Laboratory, located near Chicago, Illinois, is seeking qualified applicants to conduct environmental studies on the effects of human activities on terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems. Strong analytic skills in modeling and/or statistical analysis are required. Experience with designing and implementating field experiments is desirable. We are especially seeking individuals with a proven record of proposal development and strong written and oral communication skills. The selected candidate must be able to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers.

Qualifications: Candidates with a Ph.D. and up to 5 years of experience are preferred, although others with advanced degrees will be considered.

Contact: Interested candidates should submit a detailed resume through the Argonne Web site below. Argonne is a U.S. Department of Energy Laboratory managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC. Argonne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value diversity in our workforce.

Web Link: http://www.anl.gov for Requisition 315172.

Contact Email Address:

Date Added: September-22-2009

Salary: $45-50k depending on qualifications and excellent benefits package.

Closing: Until filled

Responsibilities: Univ of MD Center for Environmental Sciences, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, MD. Two-year post doc position to conduct research related to evaluation of strategies for determining acceptable biological catch ABCs for management of Mid-Atlantic federally-managed fisheries. Duties will involve development of a simulation study to test the performance of ABC determination techniques and testing their implementation for specific Mid-Atlantic stocks.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in quantitative fisheries or related field desired qualifications include experience in stock assessment and simulation modeling, knowledge of population dynamics and fisheries management, good communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong work ethic. Experience with AD Model Builder or other computer programming would be an asset. Preferred start date November 1. We will begin reviewing applications October 2.

Contact: Please send letter of interest, CV, statement of research interests, and names and contact information of three references to below email Reference MW. UMCES is an AA/EOE/ADA employer women and minorities encouraged to apply.

Web Link:

Contact Email Address: jking@cbl.umces.edu

Date Added: September-18-2009