Fishery Technician III – River Ecology

Description: 

The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) assists four tribes in the co-management of their treaty fishing rights within the Columbia River Basin. A key to ensuring our member tribes have a sustainable fishery is the ability to collect and assess information on the status of anadromous and resident fish populations and their habitats within the Columbia River Basin. The positions offered are associated with the Fishery Science Department’s River Ecology Group. This group assists CRITFC and the four treaty tribes with collection and analysis of data pertaining to anadromous fish populations, stream habitat conditions, habitat restoration, and river ecology.

Responsibilities:

This position will focus on population and habitat monitoring for ESA-listed spring Chinook Salmon and summer steelhead in the upper Grande Ronde River and Middle Fork John Day basins in northeastern Oregon. Stream habitat data will be collected using a combination of remote sensing and instream habitat monitoring methods. Juvenile salmonid abundance, distribution, growth and diet data will be collected using a variety of methods including snorkel surveys, backpack electrofishing, seining, PIT-tagging, gastric lavage and tissue sampling. Adult spring Chinook use of thermal refugia will be evaluated using radio tracking, and spring Chinook spatial relative reproductive success will be evaluated using intensive carcass sampling.

Qualifications:

• These positions are seasonal and require an in-person work setting.

Learn more about this position with the CRITFC and apply here.