Young Fish Investigations – Scientific Aid

Description: An exciting position working in the San Francisco Estuary on some of the longest-running fish monitoring surveys in the State of California! This position is located in the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Stockton, California office.

Responsibilities: Under the supervision of a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory), this position provides field, office, and laboratory support for the Bay Delta Region’s Young Fish Investigations Unit, and is primarily responsible for collecting, sorting, and identifying young fish and zooplankton samples generated during long-term ecological monitoring activities Summer Townet Survey (STN) and Fall Midwater Trawl (FMWT). Sampling aboard research vessels occurs from San Pablo Bay upstream through the Delta. The CDFW is a leader in San Francisco Estuary science, and this position will play an integral role in data gathering. Field samples will be processed according to documented protocols, and organisms are speciated to lowest taxonomic level using best available tools, science, and collaboration. 

This position works in both field and laboratory settings. Field sampling season occurs June through December. Position will participate as a crew member on a research vessel sampling fish and zooplankton and aid in the setting and retrieval of nets, recording of environmental and biological variables, and processing of samples in the field. Will also participate in the transport, sorting, processing, and preservation of zooplankton samples in the laboratory. Candidates can expect an extended training period to build up their expertise.

Qualifications: Education: Equivalent to completion of two years of college with a minimum of 10 semester hours in biological or chemistry sciences.

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​One year of experience in surveying, studying or evaluating fish or wildlife populations, data habitats or users, or working in a chemistry laboratory.

Learn more about the Department of Fish and Wildlife and apply here.