Advertisements off of Student AFS listserve - 11/29

PhD Assistantship in Fisheries Oceanography

Oregon State University, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences

Responsibilities: This project will investigate the effect of summer
hypoxia on fish early life stages in Oregon coastal waters. The project
seeks to understand how low dissolved oxygen affects a number of biological
metrics of fish early life stages including condition index, diet, feeding
behavior and escape responses. Species of interest include pelagic stages
as well as newly settled juvenile flatfishes, but will also include a
variety of early life stages of pelagic and demersal fishes. Different
field sampling techniques will be used in this study including
ichthyoplankton and micronekton nets, video camera sleds and physical and
chemical sampling of water column properties. At-sea and laboratory work
will form the basis of the student's PhD dissertation.

Qualifications:
Minimum: MS degree, GPA > 3.0 and upper 50th percentile GRE scores.
Strong field and laboratory skills and publications are desirable.
Applicants must apply to OSU through:
http://oregonstate.e...s/graduate.html

Salary: $21,000/year plus tuition

Closing date: 1/5/2008

Contact: Send a CV w/GPA, GRE scores, reference contact info, letter of
interest, and publications to:

Lorenzo Ciannelli, College of Oceanic and Fisheries Sciences, 104 COAS Adm
Bldg, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331. Email:
lciannel@coas.oregonstate.edu - Phone: (541) 737-3142.
Website: http://www.coas.oregonstate.edu/



** All inquiries to Chris (chris_taylor@unc.edu) **
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Research Technician in Marine Fisheries and Plankton Ecology
University of North Carolina - Institute of Marine Science, Morehead City, NC

Availability and Duration: Application will remain open until suitable
candidate is found. Start date is expected to be February 1, 2008. Position
is guaranteed for 1 year with possible renewal pending availability of funds.

Description and Duties: We are seeking a motivated and energetic applicant
to fill a 1 year full-time field and laboratory technician in the Marine
Fisheries and Trophic Ecology Lab at the University of North Carolina -
Institute of Marine Science. The applicant will assist with two research
projects working in estuarine and coastal environments in North Carolina.
The first project, in collaboration with the Center for Marine Sciences and
Technology at NC State University, will assess the distribution and
abundance of river herring in the Albemarle Sound during spring spawning
migrations using fisheries hydroacoustics and gillnets. Duties will include
preparing field equipment, assisting with deployment and retrieval of
gillnets, sample sorting and data entry. The second project will assess the
abundance and dynamics of plankton communities in the Neuse River Estuary.
Primary duties will include biweekly field water quality and plankton
sampling, field and mesocosm experiments, microscopic sample sorting and
data entry. Both projects may involve extended hours in the field,
overnight travel, and sample processing and data management in the laboratory.

Required skills: A.S. or B.S./B.A. degree in aquatic biology, ecology or
related environmental sciences. Proficiency with spreadsheet, database and
word processing software. Microscope use and general laboratory
procedures. Valid driver's license.

Additional preferred skills: Trailering, towing and operation of small
boats. Fish and zooplankton field collection methods. Fish and zooplankton
taxonomy and identification. Graphical and data analysis using statistical
software.

Location: The applicant will be stationed at UNC-Institute of Marine
Science and will be expected to live in the Carteret County area (Morehead
City, Beaufort, Atlantic Beach). UNC-IMS and partnering institutions on the
central coastal of North Carolina are ideally located and offer diverse and
extensive opportunities for research and education in the marine sciences.

Salary: $10-12/hour depending upon experience.

Application: Send letter of interest, resume and contact information for 3
references via email (preferred) to chris_taylor@unc.edu.



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Below is a recruitment bulletin for Fishery Technician Positions being
offered by the Fish & Wildlife Service in Alaska for the 2008 field season.
Please distribute this information to all interested parties or post it on
a job board. Your assistance in distributing this job announcement is
appreciated.

There are going to be an estimated 10-20 fisheries technician positions in
Alaska next year. Details on how to apply for these positions can be
obtained from the official vacancy announcement, which can be viewed
on-line at www.usajobs.com in January 2008. We encourage all enthusiastic
people who are interested in pursuing a career in fisheries to apply.

Sincerely,
Jeffry Anderson, Fishery Biologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage Field Office
605 W. 4th, Room G61, Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 271-2797
Fax: (907) 271-2786

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Fisheries Science Jobs in Alaska

The Alaska Region of the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service will be hiring
numerous temporary/seasonal Biological Science Technicians for the 2008
field season to work on a variety of fisheries-related studies.
Appointments will extend from three to six months, and will be filled at
the GS- 4-7 level ($~13.70/hr.-$~19.60/hr., includes a 25% cost of living
allowance). Projects involve monitoring salmon runs using fish weirs and
digital video equipment, conducting abundance estimates of resident fish
species, documenting fish movement using radio telemetry, sampling water
quality, and performing fish habitat inventories. Technicians will perform
field work at various locations throughout the state, including remote
areas in the Alaskan bush. Travel to field camps is primarily by small
aircraft or boat. Please note that these positions are for the adventurous
as harsh weather, an abundance of biting insects, and remote living
conditions can be challenging. However, this rare opportunity to work with
intact assemblages of native fish species, while surrounded by abundant
wildlife and pristine wilderness, will more than compensate the tolerant
individual.

THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN POSITIONS
(SERIES-0404) WILL BE SOMETIME IN JANUARY 2008. To view application
requirements and instructions on how to apply go to usajobs.opm.gov click
on search jobs, then click on series search. In the series number search
box enter 0404 (biological science technician), under location select AK,
scroll to the bottom of the page and click search for jobs. Failure to
provide required information detailed in the vacancy announcement may
disqualify you from the selection process. To express your interest in
working for a specific Fish and Wildlife Field Office (FWO) or National
Wildlife Refuge (NWR), please contact the representative listed below.

For information on the Alaska Fisheries Program Offices located throughout
the region, visit our website at: http://alaska.fws.go...eries/index.htm

Fairbanks FWO Ray_Hander@fws.gov 907-456-0402
Kenai FWO Douglas_Palmer@fws.gov 907-260-0127
Anchorage FWO Jeffry_Anderson@fws.gov 907-271-2797
Togiak NWR Mark_Lisac@fws.gov 907-842-1063