Hello all, We are hiring several seasonal positions for our 2014 field work on the Columbia and Willamette rivers studying migration of adult anadromous fishes including Chinook salmon, steelhead and Pacific lamprey as described below. Please distribute to any interested parties and apologies for any double postings. Please contact Karen Johnson ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) with questions about applying.
Thanks! Chris Caudill Up to four (4) positions are available for field work to evaluate upstream passage of adult Chinook salmon, steelhead and Pacific lamprey in the Columbia River basin (WA), and adult Chinook and Steelhead in the Willamette River basin (OR) pending complete funding of all studies. For these projects, fish will be collected at Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River and at Willamette Falls Dam on the Willamette River, and then outfitted with gastric radio transmitters and monitored using fixed and mobile radio receivers as they migrate upstream. Additional work duties may include collection of lamprey from experimental Lamprey Passage System (LPS) collectors at Bonneville and John Day dams, maintenance of acoustic telemetry equipment in Columbia River reservoirs, operation of DIDSON acoustic cameras, and tagging of American shad. Persons hired for one position may be required to periodically fill in for another position as needed. 1. Fisheries research at Bonneville Dam (up to 3 positions). Selected personnel will be assigned to positions with duties that include 1) collecting, anesthetizing, and tagging of adult salmon, steelhead, lamprey and shad with radio and acoustic transmitters and recording biological and behavioral data; 2) installation, maintenance, and downloading of acoustic and telemetry equipment along with telemetry data management; 3) assisting with behavioral studies of Pacific lamprey in an experimental flume system at Bonneville Dam; and 4) operation and maintenance of LPS and DIDSON cameras at Bonneville and John Day dams. The ability to: work nights and weekends, work collaboratively in a dynamic environment, travel, work from boats in adverse conditions, lift 50 lbs, and operate computers for electronic data entry, and to accurately and legibly record biological data manually are required. Experience handling fish and conducting experimental studies, and knowledge of experimental design techniques and/or construction experience desired. Housing and per diem may be provided. Fieldwork for this project will run from mid-May through mid-August with the possibility of extension. Announcement # 24101029366: https://www.sites.uidaho.edu/AppTrack/Agency/Applicant/ViewAnnouncement.asp?announcement_no=24101029366. 2. Fisheries research at Willamette Basin (up to 1 position). Assist in collecting, anesthetizing, and tagging of adult salmon and steelhead with radio transmitters and recording biological and behavioral data. Tagging work will predominately occur at the fish trap at Willamette Falls near Portland, but other tagging work in tributaries of mainstem is also likely (e.g. Dexter Dam, Falls Cr., etc.). Work also includes: monitoring and maintaining various equipment not limited to: radio telemetry, acoustic telemetry, passive integrated transponders (PIT) stations, temperature loggers, etc., participating in mobile tracking surveys by auto and on foot, participating in spawning ground surveys including collection of salmon carcasses. Ability to: work nights and weekends, work collaboratively in a dynamic environment, travel, lift 50 lbs, and operate computers for electronic data entry, and to accurately and legibly record biological data manually, are required. Experience handling fish and conducting experimental studies, and knowledge of experimental design techniques and/or construction experience desired. Experience handling fish and conducting experimental studies, and knowledge of experimental design techniques and/or construction experience desired. Fieldwork for this project will run from mid-May through August with the possibility of extension into early October for spawning ground surveys. Housing and per diem may be provided. Announcement # 24101029366: https://www.sites.uidaho.edu/AppTrack/Agency/Applicant/ViewAnnouncement.asp?announcement_no=24101029366. 3. Telemetry Coding, Moscow, ID. Up to three positions are available for research technicians to assist with the review of radio telemetry records of adult salmon and steelhead during upstream migration in the Willamette, Columbia, and Snake rivers. Fish will be collected at Willamette Falls, Bonneville, Ice Harbor, and Lower Granite dams and outfitted with gastric radio transmitters. Their movements will be monitored using fixed and mobile radio receivers as the fish migrate upstream to spawn. The incumbents will review telemetry records and summarize fish movements using a coding system. Review of records will occur in an office environment on the Moscow campus during normal business hours. Additional duties may also include maintaining a database associated with the recapture/tag reward program. Emphasis will be on data review for two positions and downloading telemetry data for one position. Some data entry, and assistance with clerical and administrative tasks may be required. Announcement # 24103087619: https://www.sites.uidaho.edu/AppTrack/Agency/Applicant/ViewAnnouncement.asp?announcement_no=24103087619&from=rss Christopher C. Caudill Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences University of Idaho 875 Perimeter Drive MS 1136 Moscow ID 83844-1136 208-885-7614 (voice) 208-301-0809 (mobile) 208-885-9080 (fax) http://www.uidaho.edu/cnr/research/researchprograms/ferl
