The Whale Museum’s Soundwatch Boater Education Program: 2016 Summer Boat Driver
Positions Available
The Whale Museum, Friday Harbor, WA
Soundwatch is a successful and internationally acclaimed education and
monitoring program working to reduce vessel disturbance to orcas and other
marine wildlife in the Salish Sea region of Washington State (USA) and British
Columbia (Canada). Soundwatch needs drivers to conduct seasonal vessel patrols,
educate boaters on regional guidelines and regulations and collect data while
monitoring vessel activities around whales. Data from this critical program
characterizes vessel activity trends around endangered orcas and other marine
wildlife. The Soundwatch program is operated by The Whale Museum (TWM), a
not-for-profit organization located in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in
Washington state.
Driver responsibilities:
Conduct daily on-the-water public education and monitoring of vessel activities
from May thru September within the San Juan Country Marine Stewardship Area
(including National Wildlife Refuge areas and Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife Biological Preserve Areas).
Maintain daily boat protocols and data collection procedures on vessels, marine
wildlife viewing trends, guideline/federal law compliance measurements, and
educational materials distribution.
Prevent wildlife disturbance by intercepting boaters before they reach wildlife
areas.
Maintain equipment (including routine boat maintenance and minor boat/engine
repairs)
Work with Soundwatch volunteers and interns.
Maintain communications with whale research and commercial whale-watch
community.
Report marine mammal strandings to the San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding
Network.
Driver Benefits:
Gain valuable experience working with an endangered population of killer whales
under a NOAA research permit
Paid position for 30-40 hours a week, Mon-Sunday, May - September
Shared affordable housing is likely.
Live and work in one of the best places in the United States
Applicant requirements: Physically fit (able to lift 40 lbs), must be able to
swim, familiar with field data collection. Drivers will need a valid US
passport or an enhanced driver's license, CPR/First Aid certification, a state
boater license/or equivalent safe boating card and previous boat driving
experience. Knowledge of the area is preferred but not required.
HOW TO APPLY FOR DRIVER POSITION
Please send a letter of interest, a resume, and contact information for three
references. Be sure to include what dates you can start/end. Preference will
be given to applicants able to work from May 16th thru September 16th.
Applications accepted until May 1st, 2015.
PLEASE SEND APPLICATION MATERIALS TO:
Elizabeth Seely
Soundwatch Coordinator
P.O. Box 945
Friday Harbor, Washington 98250
Or email (preferred) to: [ [email protected] ](
mailto:[email protected] )
Please visit The Whale Museum’s Web site for more information on Soundwatch:
http://www.whalemuseum.org/programs/soundwatch/soundwatch.html
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