Natural Resource Specialist 1 (Project Biologist)

Initial Posting Date:

01/02/2025

Application Deadline:

01/16/2025

Agency:

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Salary Range:

$4,409 - $6,123

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Natural Resource Specialist 1 (Project Biologist)

Job Description:

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OREGON’S NATURAL RESOURCES!

Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today!

As a Natural Resource Specialist 1 – Project Biologist in Clackamas, Oregon, you will conduct studies important to management of fisheries resources in the Columbia River Basin and Oregon in general. Duties include:

• Collect field data aboard boats to (1) assess population abundance of White Sturgeon in the lower Columbia River, and (2) evaluate the effects of Northern Pikeminnow and other piscivorous fishes on survival of juvenile salmon in the Columbia Basin.

• Oversee field crew sampling operations and data collection

• Maintain data files and databases

• Assist in data summaries, analyses, and annual report writing.

• Coordinate the purchase, maintenance, and repair of boats, vehicles, and sampling equipment

• Work in laboratory to identify macroinvertebrate and fish prey of piscivorous fishes.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

Working Conditions:

• Requires approximately six months