Fisheries Technician 1- Restoration Monitoring

The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is hiring a Fisheries Technician 1 for Restoration Monitoring in Fortuna, CA. The role involves assisting biologists with monitoring habitat restoration projects for about 6 months, requiring travel to remote project sites and car camping. Responsibilities include measuring habitat characteristics, conducting field assessments, and evaluating fish responses to restoration efforts.
Position/Project Specifics: Under the direction of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Salmonid Habitat Restoration program (MESHR) of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the Fisheries Technician will assist PSMFC Biologists with qualitative and quantitative effectiveness monitoring of grant-funded habitat restoration projects for an approximate period of 6 months. Work involves travel to project sites (often remote) located in watersheds throughout coastal areas of northern California, and car camping for up to four days per week. Monitoring of restoration projects employs three approaches: 1) detailed measurement of physical habitat characteristics, including stream longitudinal profiles; 2) a rapid field assessment using treatment-specific, qualitative checklists; and 3) assessment of fish response to instream and passage projects via snorkel and spawner surveys.Examples of project types monitored include fish passage improvement, riparian revegetation planting, ro...