Fisheries Technician (Benefitted) - steelhead habitat restoration and monitoring

This position provides an incredible opportunity for working with a wide variety of wild salmonid monitoring and habitat restoration projects.

Salmon/Steelhead Smolt Trap Program Responsibilities:
• Operate and maintain large fish traps under variable conditions. The technician is expected to handle, PIT-tag and collect biological information from juvenile salmonids, along with maintaining field equipment and managing data. Other duties include operating winches, chainsaws, and power tools. Applicants must be flexible on their schedule depending on project needs, stream conditions, weather, and other factors. Some incumbents will be stationed remotely in White Bird, Idaho during their shifts.

Habitat Restoration Program Responsibilities:
• Conduct stream habitat and water quality monitoring, evaluation and monitoring of completed restoration projects, assisting with implementation of a new stream restoration project, and working with private landowners, other agencies, and engineers to help develop future projects. In addition, these responsibilities will include data collection, management, and entry into project databases. This position will work both in a team setting and independently. The work schedule will be primarily Monday to Friday, with possible weekend/holiday work. There may also be the potential for overnight camping trips in the field.

Bull Trout Restoration Project Responsibilities:
• Assist lead biologist with duties as assigned. This project will include rotenone applications to multiple high mountain lakes and their outlet streams. Rotenone application will be conducted by boat, backpack sprayer, and drip stations. Water quality, fish sampling, and project monitoring surveys will also be conducted. This project includes several 5-7 day remote camping trips.