The Research Intern will work with the Stock Assessment Division in the Natural Resources Department under the supervision of the SA Manager and lead Fisheries Biologists.
Work hours will be flexible based on needs (and school schedule if applicable), though generally 10 20 hours per week (up to 40 hours per week).
Duties will include assisting with each of the research and monitoring projects administered by the SA Division and learning skills associated with each.
Some projects include juvenile salmon monitoring via smolt trapping and beach seining, adult salmon spawning ground surveys, PIT tagging juveniles for mark-recapture studies, zooplankton sampling, adult salmon catch monitoring, and forage fish light trapping.
Work is performed from skiffs with outboard motors, on foot with protective gear, or from larger fishing or research vessels.
Some duties include fisheries field data collection, data quality control, and data entry into databases or spreadsheets.
As a part of a research grant, there will be a focus on training and implementation of PIT tagging for assessing survival and population dynamics of Nooksack Spring Chinook populations.
Candidate must be a responsible and independent worker who is highly organized and must possess leadership qualities, problem solving and communication skills.
Work schedule will vary and may include working nights and on weekends as the field project(s) require. Often involves adverse weather conditions and will require physical stamina.
Position is funded through existing external grants and continued participation is dependent on available funding. Candidate will be expected to produce a summary report, related to grant obligations and conditions, on experience and training gained from this position.
Applicants are encouraged to provide a cover letter with their application, though it is not required.