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Jobs
Field Crews
Seasonally, we recruit for Experimental Biological Aid positions for
sampling redband trout in southeast Oregon, Warner suckers in the Warner
Valley, and Oregon chub in the Willamette Valley. When a position
becomes open or available, a recruitment notice will be posted on this
page.
All of our positions typically require working in all types of
weather conditions and hiking up to 10 miles per day in remote, rugged terrain.
Some positions will require camping. Employees will be responsible for accurately recording field data,
maintaining equipment, and using hand held computers to locate sample
sites. Additional duties may include contacting landowners, entering data into computer
databases and writing field reports.
Potential 2012 EBA Field Positions
| Project |
Location |
No.
of Positions |
Duration |
Description |
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Smith River Lamprey |
Corvallis/Eugene |
1
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30 Mar - 27 Jun |
Radio track adult Pacific Lamprey.
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Warner Sucker |
Plush |
3 |
13 Jun - 23 Sept |
Obtain abundance estimates in the Warner Lakes using electrofishers and
traps. PIT Tag adults. |
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Great Basin
Redband Trout |
Hines, Lakeview, Silver Lake |
8 |
13 Jun - 23 Sept |
Conduct electrofishing abundance estimates and measure habitat
complexity. Contact
landowners to obtain access. |
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Malheur Lakes Redband Trout
|
Burns |
6 |
13 Jun - 23 Sept |
Conduct abundance estimates and measure habitat
complexity. |
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Oregon Chub |
Corvallis |
2 |
1 Apr - 3 Jun
&
15 Aug - 30 Sept |
Sample ponds, sloughs and back waters in the Willamette Valley using
traps, nets and non-motorized boats. |
Salary: $1,979/month; may be higher depending on previous employment
in this classification. Health, dental, and life insurance
benefits available for positions lasting longer than 3 months.
Current EBA job announcement
Please note on the PD-100 the announcement number and classification number
do not apply to this position and can remain blank.
To Apply: Please mail, FAX, or email your Oregon PD100 application
to:
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
ATTN: Shaun Clements
28655 Hwy 34
Corvallis, OR 97333
shaun.clements@oregonstate.edu
(541)757-5106
(541)757-4102 (FAX)
Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.
Announcements
for all positions are posted here and on the ODFW Agency
website.- Link to digital copy of State of Oregon Job Application (PD-100)
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/hr/ docs/pd100read.pdf
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