Fish and Wildlife Technician 1

This position will be working on the Lake Champlain River Creel Survey to collect angler data.

Responsibilities

• Implement an angler survey through direct contact interviews of anglers and recording data from fishing trips in a standard manner.
• Survey select access locations on rivers during the fall fishing season, with potential alternate locations added as needed.
• Interact and communicate with the public, ask questions regarding angling experience, and accurately record angler answers and biological data.
• Process fish for length, weight, and fin clip.
• Work effectively both independently and as a team member.

Requirements

• 30 semester credit hours, including 12 semester credit hours in fisheries; marine resources or wildlife management; mariculture; marine biology; aquaculture; aquatic, marine or terrestrial ecology; zoology; marine technology; botany; limnology; hydrology; or oceanography.
• Valid driver’s license or ability to meet the transportation needs of the position.
• Ability to negotiate difficult terrain and work in remote areas and adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and two weekdays on a schedule of four 10-hour days (40 hours per week).
• Ability to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds.
• Certification to operate motorized boats or personal watercrafts at time of appointment.

Additional Information

This is an hourly appointment currently funded through 11/30/2026, with a likelihood of continuing beyond that date. Program needs and funding will determine the actual termination date.

Scheduled work times vary with the changing daylight period.