Fisheries Biologist

About the role

Required Entarian is looking for a Fisheries Biologist to support the Southeast Fisheries Science Centers (SEFSC) Fisheries Statistics Division (FSD) providing data management support with distribution, reception, and quality control of commercial fisherman’s logbooks that are required to be submitted to the SEFSC.

Responsibilities

• Annually distribute logbooks via US mail to permit holders
• Travel locally via GOV to the post office to pick up incoming logbooks
• Process incoming logbooks: stamp as received, organize the forms and assign schedule numbers
• Monitor a phone line each business day for permit holder questions; respond appropriately or forward to upper level staff
• Mail wreckfish logbook and dealer reporting forms to permit holders as applicable
• Data entry of various logbook and dealer reporting forms
• Validation of various logbook and dealer reporting forms
• Participate in SEFSC-sponsored or participating outreach events such as Open Houses, Youth/Career Fairs to explain logbook program goals and methods to the public
• Data entry of Wreckfish