Fisheries Technician Resume Samples

Description :

1. Assessed, collected, and hauled out habitat sediment from various spawning locations along streams, counted and measured sizes of pools, riffles, and runs on several streams.
2. Measured brook trout population using mark and recapture.
3. Identified and measured biomass of all fish caught using backpack electrofishers and nets.
4. Included separating larval fish, benthic macroinvertebrates, and correcting labeling samples by collection site and date.
5. Removed pit tags and prepared dried striped bass  specimens for bioelectrical impedance analysis Assisted Dr.
6. Identified marker, along with location, sex, and size of captured brook trout, was collected.
7. Included planning shocking runs and leading a boom shocking crew, fishing collection and otolith removal.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelors Of Science

Description :

1. Assisted in a creek egg take outside of hatchery grounds.
2. Utilized ESRI ArcGIS and GPS in various capacities and have become increasingly interested in the field.
3. Worked at a remote salmon hatchery during the fish rearing operation.
4. Recorded daily growth and analysis on fry.
5. Responsible for  long term resource management program fish assisted in fish sampling along the la grange reach of the illinois river.
6. Collected fish data through multiple methods; pulsed-dc electrofishing, fyke, minnow fyke, hoop netting;
7. Measured, weighed and identified each fish; ancillary water quality parameters: ysi 85 for conductivity, temperature, dissolved oxygen.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

BS In Mariculture

Description :

1. Used water velocity meter, Secchi disc, turbidity meter, Datasonde; collect, preserved, filtered water samples.
2. Used AC electrofishing throughout 6 reaches of the Illinois River and 1 site on Pool 26 of the Mississippi River; pulsed-DC electrofishing in 4 reaches of the Illinois River and Pool 19 of the Mississippi River;
3. Sorted and identified macroinvertebrates, and compile data for inclusion in reports using Microsoft Excel.
4. Removed otoliths of game fish species.
   
5. Included planning shocking runs and leading a boom shocking crew, fishing collection and otolith removal.
6. Included electrofishing and fyke netting.
7. Visually identified in the field and brought back to the lab for genetic analysis.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Masters Of Science

Description :

1. Earned a STAR Award for participating in several projects with Entiat National Fish Hatchery.
2. Scored a rating of Superior on the annual Employee Performance Appraisal Review.
3. Worked on independently with little or no supervision: Rotary Screw Trap Efficiency Trials- data analysis and determination of when trials needed to be set; fish were marked with either PIT tags or Bismarck Brown.
4. Remoted Capture Surveys- surveys were concluded by multiple methods of capture; hook & line, snorkel herding with a seine, and back-pack electro fishing.
5. Purposed of this study is to use PIT tags to evaluate movement, growth-rate and survival of juvenile Chinook salmon & steelhead within the Entiat & Mad River basins.
6. Coordinated with multiple agencies to create a field work schedule and supervised field crew, sites were determined using topographical software.
7. Analyzed and managed using Microsoft Excel, Access and PTAGIS software.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Responsible for continuous data collection on temperature, pH, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen.
2. Used of Procomm Plus software for sonde calibration.
3. Collected of water samples in raceways for further analysis.
4. Gained training necessary to continue working in fisheries research.
5. Improved the quality and quantity of habitat by planning and implementing restoration projects Maintained and developed partnerships with community .
6. Assisted the district fisheries biologist with monitoring fish populations and their habitat via spawning surveys, fish scale analyses, temperature .
7. Used water velocity meter, secchi disc, turbidity meter, datasonde; collect, preserved, filtered water samples.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Minor Sustainability

Description :

1. Collected fish for metals analysis for inclusion in Montana Fish Consumption Advisory.
2. Collected benthic macroinvertebrates, sediment, algae, and water for environmental monitoring purposes.
3. Sampled fish using electrofishing gear for population estimates and catch per unit effort.
4. Maintained, repaired and replaced field and lab equipment as needed to assure that field sampling and lab testing can be done successfully.
5. Conducted laboratory bioassays to develop a general sodium bicarbonate standard for Montana.
6. Assured proper rearing conditions in the laboratory for test animals and experimental conditions are conducted according to protocols.
7. Conducted field bioassay to document fish survival and limiting factors in Silver Bow Creek.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Wildlife Management

Description :

1. Granited Adult Trap and Juvenile Fish Facility Implanted PIT tags in wild adult Chinook and wild adult steelhead.
2. Implanted radio tags in wild adult Chinook and wild adult steelhead.
3. Collected genetic samples and scale samples from adult salmon and steelhead.
4. Collected genetic samples and scale samples from juvenile salmon and steelhead.
5. Extracted and read coded wire tags from adult Chinook.
6. Worked knowledge on how to query CWT codes on RMIS.
7. Trained by a WDFW scientific technician III in the proper technique for mounting scales onto a scale card.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Experienced with various experimentation trials (stream studies).
2. Assisted on various pond studies (carp, sturgeon).
3. Maintenance of shop, vehicle, and boating equipment, accessories and tools.
4. Hauled large boats and drove various boats.
5. Experienced with field work on MO River.
6. Recorded various size measurements and weight.
7. Worked with juvenile steelhead/Chinook at the juvenile fish facility, taking genetic sample as well as scale samples.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Installed and removed smolt traps, bypass pipes, and smolt shack equipment.
2. Cleaned perforated plates daily.
3. Collected data on Sockeye smolt, including: weight, length and scale samples.
4. Monitored Sockeye smolt outmigration through the use of Canadian fan traps.
5. Sampled adult Sockeye salmon for length, sex and scale samples for age analysis.
6. Conducted surveys to estimate Sockeye run populations in stream and estuary.
7. Hiked through rugged terrain daily from smolt sampling site to adult sampling site.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Biology

Description :

1. Responsible for continuous data collection on temperature, pH, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen.
2. Used of Procomm Plus software for sonde calibration.
3. Collected of water samples in raceways for further analysis.
4. Identified in the field and brought back to the lab for genetic analysis.
5. Assisted the district fisheries biologist with monitoring fish populations and their habitat via spawning surveys, fish scale analyses, temperature .
6. Used of flow meter equipment.
7. Assisted in fish collection at random sites on the nature conservancys emiquon preserve.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelors In Minor Sustainability