Duration: April or May through September 2012, with the possibility of year-round work. Full time (40 hours/week minimum), salaried position. Work days may include Saturdays and Sundays.
Location: Talkeetna, Alaska
Description of Organization: The Aquatic Restoration and Research Institute (ARRI) is a non-profit corporation located in Talkeetna, Alaska. ARRI conducts water quality and fish habitat research funded by state and federal agencies. Current projects include investigating fish use and water quality in glacial rivers; the investigation of the influence of stream temperatures on salmonid production; the effects of stormwater on fish habitat and water quality; juvenile salmonid use of estuary habitats; evaluating juvenile salmon passage through road culverts; and the influence of motor boats on stream hydrocarbon concentrations, turbidity, and the biological community.
Duties: Assist field crews consisting of 1 or 2 field technicians, interns and/or graduate students in the collection, recording and processing of water quality and fish habitat data. Activities will include collecting samples of juvenile salmon and macroinvertebrates; calibrating and deploying temperature and turbidity data loggers; obtaining measures of stream discharge, slopes,substrate, and channel morphometry; measuring basic water chemistry; collecting water samples for nutrient, hydrocarbon and metals analyses; macroinvertebrate sample sorting and identification; organize, calibrate, and maintain field sampling equipment; data entry and analysis. Traveling by 4WD truck, boat and/or 4-wheeler will be typical.
Minimum Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Aquatic Ecology, Fish Biology, Environmental Science or closely related field. Must have experience in field sampling methods and the ability to work in semi-remote locations with minimal supervision. Experience navigating large rivers by motor boat preferred. Must be organized and honest. A significant amount of the work will be conducted by walking and bushwhacking up small streams with abundant wildlife. Applicants must be in reasonable physical condition and have some degree of tolerance for these conditions. Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record.
Salary: Position will be compensated at a monthly salary ranging from $2,700 to $3,400/mo depending on experience.
How toApply: Please send resume, transcripts and professional references to arri@mtaonline.net by March 10, 2012. Questions can be emailed to same address.