Internship- Fisheries Management Intern at Connecticut River Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office
LOCAL Candidates Preferred (No housing available)
Position Summary
Assist in critical management activities including stock assessment, acoustic tagging study, active restoration, and other related research for sea run fishes. The first three months will be primarily field and lab work, with final two month more inside preparing field samples (scales) reading scales and dealing with data and data summaries from spring field work and the acoustic tagging study.
Schedule
April 7, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Key Duties and Responsibilities
April through mid-June work will involve boat electrofishing for river herring assessments in river (gear prep, netting of fish, fish processing in field, data recording) and laboratory work with sub-sampled river herring (fish dissection for ear bones and scales) for structure to age and determining spawning history. Lab processed fish scales will be cleaned and mounted on slides for reading.
An acoustic tagging study with adult Blueback Herring will also be conducted April through July (recovery of receivers). Interns will rotate with staff among competing activities with other staff, partners, and volunteers. Some trap and transfer of fishes, using 900 gallon tank truck, for restoration or for cooperating researchers will occur throughout May - June, that interns typically operate independently. Some limited effort on fish health tissue sampling (shad herring) will occur as well as assistance with researchers we are cooperating with for their studies (UMASS Juvenile River Herring Recruitment). Other fieldwork will include Sea Lamprey nest counts in late June and July. July and August work will include completing scale cleaning and mounting and the start of scale reading for spawning marks with more limited time spend in any field related work.
Required Qualifications
Good eye hand coordination (netting), attention to detail (data records, lab processing) and physical ability to work on boats is required.
This SCA Position is authorized under the Public Land Corps Authority. All participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans aged 35 or younger, at the start of the position. Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States. Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority.
Hours
40 per week
Living Accommodations
Local, commuting (no housing is available).
Compensation
Living Allowance - $720/week
All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
Personal Vehicle Information
Recommended
Additional Benefits
AmeriCorps: Not Eligible
Equal Opportunity Statement
SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members. SCA is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere in which people of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles may grow personally and professionally. The Student Conservation Association, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Physical requirements and working conditions specific to the position are available in the full job description.