Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Aquaculture & Fisheries

The successful candidate will serve as a fisheries intern in the Fisheries Management Branch being trained and assisting in small stream monitoring efforts of trout populations using backpack electrofishing gear throughout the 526,000 acre National Park. Major training and skills acquired through this position include the use, construction, and maintenance of backpack electrofishing gear, small stream sampling guidelines, population enumeration using depletion estimates, identification of 20-40 fish species, physical and chemical stream measurements, data entry and editing techniques, and backcountry sampling and camping techniques. Interns will work with a team of federal, state, and private biologists, as well as university researchers. The interns will assist with native fish monitoring, large stream fish population monitoring and native fish restoration in NPS and USFS lands. These projects will help protect and preserve the park for generations to come. Specific responsibilities will include: monitoring fish using backpack electrofishing gear and snorkeling - 40%, physical and chemical stream measurements - 20%, fish identification – 10%, data entry and editing techniques – 10%, equipment repair, maintenance and construction – 10%, and backcountry camping and sampling techniques - 10%.