Fisheries Biologist (Ventura or Northern Los Angeles County, CA)

Fisheries Biologist

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Stillwater Sciences seeks a highly-motivated, mid-level fisheries biologist based in the Ventura or northern Los Angeles County area to serve as a member of an inter-disciplinary team working on fisheries, aquatic ecology, habitat restoration, water quality, and water resources management projects throughout California.

The Fisheries Biologist will be responsible for:

Representing Stillwater in public forums on technical and resource management issues;
Marketing, project and client management, and proposal preparation;
Developing study designs for fisheries projects;
Monitoring and inventory of fish populations and other aquatic resources;
Performing habitat evaluations and fish surveys;
Analyzing aquatic resource data;
Lead authorship on fisheries-related technical reports;
Preparing environmental compliance (e.g., CEQA/NEPA/ESA/FERC) documents;
Participating in interdisciplinary teams for watershed assessment, resource inventory, impact analysis, and natural resource management planning projects;
Performing literature and database searches.

Qualified applicants should possess:

MS in Fisheries Biology, Aquatic Ecology, or related field; or BS with 3–5+ years experience in the environmental field;
Expertise in Central Coast fisheries issues;
Demonstrated excellence with verbal and written communications;
Experience with identifying anadromous and resident fishes common to the western U.S.;
Permitting and regulatory compliance experience;
Willingness to travel and work long hours in the field or office to meet project needs;
Proven ability to work well with groups;
Experience with some of the following: fish population sampling techniques, hydrological measurements, stream channel assessment, instream flow studies, river restoration and enhancement, aquatic habitat assessment, water quality measurements, CEQA/NEPA/ESA/FERC regulations;
Environmental consulting and project management experience preferred.

How to apply

Availability, Compensation, and Application Details:

Fully-benefited position that includes a 401(k) plan and full health and dental care. Company ownership available after eligible criteria are met through an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).
Out-of-town work required (field, meetings, and conferences).
Salary commensurate with experience.
Please send a cover letter with a resume and writing sample (in MS Word or PDF format) to: resume@stillwatersci.com
Resumes without a cover letter and writing sample will not be considered.
This position is no longer accepting applications. See a listing of our current openings here.