Scientific Aid

The Klamath Watershed Program within CDFW's Northern Region is seeking Scientific Aids looking for an exciting position working post dam removal on fish population monitoring in Siskiyou County. Newly populated tributaries of the former dam reach, along with the Scott, Shasta and Salmon Rivers will be primary locations of this work. Field work will be focused on sampling juvenile salmonids utilizing various outmigrant trapping methods as well as conducting snorkel assessments, fish tagging, instream flow monitoring and deployment of water probes. Office work will consist of data entry, management and analysis. This position will also work collaboratively with other state, federal, tribal and non-government organizations in collection of field data providing an opportunity for cross-training, as well as relationship and team building.