Marine Fisheries Biologist
Marine Fisheries Biologist
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Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a difference
DEQ has an open opportunity for a Marine Fisheries Biologist.
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This Marine Fisheries Biologist will participate in field sampling; design and oversee monitoring surveys; analyze and interpret data; author and edit Fishery Management Plans (FMP) information papers and other reports or documents of assigned projects. The Biologist is responsible for specific statewide sampling programs as well as the Wilmington Regional Office Fisheries Management lead for other statewide fishery independent and dependent sampling programs. The Biologist participates as lead or co-lead and/or member of the team in the development FMPs and participates in the Marine Fisheries Commission Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and Federal council committees for the division. The Biologist participates in the district fisheries management activities by assisting the Biologist Supervisors District Managers and Section Chief preparing drafts of proclamations (legal documents placing restrictions and seasons on fish and fishermen) and attending meetings with other state and federal management agencies recreational and commercial fishing groups and the public. The Marine Fisheries Biologist is the public contact on the Divisions website as a species lead to address public inquiries as well as fulfill data requests. The Biologist will be responsible for the direction of one or more employees and will include monitoring work schedules and manage employee performance. The ability to operate a boat and follow Coast Guard navigation rules is required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designs develops conducts and evaluates scientifically sound projects to address issues in fisheries management.
- Analyze and interpret data prepare and edit written reports with recommendations to make fisheries management decisions. Including federal grant reports federal Council or Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission FMPs North Carolina state FMPs North Carolina Coastal Habitat Plan and other memos and reports
- Serve as lead/co-lead or a team member on one or more Fishery Management Plans and work with other state and regional agencies.
- Responsible for gathering input from staff other scientists enforcement officers fishermen and dealers and relaying information to the Fisheries Management Biologist Supervisors District Managers and Section Chief.
- Provide supervision to technicians in the Fisheries Management Southern District Wilmington Regional Office to ensure that division and federal projects and program goals are met.
The Division of Marine Fisheries
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is responsible for the stewardship of the states marine and estuarine resources. The DMFs jurisdiction encompasses all coastal waters and extends to 3 miles offshore. Agency policies are established by the nine-member Marine Fisheries Commission and the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality. North Carolina is a member of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councilthe South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. Click here to learn more about the Division of Marine Fisheries.
The NC Department of Environmental Quality:
The primary mission of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolinas environmental resources. The organization which has offices from the mountains to the coast administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality water quality and the publics health and works to advance in all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolinas needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses farmers local governments and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the states school system. DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life. Please visit our website at the Department of Environmental Qualityfor more information.
If you have student loans becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit to learn more.
This position is located in:127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington NC
Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies
The Knowledge Skills and Abilities listed below along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. Resumes will not be reviewed in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application.
To qualify for this position applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL the following:
- Experience with biological data collection fisheries science and/or coastal fisheries management.
- Experience with commercial and/or recreational fisheries.
- Experience summarizing and/or conveying technical or non-technical information with staff and/or the public through reports presentations or other written documentation.
- Experience with boat operation.
Management Preferences:
- Supervisory experience
- Experience conducting research monitoring developing and implement management strategies for shellfish (oyster clam whelk scallop etc.)
- Ability to swim
Applicants who were born after January 1 1988 must follow the requirements for boating safety education General Statute 75A-16.2.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See for details.
Bachelors degree in wildlife or fisheries management fisheries science zoology or a biological science or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in wildlife or fisheries management; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Supplemental and Contact Information
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is an Equal Opportunity Employerwho embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federallaws state laws and Executive Orders.
DEQ uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
- Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach aDD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty to their applications.
- If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program they must attach an official transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
- If applicants earned a foreign degree foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification. There are several organizations that perform this specialized service feel free to use any service of your choosing. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options on their website that can provide credential verification:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
