Assistant District Fish Biologist

Job Details

As an Assistant District Fish Biologist (Natural Resource Specialist 2) in Newport, Oregon, you will assist the District Fish Biologist by planning, assigning and coordinating research and management projects of specific aspects of Fish and Wildlife resources or technology on the Midcoast. Duties include:

• Assigning tasks to employees and volunteers participating in various projects

• Collecting and summarizing data, writing reports and making management decision recommendations

• Operating and maintaining adult fish traps throughout the district

• Protecting aquatic and riparian habitat within the district by frequent field investigations of land use operations

• Recommending to various regulating agencies and private landowners how they might minimize, mitigate, or eliminate damage to the fish resource

• Identifying and developing habitat improvement and public access projects

• Frequently providing information to angling groups, organizations and the public in general regarding the agency's total fish and wildlife programs, angling regulations, activities and related topics

Requirements

Desired Attributes  

• Experience with salmonid life history and habitat requirements

• Experience with habitat assessment and restoration techniques

• Experience training others with the collection of fish and habitat data in the field

• Experience with streamflow assessments and fish habitat-flow based analyses

• Experience in collaborating on projects with private landowners, personnel from other agencies, and Tribal partnerships

• Experience with frequent public interaction and representing Agency decisions, policies, and regulations

• Experience with fish hatchery management techniques, propagation, stocking, and broodstock collection

• Experience with state and federal land use and water laws and policies as they apply to fish populations and habitat

• Experience using power tools, and conducting trap site maintenance and upkeep

Contact Information

Application Deadline:  02/05/2026

https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Newport--ODFW--Annex/Assistant-District-Fish-Biologist--Natural-Resource-Specialist-2-_REQ-194186/apply