Fisheries Field and Laboratory Technicians
Agency/Location: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University. The
field site is located in Cheboygan County, Michigan.
Responsibilities: Field technicians (N=4) are needed to assist in ongoing lake sturgeon
research. The successful candidate will join a long-term collaborative study between
Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources being
conducted on the Black River in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan. Field work
would include capture of adults, collection of gametes and larvae using multiple sampling
techniques, collection of stream physical (flow, temperature, substrate, etc) and biotic
(invertebrate, fish community) data, acoustic telemetry, assisting with laboratory
predator-prey and growth experiments. Work will be conducted throughout the spring
and summer, in all weather conditions. This will include long hours of in-stream research.
Hatchery technicians (N=2) are needed to assist in fish production and experimental
research at the egg and larval stages at our stream-side research facility.
Qualifications: Applicants should have an interest in fisheries science and be enrolled in
a biological degree program such as fisheries, zoology, natural resources or allied fields
or have a completed BS degree. A valid driver’s license is required. Experience with
handling of live fish and use of fisheries sampling and assessment equipment would be
beneficial. Two positions will involve scuba
Salary: $6000. These are 3-4 month positions. Two positions will begin in late-March.
Other positions are available beginning in April or as soon as possible thereafter. The
selected applicants will be provided with room and board near the field site in Cheboygan
County, MI for the duration of the field season. Other necessary field equipment will be
provided.
Closing Date: January 30, 2014 or as soon as qualified candidates have been identified.
Contact: Please email a letter of interest, resume and contact information for 2-3
references to: Nathan Barton, Michigan State University, Department of Fisheries and
Wildlife, Ph: 989-330-1154, bartonn1@msu.edu.
Hatchery Technician
Agency/Location: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery,
in conjunction with Michigan State University, East Lansing Michigan
Responsibilities: A hatchery technician is needed to assist in our ongoing lake sturgeon
research program. The successful candidate will join a long-term collaborative study
between Michigan State University, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and
Sturgeon for Tomorrow being conducted on the Black River in the northern lower
peninsula of Michigan. Work will involve spawning adults and husbandry and
maintenance of a juvenile lake sturgeon, along with stocking and stream assessment. .
Successful applicants will also be required to transport larval and juvenile lake sturgeon
to and from the field site and a participating fish hatchery. There will be opportunities to
work with hatchery personnel in all areas of fish culture on other species.
Qualifications: Applicants should have an interest in fisheries science and be enrolled in
a biological degree program or have a completed BS degree. A valid driver’s license is
required.
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Salary: $4500. This is a 4-5 month position from April 18 , or as soon as possible
thereafter, to the end of August 2005. The selected applicant will be provided with room
and board near the hatchery in Mattawan, MI. Other necessary equipment will be
provided.
Closing Date: 1 March 2005.
Contact: Please email a letter of interest, resume and 2-3 references to: James Crossman
(crossm11@msu.edu) or Patrick Forsythe (forsyt29@msu.edu), Michigan State
University, Department of fisheries and Wildlife, Ph: (517) 432-4935, Fax: (517) 4321699.