Job Family: 19-0000 Life, Physical and Social Science
Occupational Group: 19-1020 Life and Physical Science
OCCUPATION PROFILE
JOB FAMILY:
LIFE, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
OCCUPATIONAL GROUP:
LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE
OCCUPATION:
FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS
19-1023
BROADBAND LEVELS:
Level 1 – Pay Band 005
Level 2 – Pay Band 008
Level 3 – Pay Band 009
Level 4 – Pay Band 012
DESCRIPTION
This is work studying the origins, distributions, behavior, diseases, genetics, habitats,
life processes and history of plants and animals. Incumbents may specialize in wildlife
and fisheries research and management, including the collection and analysis of
biological, chemical and physical, data to determine the environmental effects of past,
present and potential uses of land and water areas.
Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and
supervising employees.
EXAMPLES OF WORK
Supervises employees by assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing
performance.
Studies origin, interrelationships, classification, ecology, life histories, population
dynamics, habitat requirements, diseases, development, genetics and distribution of
species.
Analyzes characteristics of plants and animals to identify and classify them.
Studies plants, animals and their habitats, and analyzes or models their relationships.
Collects and dissects specimens and examines specimens under microscope.
Prepares collections of preserved specimens or microscopic slides for species
identification and study of species development or animal disease.
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Job Family: 19-0000 Life, Physical and Social Science
Occupational Group: 19-1020 Life and Physical Science
Conducts experimental studies, using chemicals and various types of scientific
equipment.
Collects and analyses biological data on harvested or hunted species or determines the
level of acceptable harvest
Uses tools such as remote sensing and geographic information systems to analyze and
model the spatial patterns and relationships of plants and animals in their environment.
Raises plants and animals specimens for study and observation or for use in
experiments, stocking, or species reintroduction programs.
Studies plant and animal diseases or parasites.
Recommends and conducts habitat restoration or management projects
Plans and administers biological research or regulatory programs.
Prepares scientific reports and publications.
Measures salinity, acidity, light, oxygen content, and other physical conditions of water
to determine their relationship to aquatic life.
Studies and manages wild animal or aquatic populations.
EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS
Identifying Objects, Actions, and
Events
Getting Information Needed to do the
Job
Identifying information received by making
estimates or categorizations, recognizing
differences or similarities, or sensing changes
in circumstances or events.
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining
information from all relevant sources.
Analyzing Data or Information
Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or
facts by breaking down information or data.
Monitor Processes, Material,
Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from
materials, events, or the environment, often to
detect problems or to find out when things are
finished.
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating,
tabulating, auditing, verifying, or processing
information or data.
Processing Information
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Job Family: 19-0000 Life, Physical and Social Science
Occupational Group: 19-1020 Life and Physical Science
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or
maintaining information in either written form
or by electronic/magnetic recording.
Updating and Using Job-Relevant
Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and knowing
one's own jobs' and related jobs' functions.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing
Developing plans to accomplish work, and
prioritizing and organizing one's own work.
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct
physical activity to operate machines or
processes (not including computers or
vehicles).
Making judgments about or assessing the
value, importance, or quality of things or
people.
Judging Qualities of Things, Services,
And/or People
EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Science
Using scientific methods to solve problems
Information Gathering
Knowing how to find information and
identifying essential information
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and
paragraphs in work related documents
Information Organization
Finding ways to structure or classify multiple
pieces of information
Active Learning
Working with new material or information to
grasp its implications
Critical Thinking
Using logic and analysis to identify the
strengths and weaknesses of different
approaches
Problem Identification
Identifying the nature of problems
Idea Evaluation
Evaluating the likely success of an idea in
relation to the demands of the situation
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Job Family: 19-0000 Life, Physical and Social Science
Occupational Group: 19-1020 Life and Physical Science
Idea Generation
Generating a number of different approaches
to problems
Writing
Communicating effectively with others in
writing as indicated by the needs of the
audience
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people
as they work, identifying the best people for
the job
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal living tissue,
cells, organisms, and entities, including their
functions, interdependencies, and interactions
with each other and the environment
Mathematics
Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and
interrelationships including one or more of the
following: arithmetic, algebra, geometry,
calculus, statistics, and their applications
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
EFFECTIVE:
History:
09/09/2002
07/01/2002
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