[SEMCO] Spring & Summer Opportunity

[Tony Williams]

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Tony Williams

Director of Monitoring Programs

The Coalition for Buzzards Bay

620 Belleville Avenue

New Bedford, Massachusetts 02745

Tel. 508-999-6363 x.203

www.savebuzzardsbay.org <http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/> 

Position Description:

River Herring Monitoring Assistant
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Background

The Coalition for Buzzards Bay is a private, non profit membership
organization dedicated to the protection, restoration, and sustainable
use of Buzzards Bay and its watershed. Founded in 1987, the organization
pursues its mission through education, conservation, research and
advocacy. Specific programs include: a bay-wide Water Quality Monitoring
Program which utilizes volunteers to sample water quality along the bay
coastline from Westport to Woods Hole; a Bay Lands Center supporting the
conservation of important watershed open space; education programs for
all ages; and a BayKeeper(r) advocacy program to support the cleanup and
protection of Buzzards Bay. The Coalition is managed by an 18 member
volunteer Board of Directors and maintains a full time staff of 14 at
its offices on the Acushnet River Estuary in New Bedford.

Position Description

The River Herring Monitoring Assistant is responsible to monitor the
anadromous fish run yearly count in the Acushnet River, New Bedford and
the Wankinko and Agawam River, Wareham. Through the collection of
biological and water chemistry information the Monitoring Assistant
performs field tasks in order to collect accurate population size
estimates. This part-time, entry level position reports directly to the
Monitoring Director. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

*               Assist with installation of River Herring monitoring
instrumentation in coastal streams.

*               Collection and record information on daily river herring
numbers from electronic instrumentation.

*               Daily maintenance tasks to monitor, repair, and clean
the weirs and maintain in stream counting instrumentation.

*               Deploy and record water temperature and information on
water quality monitoring instrumentation.

*               Work with USGS on a local video fish monitoring system-
download video recordings, archive video data, review video data files.

*               Work with citizen volunteer herring monitors, and town
and state herring officials.

*               Compile and graph fish counts from monitoring for final
population estimates for 2008 season.

*               Assist with additional watershed Water Quality & Natural
Resource Monitoring activities at the Coalition for Buzzards Bay if time
permits. 

 

Qualifications

Experience in the field of environmental monitoring in both field data
collection and data compilation data entry/management experience. Job
will be a mix of outdoor monitoring and fieldwork, contacting and
working with volunteers, data entry, and video analysis work.
Candidates should have a high energy level, be well organized, and be
able to work well with all volunteers.  The candidate should capable of
performing hard work involved with monitoring in the field.  The
Assistant will need to have his/her own reliable transportation.
Knowledge of Buzzards Bay, southeastern Massachusetts and ability to
identify marine fish common in Massachusetts' coastal waters helpful.

Personal Characteristics

Enthusiastic commitment to the mission of The Coalition for Buzzards
Bay. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Comfortable in the field under physical conditions. Ability to work with
volunteers and environmental leaders in an effective manner. Candidate
must possess excellent communication skills, possess a talent for multi
tasking, and take initiative.

Salary/Benefits

This is a temporary (March-June), part-time position.   The schedule is
variable and averages 25 hours per week for a daily 7 day work week for
this position.  Salary is $12.00 per hour.  Travel will be reimbursed at
$0.44 per mile.

To Apply

Interested applicants should respond with a letter, resume, and
references to: Tony Williams- Director of Monitoring Programs, The
Coalition for Buzzards Bay, 620 Belleville Ave., New Bedford,
Massachusetts 02745 or e-mail Williams at savebuzzardsbay.org 

 

The Coalition for Buzzards Bay is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 


February 2008

 

 

Position Description:

2008 Citizens Water Quality Monitoring Program- Assistant Coordinator

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Background

The Coalition for Buzzards Bay is a private, non profit membership
organization dedicated to the protection, restoration, and sustainable
use of Buzzards Bay and its watershed. Founded in 1987, the organization
pursues its mission through education, conservation, research and
advocacy. Specific programs include: a bay-wide Water Quality Monitoring
Program which utilizes volunteers to sample water quality along the bay
coastline from Westport to Woods Hole; a Bay Lands Center supporting the
conservation of important watershed open space; education programs for
all ages; and a BayKeeper(r) advocacy program to support the cleanup and
protection of Buzzards Bay. The Coalition is managed by an 18 member
volunteer Board of Directors and maintains a full time staff of 14 at
its offices on the Acushnet River Estuary in New Bedford.

Position Description

The Citizens Water Quality Monitoring Program- Assistant Coordinator is
responsible for help coordinate its Baywide Volunteer Water Quality
Monitoring Program- Baywatchers and additional watershed Natural
Resource Monitoring programs (Stream Flow, Anadromous Fish, Salt Marsh).
Responsibilities include assisting with the coordination and training of
approximately 130 volunteers, water quality and natural resource
monitoring, data entry and public outreach for the water quality
monitoring program.  This part-time, entry level position reports
directly to the Monitoring Director. Responsibilities include, but are
not limited to:

*               Construct, maintain and calibrate volunteer water
monitoring equipment.

*               Assist with recruiting, training, and working closely
with "Baywatchers" volunteers.

*               Data entry and quality check weekly water data from
volunteer data sheets. 

*               Collect field measurements for water quality
characteristics such as salinity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, water
clarity, and nutrient and chlorophyll analysis.

*               Assist with other watershed monitoring projects; River
Flow/Temperature Monitoring, River Herring Counting, Saltmarsh
Monitoring, Stormwater Samples, etc.

*               Assist with Coalition for Buzzards Bay organized
outreach and Bay education events.

 

Qualifications This is a monitoring and coordinating position with many
tasks related to a volunteer water quality monitoring program to gather
high quality scientific data to support conservation, restoration and
smart growth decisions for local communities.  Training is provided
regarding all aspects of the program- monitoring equipment, and computer
programs.  Job will be a mix of outdoor monitoring and fieldwork,
contacting and working with volunteers (phone calls, training, deliver
equipment, answer questions), data entry, and lab work.  Candidates
should be able to work well with all volunteers.  It is also important
that the candidate be a good teacher and communicator as well as capable
of performing hard work involved with monitoring in the field.  Helpful
skills include and environmental science background, previous work with
volunteers and data entry/management experience.   The Assistant will
need to have his/her own reliable transportation.

Personal Characteristics

Enthusiastic commitment to the mission of The Coalition for Buzzards
Bay. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Comfortable in the field under physical conditions. Ability to work with
volunteers in an effective manner. Candidate must possess excellent
communication skills, have a high energy level, be well organized, and
possess a talent for multi tasking, and take initiative.

Salary/Benefits

The Position is part-time May-August. The schedule is variable and
averages 25-30 hours per week for this position.  Salary is $12.00 per
hour.  Travel will be reimbursed at $0.44 per mile.  

To Apply

Interested applicants should respond with a letter, resume, and
references to: Tony Williams- Director of Monitoring Programs, The
Coalition for Buzzards Bay, 620 Belleville Ave., New Bedford,
Massachusetts 02745 or e-mail Williams at savebuzzardsbay.org 

 

 

The Coalition for Buzzards Bay is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 


February 2008

 

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