[SEMCO] Job Opening: Shellfish and Aquaculture Specialist (Wellfleet)

[Jeffrey M. Brodeur]

Shellfish and Aquaculture Specialist

Job Description

 

Title: Shellfish and Aquaculture Specialist

Reports to: Shellfish Promotion and Tasting, Inc. (SPAT)/Wellfleet Shellfish Research Committee (WSRC)

Based at: Wellfleet, MA

Description: To better understand how vibrio interacts with its environment and its hosts, Shellfish Promotion and Tasting, Inc. (SPAT) and the Wellfleet Shellfish Advisory Board (SAB) seek to hire a Shellfish and Aquaculture Specialist to monitor and assess local waters especially during summer months, develop and implement a plan for vibrio control, educate shell fishermen and the public about this issue and evaluate this process as a model for Wellfleet and other communities.

This is a new position which will evolve as needs dictate. It is a full-time seasonal position in which the candidate can expect to work more hours in the summer season (March – October) and less in the winter. A Bachelor's Degree in Marine Biology is strongly desired and compensation is commensurate with experience.

 

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
         •        Develop working relationship with growers to learn their unique  
                  accomplishments and challenges
·           Demonstrate knowledge of the shellfish regulations and regulatory        process
·            Educate and disseminate standards and practices for harvest and post-  harvest handling of shellfish to the shellfishermen (beyond what is         required by the DMF to ensure safe harvesting especially during   summer months)   
         •        Educate public and non-commercial shellfish permit holders about safe                      handling and consumption of shellfish
·           Educate public and promote Wellfleet’s pro-active approach toward vibrio
·            Report and document violations to appropriate agencies
·            Survey shellfishermen periodically on compliance with regulation, need for        education and marketing efforts
 
Deliverables:
         •        Communicate with appropriate state and local agencies (Department of                            Public Health, Division of Marine Fisheries, SPAT, SAB and the Town of                            Wellfleet Shellfish Department) on a weekly basis, to stay informed of                      regulatory changes and to inform them of Wellfleet’s proactive approach
·           Implement training protocol for commercial harvesters, growers, dealers, retailers and servers by June 2014
·            Develop a Harvester Certification Program in collaboration with the        Barnstable County Extension and implement this program with the        support of the Shellfish Advisory Board         
·            Coordinate methods with the Wellfleet Shellfishing Department to trace         oysters to harvest or storage area with the possibility of a system for       specific bed, grant or area closures      
·            Research vibrio management plans in other communities and recommend        a real-time monitoring system that would predict risk of vibrio in Wellfleet
·           Create and implement a plan for vibrio monitoring and control
 
 
 
Interested applicants please submit a letter of interest and a CV or resume to info at wellfleetoysterfest.org  no later than February 7, 2014.         










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