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Aquaculturist

Location: South Mashpee, Ma USA
Company: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Company URL: Not Entered
Salary: $50,000
Closing Date: Friday, November 20, 2009
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Fisheries Science or five years experience in

shellfish propagation.

. Must possess a valid driver's license.

. Experience with boat and trailer transportation.

. Demonstrated ability at handling boating operations of vessels up to

22 feet.

. Must be able to collect field data in a variety of field conditions,

and work in extreme weather and environmental conditions.

. Knowledge and experience with statistical and other quantitative,

analytical methods used in shellfish management including field survey

techniques.

. Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly in written and oral

form.

. Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

. Must be willing to attend and travel to required meetings, seminars

and training.

. Respectful and sensitive to the values and culture of the Mashpee

Wampanoag Tribe.

. Must comply with the Drug Free Workplace Act.

Description:

The Aquaculturist will serve as the contact person for the Popponesset Bay

Restoration Project. The Aquaculturist will be responsible for developing

the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's capacity to manage its land and natural

resources by developing a sustainable shellfish aquaculture project in

Popponesset Bay.

Job Duties:

. Provide training, supervision and direction to seasonal aquaculture

staff in shellfish propagation and management.

. Assist NRD staff in establishing an education and training program

for tribal members in disciplines relating to natural resources.

. Assist NRD staff in establishing a baseline inventory of the coastal

aquatic wildlife species and their habitat, including endangered and

threatened species located in and around Popponesset and Waquoit Bays, and

the Mashpee, Santuit and Quashnet Rivers.

. Assist NRD Staff in conducting system wide mapping of eelgrass and

macro algae mats and assist in annual shellfish surveys.

Contact:

Contact Name: Natural Resources Director Quan Tobey
Contact Phone: 508-419-6017 x. 603
Contact Email: Not Entered
Other Contact Information: Preference is given to qualified Native American candidates in accordance

with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, U.S.C., and Section 472)

Applicants must be willing to submit to a C.O.R.I.

Please drop off or mail resume and cover sheet:

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

P.O. Box 1048

483 Great Neck Road

South Mashpee, Ma 02649

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