WANTED
MARINE INTRODUCED SPECIES MONITORING
COORDINATOR
- Application
Deadline: April 24, 2006 -
Primary
Responsibilities:
• Assist in recruitment and training of volunteers for MIS Monitoring
Program
• Supervise volunteer teams monitoring tidepools, rocky shoreline
and floating docks
• Manage the data collected and its distribution
• Assist in the development of an underwater ID placard and
recording sheet for SCUBA divers
• Participate in research activities on distribution of invasive
crabs with McGill University (Hempigrapsus sanguineus & Carcinus
maenas)
Supervision: Reports directly to the SSCW Executive
Director
Position
Period: mid May 2006 – end of August or September 2006
(some flexibility with start and end dates)
Time
Requirement: Part-Time, Flexible hours. Approximately 20
hours/week.
Position
Type: Seasonal/Temporary, Internship
Salary/Wage:
Commensurate with experience and marine invertebrate knowledge
Qualifications:
Helpful to have a working knowledge of marine invertebrates, marine
ecosystems and coastal issues, and possess basic field research skills.
SSCW is seeking someone who is organized, flexible, works well both
independently and as a member of a team, possesses a solid work ethic,
and has excellent communication skills. Solid computer skills (MS
Excel and MS Access) and experience conducting scientific field research/sampling
are a must. Applicant should also have access to a car for personal
travel to field study sites, located within the Salem Sound Watershed
and Cape Ann.
For
additional information:
To learn more about Salem Sound Coastwatch and its programs, interested
applicants are encouraged to visit www.salemsound.org.
Application
Deadline: April 24, 2006
How
to apply:
Interested applicants should respond in writing. Please submit a cover
letter, resume, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of
three references to the following address. Emailing this information
is acceptable.
Barbara Warren, Executive Director
Salem Sound Coastwatch
201 Washington St., Suite 9
Salem, MA 01970
or Email to: barbara.warren@salemsound.org
Salem Sound Coastwatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Join us to
help to protect coastal waters by working us with one of our many
programs:
Marine
Introduced Species Monitoring
Coastal Water Quality Monitoring
River and Salt Marsh Habitat Restoration
Membership and
Foundation Building
Location: 201 Washington Street, Suite
9
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Email to: barbara.warren@salemsound.org
or call 978-741-7900
Salem Sound Coastwatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
General Information:
Salem Sound Coastwatch (SSCW) is a non-profit, coastal watershed protection
organization that works cooperatively with government agencies, local
businesses, other non-profit organizations, and citizens from the
communities of Manchester, Beverly, Danvers, Peabody, Salem, and Marblehead,
Massachusetts to enhance and protect the ecological health of Salem
Sound and its watershed. SSCW serves, in part, as a regional office
of the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program, providing services
in support of the Massachusetts Bays Comprehensive Conservation &
Management Plan.
