Great Green Job of the Week: Fisheries Oceanographer, MRAG Americas Inc.

MRAG Americas, Inc. is an independent consulting business dedicated to promoting responsible, rational and sustainable utilization of aquatic resources, with offices in Massachusetts, Florida, Alaska, and Hawaii. Our staff consists of a unique and highly motivated group of scientists and specialists with expertise in fisheries and aquatic resource science, management, and monitoring; fisheries observer programs; ecosystem and protected area management; government liaison and relations; and international conservation and management agreements.

Position Overview:

MRAG Americas, Inc. is preparing a proposal for one contract position at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Auke Bay Laboratories, 17109 Pt. Lena Loop Road, Juneau, AK 99801.

Responsibilities:

Job functions include:

• Provide an assessment of ecosystem baseline conditions in the pelagic environment for the Eastern Bering Sea (EBS) shelf during late summer/ fall;
• From the baseline, calculate anomalies that will illustrate whether a set of observations in a given year are above or below the baseline threshold values;
• Use the anomalous data sets to determine if the EBS is, in a relative sense, productive, neutral, or unproductive, for each food web component;
• Assess the stressors (causes and consequences) on the ecosystems (Drivers and Pressures) – climate indices (e.g. PDO state), summer winds, stratification, lower trophic level productivity;
• Provide forecasts of pelagic ecosystem status in general, and age-0 pollock and Pacific cod in particular, that are based on a set of physical and ecological indicators;
• Evaluate the success of forecasts, and update states relative to baseline conditions;
• Adopt the one-NOAA concept in preparation of forecast products by making use of NOAA resources where possible: (NOS/Sanctuaries/ecosystem assessments); NESDIS (satellite data sets; SST and wind data on the NCEP website), and OAR/GFDL (climate models).

Qualifications:

Requires a Ph.D. in Oceanography, Fisheries or Fisheries Oceanography from an accredited college and experience processing, analyzing, and interpreting oceanographic data collected within marine ecosystems. Knowledge of ecosystem principals, specifically related to the North Pacific marine ecosystems (e.g. physical oceanographic principals, primary and secondary productivity, effects of climate states on fish ecology) is desired.

Experience with database management and programming using programs such as Microsoft Access or MatLab is essential. Knowledge of GIS mapping software, such as Arcview is a plus. Must be a U.S. resident or have a current U.S. Work Visa.

Compensation: Commensurate with experience; full benefits package.

Contract Length: September 1, 2009 – October 31, 2010

Closing Date: Not accepting applications after 5 PM Eastern Time on Monday, June 15th, 2009

To Apply:

Please e-mail cover letter and CV to Jennie Harrington.

Contact Information:
Jennie Harrington
jennie.harrington@mragamericas.com
http://www.mragamericas.com

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