3-Year Temporary Fish & Wildlife Biologist I

Game & Parks Commission - Agency 33

Lincoln, NE

$22.123

JR2026-00030255 3-Year Temporary Fish & Wildlife Biologist I (Open)

TERM PERIOD: Flexible start date, but approximately January 11, 2027, through December 31, 2029*

*Term period depends on annual project funding; this position can be terminated if funding is not received.

This position will work on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s federally funded Missouri River Sub-Basin Invasive Carp Project directed at the control, containment, and removal of invasive carp species.

JOB DUTIES: Under the primary direction of the Missouri River Program Manager, and with support from the Aquatic Invasive Species Program Manager, Rivers and Streams Program Manager, and District Managers, this position serves as the project leader for Nebraska’s statewide invasive carp project. Working under limited supervision, the position focuses on control, containment, and removal of invasive carp in the Missouri River and interior rivers and streams, with an emphasis on preventing expansion into currently uninvaded waters.

Key responsibilities include deploying and retrieving sampling gear, collecting and recording biological and habitat data, weighing and measuring fish and macroinvertebrates, and assisting with telemetry projects. The position also performs maintenance and repair on fisheries sampling equipment, boats, and trucks, and completes necessary laboratory work and data entry.

Additional duties involve analyzing data, preparing monthly and annual reports for the contracting agency, and presenting project findings at scientific and public meetings. The position will attend project-related meetings and training sessions and perform other duties as assigned.

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