Student Trainee (Biological Sciences)

Job Summary:

This position is part of the R3-Midwest Fisheries Center. As a Student Trainee (Biological Sciences) you will be responsible for compiling GIS map data to produce maps supporting regional invasive species and fish pathogen monitoring, data management of spatial and non-spatial geographic information databases, data assessment and validation, and geographic data discovery.

Duties:

• Use GIS to identify, compile, analyze, and review information related to specific immediate and long-term threats to the survival of aquatic species and/or the ecological integrity and viability of the habitats and ecosystems upon which these species depend.
• Maintains a GIS for the Midwest Fisheries Center Region 3 Fisheries, using computer, hardware, software, and peripherals to collect, compile, review, and present to a higher level graded specialist, cadastral, biological, natural resource, and other geographic data using GIS and GPS.
• Identifies methods, using cartographic knowledge (map scale, projection, datum, and design) to integrate GIS into Regional and individual office processes (land use analysis and change analysis, biological and environmental evaluations and surveys, mapping, etc.) thereby recommending improvement to the effectiveness and efficiency.
• Documents the sources and procedures (create metadata) used in data collection, compilation, transformation, application, analysis, and presentation.
• Creates maps, charts, graphics, statistical, reports, etc. of aquatic species distribution and other pertinent cadastral, biological, and natural resource information for the Regional Directorate, GIS professionals, managers and field biologist, and the public.
• Operates GIS hardware including computer, plotter, digitizers, GPS receivers, and data back up devices; maintains this equipment as necessary.

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