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Job Listing: USGS – Biological Science Technician (Fisheries), Oswego, NY

Permanent USGS Fisheries Technician Open, Oswego NY https://www.usajobs.gov/job/662095300 We are looking to hire a full time, permanent fisheries technician to help our collaborative Deepwater Science program in Lake Ontario. Our science informs Lake Ontario fisheries management and native fish conservation restoration throughout the Great Lakes basin. Field sampling duties for this job include multi-week surveys aboard... Read More

Women in Fisheries: Central NY Social Networking Event – July 11, 2022

Women in Fisheries: Central NY Social Networking Event New York Chapter AFS members, students, professionals, and fellow fish enthusiasts are invited to a free outdoor social event at Cayuga Lake State Park. Bring your own refreshments and enjoy networking in the great outdoors. Where: Cayuga Lake State Park, Tompkins Shelter (down by the lake!) When: Monday, July... Read More

Women in Fisheries: Central NY Social Networking Event – July 11, 2022

Women in Fisheries: Central NY Social Networking Event New York Chapter AFS members, students, professionals, and fellow fish enthusiasts are invited to a free outdoor social event at Cayuga Lake State Park. Bring your own refreshments and enjoy networking in the great outdoors.  Where: Cayuga Lake State Park, Tompkins Shelter (down by the lake!) When: Monday, July... Read More

Job Listing: EP Fisheries Biologist 1 (Inland), CT DEEP

EP Fisheries Biologist 1 (Inland) Bureau of Natural Resources Fisheries Division Recruitment #220509-3911EE-001  The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is currently recruiting for EP Fisheries Biologist 1 (Inland) position within the Habitat Conservation and Enhancement (HCE) Program within the Fisheries Division.  The Department is seeking expertise to support habitat protection and restoration initiatives for the... Read More

Job Listing: Supervising Fish and Wildlife/ Habitat Improvement Specialist, NYS DEC – Region 9, Buffalo, NY

Title: Supervising Fish and Wildlife/ Habitat Improvement Specialist Location: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Region 9, Buffalo, New York Position Overview: A qualified individual is sought to coordinate and assist in the implementation of fish and wildlife habitat restoration and improvements along the Niagara River in the counties of Erie and Niagara. The relicensing of... Read More

Job Listing: River Steward, Ausable River Association (Wilmington, NY)

Position Announcement – River Steward (full-time, temporary) The Ausable River Association (AsRA), a non-profit environmental conservation organization based in Wilmington, New York, is seeking a qualified individual to provide full-time education and outreach to recreational users of the Ausable River from May to October 2022. The river steward’s primary responsibility will be interacting with anglers... Read More

Job Listing: Senior Research Associate, Cornell Biological Field Station 

Senior Research Associate Department of Natural Resources and the Environment College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Cornell University  Location: Cornell Biological Field Station Bridgeport, New York College Description: The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff... Read More

Job Listing: Fish Culturist 1, Catskill State Fish Hatchery

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is hiring two entry-level Fish Culturist 1 positions at the Catskill State Fish Hatchery. These positions are being filled provisionally, meaning you do not need to be on a state Civil Service list to be hired. At some point in the future the test will be offered... Read More

Women in Fisheries – Mentoring Program, Sign up Today!

Reminder: Women in Fisheries Mentoring Program sign up deadline – March 25th: This is a pilot program offered for the first time in 2022 by the NY AFS Women in Fisheries Subcommittee. Our mission is to inspire and empower women and people from underrepresented genders to succeed in professional fisheries careers. We strive to foster... Read More

A tribute to Bill Gordon

A tribute to Bill Gordon Bill Gordon made a memorable mark while a fisheries biologist at NYSDEC at Watertown, and his life ended November 2021 after enduring episodes of cancer. He was in the Region 6 Fisheries Unit for 30 years, then took a promotion to be wildlife manager for DEC in 2006, and he... Read More