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Job Listing: Auburn University, 2 full-time technicians for fish disease diagnostics laboratory

Searching for 2 full-time technicians to help in our fish disease diagnostics laboratory here at Auburn University. Here is the link to the job application portal: https://www.auemployment.com/postings/24848 Tech I, Research (2 Positions) Position Details Requisition Number S1064P Home Org Name Schl Fisheries Aquac Aquat Sci Division Name College of Agriculture Position Title Tech I, Research (2... Read More

Great Hudson River Fish Count 2021 – Team Waterford

Contributed by Scott Wells, Posted 8/18/21: For a seventh straight year, DEC’s Region 4 Fisheries organized a productive group effort to collect and display river fishes for this popular public outreach event. Staff from the DEC Region 4 Stamford Fisheries, Central Office Div of Lands and Forests (Invasive Species), Div of Law Enforcement, and Capitol... Read More

Invasive Round Goby Caught in Hudson River

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Spotted Sucker in Buffalo

Contributed by Scott George, Scott Schlueter, and Doug Carlson, Posted 7/13/21: During the weeks of June 14 and June 21, field crews from the USGS-New York Water Science Center and USFWS-New York Field Office worked in concert to collect fish from the lower Buffalo River to assess the effects of recent sediment remediation efforts. Our... Read More

First annual ‘Free Fishing Day’ at Gilbert Lake State Park

Contributed by Scott Wells, Posted 7/8/21: On Saturday, June 26th, staff from OPRHP’s Gilbert Lake State Park (Otsego County) and DEC’s Region 4 Fisheries office in Stamford teamed up for a long-awaited event during NY’s annual free fishing weekend (last full weekend in June). Our main goal was to provide a free fishing event for... Read More

Hudson River Eel Project

Contributed by Sarah Mount, posted 6/30/21: June 6th was the last day of sampling at the last net still fishing from the 2021 Hudson River Eel Project. Students and volunteers sampled at 12 sites from Staten Island to Troy (160 river miles) to monitor the numbers of glass eels arriving from the ocean to better... Read More

Job Listing: Wildlife Technician – Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe

Wildlife Technician Job Closing: May 26, 2021 Job Code: 19-4099 Wildlife Technician Status: Full time Exempt: No Location: Environment Division Department: Environment Reports To: Environmental Specialist Summary: Under the direction of the Environmental Specialist/Project Manager, the Wildlife Technician will be responsible for carrying out tasks and duties related to Freshwater Mussel Propagation and Lake Sturgeon acoustic telemetry tracking. Target bodies of... Read More

Job Listing: Graduate Student Wanted

Graduate Student Wanted Earn an MS in Biology from SUNY Oneonta doing field work to conserve local pearly mussel populations & lab work at SUNY Cobleskill propagating pearly mussels. Financial assistance available. Join SUNY Oneonta’s team dedicated to preserving local pearly mussels. Learn skills required to find and to monitor pearly mussels. Be part of... Read More