Biological Science Assistant
CurrentI love to fish and I love to hike. Getting paid to hike the scenic creeks of the Sixes basin and supporting important scientific research through the data I collect on the 2024 salmon run is an adventure and an experience that does not feel like work. I am responsible for surveying 30 locations on a 11 day rotation. The data I collect (size, species, hatchery, numbers, ect.) is used to determine the health of the population and is used to set the salmon takes for the 2025 salmon season. One of the key roles of this positon is safety. The terrain is rugged and being prepared through packing and developing safe paths upstream to effectively and efficiently survey the streams is important because help is often hours away and cell phone reception is spotty.