First Mate / Student Worker
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Maintained the non-mechanical portions of Jacksonville University’s vessels both exterior and interior, handled lines while docking, and patrolled the vessels for safety issues
- Supported captain and science party (students and/or faculty) while underway aboard the R/V Larkin, a 50ft pontoon research vessel to ensure a safe operation
- Assisted with launching and recovering all over-the-side equipment as needed using nets (plankton net, seines, Ekman grabs, and more), mooring lines… Show more
- Assisted with launching and recovering all over-the-side equipment as needed using nets (plankton net, seines, Ekman grabs, and more), mooring lines, towing cables, and miscellaneous rigging
- Conducted basic husbandry for a variety of saltwater aquariums; husbandry included quarantine, daily diet preparations and feeding, and monitoring water systems using standard water quality measuring instruments and.