Fishery Biologist 3- Klamath Quantitative Ecologist

Job description

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is seeking a highly motivated individual to assist the U.S. Geological Survey as a Quantitative Fishery Ecologist at the Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC), Columbia River Research Laboratory. We are seeking a modeler with demonstrated quantitative skills to work collaboratively with NOAA Fisheries, USGS California Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, and WFRC's Quantitative Ecology Team. This is a full-year, full-time benefits-eligible position with a projected start date of June 1st, 2026. The incumbent will apply and further develop the Klamath River Stream Salmonid Simulator (S3), a dynamic population model that simulates growth, movement, and survival of juvenile salmon during their freshwater residency. Specifically, S3 will be used to evaluate alternative water management scenarios to inform actions and regulatory analyses related to endangered species management in the Klamath River. In addition, the incumbent will update and modify the model to accommodate new information on demographic rates and new model structure relating to recent dam removal on the Klamath River. These tasks require programming skills in R, work...