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USA - AK
Juneau |
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Competitive per Hour |
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Contract |
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Hager Development Group, Inc |
| Contact: |
Christopher Hagerman |
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DESCRIPTION
Individual will serve as a research oceanographer to examine the consequences of
climate change on pelagic ecosystems in the rapidly changing environments of the
eastern Bering Sea. Individual will be responsible for serving as Lead Oceanographer during 3-20 day field surveys in the Bering Sea, laboratory analysis of chlorophyll-a samples, and analyses of primary productivity data collected during the BASIS research cruises in the Bering Sea. Office research will take place in Juneau, Alaska and will last approximately 6.5 months. The Bering Sea ecosystem is an area of considerable scope and complexity, thus this position requires independent thought and innovative and creative approaches to laboratory and data analyses. Tasks include serving as Lead Oceanographer during research surveys including maintenance and troubleshooting of oceanographic gear, collection of physical and biological oceanographic parameters, assuring quality control of oceanographic data collected during surveys, laboratory processing of chlorophyll samples, data management using Access databases, data analyses and statistical evaluation, mapping and support in manuscript preparation. Work will be conducted in with stock assessment scientists and fisheries biologists at the AFSC and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, to produce peer reviewed publications on the relationship between climate forcing and pelagic productivity along the eastern Bering Sea shelf. There will also be freedom to identify and select important problems and areas for future and ongoing studies, so skills in proposal writing to obtain additional funds are required.
OCEANOGRAPHER SPECIFIC TASKS
• Participate as Lead Oceanographer during 3 separate 20 day at sea research
cruises: Cruise #1) May 15 to June 4; Cruise #2) July 18 to Aug 6; Cruise #3)
September 6 – 27, 2010.
• Responsible for assuring collection of high quality physical and biological
oceanographic sample and data during research cruised.
• Assist in preparation, organization, shipping, and installation and take down of
cruise gear.
• Laboratory analysis of chlorophyll-a samples collected during BASIS 2009 in the
Bering Sea
• Data analyses of primary productivity data collected during BASIS research surveys
in the Bering Sea, 2006 to 2010.
• Database management including database format, data entry, reconciliation, and
retrieval.
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
NOAA will provide work space with computer access
NOAA will provide PFD while on research cruises
Individual to provide their own weather and cruise appropriate gear.
Hager Development Group will provide apartment/condo and rental car for Oceanographer while in Juneau Alaska; estimated 7 month tour (includes 3 research trips).
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS.
Individual must have a Masters Degree in Oceanography from an accredited college and experience processing, analyzing, and interpreting oceanographic data collected within marine ecosystems. Previous experience as Lead Oceanographer during research surveys in large marine ecosystems such as the Bering Sea is a must. Experience processing chlorophyll-a samples in a laboratory setting is essential. Ability to analyze primary productivity data collected in open ocean environments is also essential. |
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