District Fisheries Biologist
Agency: Kansas Dept. of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Location: Clinton, KS
Closing Date: November 30, 2020
How to Apply: Go to the State Employment Center at https://admin.ks.gov/services/state-employment-center
Term/Grade: Full time
Position Summary:
The position has district responsibilities for Douglas, Osage, and Shawnee Counties. Major public waters include Clinton and Melvern Reservoirs, Osage and Douglas state fishing lakes, twenty Community Fisheries Assistance Program (CFAP) impoundments with over 600 acres of water, three Corps’ of Engineers park ponds and a 20 acre rearing pond. Work involves coordinating fisheries programs and projects, including trout and urban catfish stockings; conducting fish population surveys; supervision of seasonal employees; providing technical services to private landowners and local governing units; coordination and oversight of the cooperators in CFAP in assigned district; administering the Walk In Fishing Access (WIFA) program in assigned district; coordinating information/education efforts with constituents, other divisions and local media; conducting aquatic education programs for the Kansas public; preparing documents, submitting fisheries data, reports, and fisheries management plans implementation; assisting other divisions and various state and federal agencies with environmental issues; investigating fish kills; updating web based information; R3 coordination in the district; and special projects, as assigned.
See announcement and apply here.
