OPS FISH/WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN - FWC (Eustis, FL)

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Posting Closing Date: 10/18/2024 

Location: EUSTIS, FL, US, 32726

Salary:  $15.00-$16.00 

Pay Plan: Seasonal

Description:

Looking for an individual with a flexible schedule and boating experience to serve as a creel clerk on Lake Griffin. Incumbent will collect angler effort, catch, and harvest data via verbal angler interviews for freshwater sportfish species such as largemouth bass, crappie, and bream. Roving creel surveys occur during 2.75 hour periods and consist of boating the entire shoreline of a lake at fixed intervals. Incumbent will count and interview every angler encountered in a polite and professional manner and follow a predefined interview protocol.  Creel surveys times are at random throughout the month. Individual must be able to effectively communicate verbally with the public, work irregular weekday and weekend work periods, often in inclement weather, and operate watercraft up to 20ft. Position will be responsible for safely storing and delivering collected creel data to supervisor. Position is temporary and could end in early May 2025, with possible extension through November 2026.