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Fisheries and Marine GIS Specialist
URL: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=271680
Company / Organization: CDFW
Type: Full-time
City: Monterey
State or Country if outside US: CA
Application Deadline: 15-Oct-21
Description:
Under the general direction of the Senior Environmental Scientist for the Data Management Project, the incumbent will perform research and statistical investigations to identify and resolve marine fisheries relationships and trends. The incumbent uses various data sources but will rely primarily on digital spatial data and the techniques associated with geographic information systems (GIS). Duties include the following essential functions: DATA ANALYSIS, REPORTING AND PRESENTATIONS: Obtain, evaluate, and analyze new data for marine spatial analysis for use in environmental documents, regulatory documents, and research reports. Using business intelligence and GIS software to identify key issues, draw conclusions, make recommendations, produce informational reports and maps to display and analyze data. Assist staff in development and dissemination of various documents such as peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, and popular articles. Responsible for preparing and making presentations for Fish and Game Commission meetings, scientific conferences, public meetings, and other venues as needed. DATA MANAGEMENT AND DOCUMENTATION: Develop data processing methods and workflows to handle a variety of different types of data to continually update existing content and build new content into Marine Region's GIS data library for use in analytical or general planning exercises conducted in the California marine and coastal zone. Assist with processing and verifying collected data, including development and implementation of quality control procedures for marine spatial data. MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING TOOL ADMINISTRATION: Develop the next generation of CDFW mapping tools and collaboratively administer the MarineBIOS Program. Develop mapping applications to serve specific project needs. Develop user documents and policy documents for MarineBIOS data processing and metadata standards. Develop custom GIS tools and Python Scripts. Act as lead to other regional data processing staff. GIS TRAINING AND USER SUPPORT Assist Marine Region staff in coordinating and reporting on various activities including monitoring and research, enforcement and compliance, outreach and education, and policy and permits. Working independently, coordinates and provides GIS training and program outreach. Lead and first point of contact for problem solving and geospatial support to Marine Region GIS users. COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION ACTIVITIES: Coordinate and collaborate with non-government organizations, universities, federal, tribal, state, and local government agencies to process geospatial data and apply GIS methods, principles, spatial analysis, and modeling techniques to ensure data is reasonably reliable and incudes sufficient metadata. Represent the Department of Fish and Wildlife on steering and management committees as needed.
Requirements:
See CalHR posting
Point of Contact: Todd Neahr
