Gila and Mimbres Basin Native Fish Biologist

This post sits in the Native Fish Program of the New Mexico Department of Wildlife’s Fisheries Management Division and covers conservation of non-salmonid native fishes in the Gila and Mimbres river basins in the state’s southwest. Field work and data analysis are the primary responsibility: life history, population and ecological studies of native fish, survey work in remote stream country, and summarizing results into technical reports and presentations. The position develops and carries out conservation and management actions for every native fish in those basins except Gila trout, administers supporting grants and contracts, and works with interagency conservation groups on imperiled species. Expect challenging physical and environmental conditions and long stretches working independently. A bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife, biology, ecology or a related field is the stated minimum; four years of fisheries experience is preferred.