8-hour days: 70%
10-hour days: 20%
>10-hour days: 10%
In the field: 90%
In the office: 10%
Trawling: 30%
Seining: 20%
Data Entry: 10%
Commuting To/From Field Sites: 10%
E-Fishing: 10%
Education & Outreach: 10%
Volunteer Management: 10%
The Delta is home to federally endangered Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon and Delta Smelt. Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon, Central Valley steelhead, and North American green sturgeon are also on the federal endangered species list as threatened. In addition, Longfin Smelt are present and protected under the California Endangered Species Act. The Lodi U.S. Fish and Wildlife Office (LFWO) is the largest field office in the nation with the responsibility of documenting the long-term changes in abundance as well as the biology and ecology of juvenile fishes of the aquatic ecosystem in the Central Valley. There are more than 75 biological technicians and associated administrative and managerial staff charged to complete this work. There are well-established standard operating procedures and safety protocols in place and WSP members would be a good complement to this environment. The LFWO recognizes the need to invest in the future of the natural resources field and recruitment of a new workforce and thus participates in outreach and educational events to further share our work.
Each CM will be paired with one of the LFWO Mentors. Mentors are first and foremost responsible for ensuring the safety of CMs. They will work closely with CMs in the office and field as necessary to provide sufficient training and guidance. There will be an emphasis on teaching and providing CMs with a variety of experiences to help them grow and develop as emerging environmental professionals. Mentors will teach successful career skills, provide developmental opportunities, and introduce CMs to all levels of the Lodi U.S. Fish and Wildlife Office (LFWO) organization.
The variety of experience gained from the fisheries sampling programs of the Lodi U.S. Fish and Wildlife Office is unique. From trawling, seining, and cutting-edge scientific studies as part of the Interagency Ecological Program, to working on salmon recovery in one of the nation’s most ambitious restoration programs on the San Joaquin River, the LFWO gives much of the basic building blocks of a fisheries biologist career. Because of the field responsibilities of the LFWO, there are many opportunities for junior biologists to enter the career field and the LFWO is a springboard to many careers.
Coaching and mentoring are a huge emphasis of the LFWO with frequent resume writing and job application workshops to invest in the fisheries career.
Conduct significant field work on boats and by vehicle in all weather conditions
Fish identification in the field
Fish sorting and identification in the lab
Daily reporting of critical fish captures