The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is seeking an individual with expertise in marine and anadromous fisheries monitoring, research, assessment and management to supervise the Marine Species Assessment and Monitoring Program (MSAMP) as a Supervising Fisheries Biologist and to oversee marine research vessel operations in the Fisheries Division. The MSAMP consists of the Long Island Sound Trawl Survey, Tributary Resources (Sturgeon and American shad), Near Shore Survey and the R/V John Dempsey Research Vessel. These projects collect fisheries data and provide those data for coastal species stock assessments and support for those activities.
The person selected for this position will be supervising seven or more professional staff (5 Fisheries Biologists and up to 2 Research Vessel Captains) and numerous seasonal resource assistants and may also represent Connecticut on committees of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and New England Fishery Management Council.