Observers will be based primarily in Honolulu to collect data on turtles, birds, marine mammals as well as information on target and bycatch species. In the tuna fisheries trips last about 18 days and swordfish trips are about 35 days. Boats range in size from 49' to 100' and conditions on the vessels can be spartan. Bird, marine mammal, and fish identification. Collect biological samples from captured turtles, mammals, birds and fish.
Weekly radio reports.
Data entry on to computers. Debriefing of data after each trip. Bachelor's degree in one of the biological sciences. Be able to swim U.S. citizenship or a non-citizen who has legally resided in the United Stated continuously for at least the past five years. Can include any combination of scientific or technical courses such as biology, chemistry, statistics, animal husbandry, physics or mathematics.