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Job Title: Environmental Laborer

Company Name: Nepisiguit Salmon Association-L'Association du Salmon Nepisiguit

About the Job:

Join our team as an Environmental Laborer and contribute to important research and conservation efforts in the Chaleur region. Under the supervision of our project coordinator, you will be responsible for conducting electrofishing surveys to determine juvenile fish densities in the Nepisiguit River and its tributaries, as well as other rivers in the area. These surveys play a crucial role in understanding salmon fry distribution in the region.

In addition to electrofishing surveys, you will also be conducting water quality testing on various rivers, including the Nepisiguit, its tributaries, Bass, Nigadoo, Tetagouche, and Elmtree rivers. This testing involves measuring water temperatures, turbidity, flow rates, acidity, O2 levels, and other parameters to assess river health.

As part of your duties, you will also assist in cleanup efforts, assess and map beaver dams to identify potential passage issues for returning spawning salmon, and collaborate with government agencies and NGOs to conduct CABIN and BENTHIC surveys on all rivers in the Chaleur Area. By combining these surveys, we aim to gain a comprehensive understanding of the health of the entire Watershed.

Requirements:

• Understand and follow instructions from the project coordinator
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Physical fitness for outdoor fieldwork
• Interest in environmental conservation and research

Workplace Essential Skills:

• Reading
• Document use
• Writing
• Numeracy
• Oral communication
• Working with others
• Thinking skills
• Computer use
• Continuous learning

About the Company:

The Nepisiguit Salmon Association-L'Association du Salmon Nepisiguit is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of salmon populations in the Nepisiguit River and surrounding areas. Our organization works closely with local communities, government agencies, and other stakeholders to protect the natural environment and promote sustainable practices.

If you are passionate about environmental stewardship and enjoy working in the great outdoors, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the Chaleur region. Join us in our mission to safeguard the health of our rivers and support the future of salmon populations.

A candidate (student) must:

• Be a resident of New Brunswick (must have lived in New Brunswick for at least 6 months) or a First Nation community in New Brunswick;
• Be eligible to work in Canada (must have a valid SIN number);
• NOT be an immediate family member (spouse, children, parent, brother or sister) of the employer;
• Be a high school student entering grade 10, 11, or 12 in September 2024; OR
• Be a full-time Grade 12, university or college student in the current academic year of 2023-2024 AND attending a post-secondary institution full-time in the fall of 2024.

Disclaimer: Please note that the job posting you are about to read has been automatically generated by OpenAI based on a brief description sourced from WorkingNB.