May 10, 2021 — The following was released by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council:

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) is seeking a Citizen Science Project Coordinator that will support the Council’s Citizen Science Program and help coordinate individual citizen science projects. The Council, headquartered in North Charleston, SC, is responsible for the conservation and management of fish stocks within the federal 200-mile limit of the Atlantic off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and east Florida to Key West. The Council’s Citizen Science Program aims to work with fishermen and scientists to facilitate and support the development of projects to address Council specific research needs.

The Citizen Science Project Coordinator is a full-time, time-limited contract position that will work closely with the Citizen Science Program Manager. The position will primarily focus on coordinating the SAFMC Release project and the continued development of the SciFish customizable citizen science mobile application. The SAFMC Release project works with commercial, recreational, and for-hire fishermen to collect information on released fish via a mobile app. SciFish is being developed to serve as an umbrella mobile application that would support data collection for different fishery-related citizen science projects developed by partners along the Atlantic coast.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as the primary coordinator for the SAFMC Release Project and assist in the continued development of the SciFish customizable application. Specific responsibilities include developing volunteer training, outreach, and promotional materials; updating and implementing project communication and volunteer engagement plans in collaboration with the Council’s outreach and citizen science teams; assisting with QA/QC of data and testing of mobile application; coordination of project planning meetings; and assisting in writing grant progress and final reports.

Other duties will vary throughout the year. In general, will provide staff support for the Citizen Science Program and other Council citizen science projects, as needed. Will assist in completion of the FISHstory pilot project which uses historic photos to document historic catch and length compositions in for-hire fisheries.

Prepare and give presentations on the Citizen Science Program and individual projects to a wide variety of audiences.

Participate as a member of the Council’s Outreach Team to develop and support citizen science and other Council outreach initiatives.

See the complete recruitment announcement available from the Council’s website for additional information and application instructions. Closing date is May 28, 2021.