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Now Hiring: Habitat Restoration Coordinator

Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group

Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group

Mt Vernon, WA, USA
Posted on Friday, January 26, 2024

Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group (SFEG) is seeking a new team member with an interest and enthusiasm for engaging landowners in doing salmon habitat restoration. The Habitat Restoration Coordinator will work with our team to broaden our ability to implement high priority salmon recovery projects with an emphasis on improving fish passage. They will use their scientific background to assess restoration opportunities and use their community building skills to work with project partners, funders, and landowners to develop projects that open more habitat for salmon and steelhead. The Habitat Restoration Coordinator is a key part of the SFEG Habitat Program, working with the SFEG Habitat Team, private landowners, conservation agencies and volunteers to implement on-the-ground salmon habitat restoration. This position assists the Restoration Ecologist with

planning, permitting, construction, and monitoring of multiple salmon habitat restoration projects with an emphasis on fish passage improvement projects. The Coordinator leads the spawner survey program, culvert inventories, and
associated habitat assessments. This position coordinates field crews, volunteers and interns to conduct work related to fish passage improvement related work and monitor fish use at project sites.

View the full job description and application information HERE