JOB SUMMARY: Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately Mid April through March, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 05/20/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. MAJOR DUTIES: Duties of the position will focus on using scientifically sound expertise in aquatic ecology and biology in order to understand the impacts of external/internal threats, climate change, and human interactions to park aquatic ecosystems, species, and habitats and to design and implement appropriate management actions to mitigate these threats. Develop and implement plans for the inventory, monitoring, evaluation, documentation, conservation, research, and interpretation of aquatic fauna/habitat/ecosystems across a wide range of elevations. Implement effective ecologically-based aquatic ecosystems management practices that include understanding the status, distribution and abundance of aquatic fauna, protection and restoration of threatened or endangered species), protection of native wildlife from threats including non-native species and disease, and education of staff, visitors and local communities, through development of management goals and objectives, design of management actions based on these goals and objectives, and implementation of effectiveness monitoring to ensure goals and objectives are met. Effectively communicate to foster teamwork, internal relationships, and external partnerships that promote aquatic ecosystems management priorities and landscape scale conservation. Assist or lead park compliance activities in relation to aquatic ecosystems and associated habitats, such as Threatened and Endangered Species Consultations (section 7), Biological Assessments, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, and NEPA. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.