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Ocean Career: Marine Resource Scientist at Maines Department of Marine Resources
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- The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is seeking applicants with strong scientific skills to fill a Marine Resource Scientist III position in the Ecology and the Environment Division/Bureau of Marine Science located at the West Boothbay Harbor Laboratory.
- This is a new position created to be the independent scientific lead for DMR’s large whale research program.
- Currently, a large focus of the work is on the endangered North Atlantic right whale, including understanding their distribution and habitat use along Maine’s coast and how the resulting overlap with fixed gear fisheries impacts both right whale conservation and management of the fishery.
- This position will also represent DMR at state, regional, and federal meetings and working groups as appointed, including as a member of the Northeast Implementation Team for the Right Whale Recovery Plan. The position will lead and support partners in collaborative research projects, including pursuing external funding opportunities that align with DMR’s priorities.
- The position will provide recommendations, scientific analyses, and input to the policy group at DMR on large whale conservation, fishery management, offshore wind development, and other related issues as needed.
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