Marine Mammals Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Conduct inventories, testing and monitoring of marine life exposed to pollutants.
• Collect and analyze samples, and develop new theories based on this research.
• Engage in coring techniques, geographic information systems (GIS), visual recording and sampling in order to determine the health of the marine environment.
• Preserve specimens and samples of known and unknown species and diseases.
• Track the distribution, ranges and/or movements of marine populations.
• Scuba dive to survey endangered organisms and implementing preservation strategies.
• Prepare detailed reports for agencies, funders, commercial organizations, government organizations or oil companies drilling on the seabed.
• Communicate the latest findings on marine biology through academic publications, conferences or outreach.
• Conduct environmental impact assessments that evaluate possible environmental impacts of proposed projects or developments.
• Coordinate and track assignments, schedules and budgets.
• Lecture on policy, planning and management of marine activities.
• Conduct expeditions on fishing and research vessels in polar, temperate and tropical seas.
• Provide policymakers with the scientific information needed to best manage the marine environment and advocate this in the policy process through government liaison, press and media.