Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, you must meet at least one of the following: A. Degree: with a major in biological science that included at least 6 semester hours in aquatic subjects such as limnology, ichthyology, fishery biology, aquatic botany, aquatic fauna, oceanography, fish culture, or related courses in the field of fishery biology; AND at least 12 semester hours in the animal sciences in such subjects as general zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, entomology, parasitology, ecology, cellular biology, genetics, or research in these fields. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1)Drafting works plans to meet program objectives; 2) Leading biological and technical staff to complete work plan objectives and tasks; 3) Analyzing scientific data and drawing conclusions from the data to recommend management actions; 4) Collaborating with professional scientists and other representatives on fisheries concerns and/or research; 5) Preparing reports of scientific findings and delivering presentations at professional meetings, conferences, and symposia; and 6) Serving as a technical expert on fisheries biology on various task forces and work groups.