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Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI) is seeking a Social Scientist to join the Social Science Branch (SSB) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) in either Narragansett, RI or Woods Hole, MA. OAI is a Virginia corporation established in 2003 that provides consulting and technical services to the U.S. government, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and the private sector. We specialize in scientific program and project management, strategic planning, professional and technical services, and stakeholder engagement, supporting government contracts.
The successful candidate will work closely with and provide support to the Offshore Wind Ecology Branch (OWEB). The NEFSC provides scientific support and expertise to determine effects from offshore wind energy development (OWED) on fisheries and fishing communities. The successful candidate will also help to advance the SSB Research and Development goals and will contribute to achieving NOAA Fisheries scientific objectives and priorities such as, but not limited to, assisting ongoing efforts by the NEFSC to develop monitoring standards and socio-economic indicators for impact assessments, and research on compensatory mitigation for fisheries and OWED.
Tasks:
1. Assist in development of monitoring standards for OWED and fisheries
Monitoring is needed to understand the changes in fishing behavior and operations from the development of OWED as a new ocean use. Monitoring changes in the socio-economic system should include behavioral, economic and social-cultural factors. At the initial stage this will require:
2. Assist in development of OWED and fisheries socio-economic indicators
The development of indicators to help identify fishing communities most vulnerable to OWED will inform social impact assessments and mitigation strategies. Tasks to assist in the initial stages of developing socio-economic indicators include:
3. Assist in research on fisheries compensatory mitigation
New compensatory strategies are being developed and implemented through the OWED approval process as a way of mitigating impacts on fisheries. Research is needed to better understand compensatory mitigation strategies, methods, and approaches to inform science and management actions. Tasks to assist in this process include:
Deliverables
Required Skills/Qualifications
Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
Location:
On-site location in either Narragansett, RI or Woods Hole, MA. Both routine and situational remote work may be possible.
Travel:
Potential travel to attend meetings and workshops.
Salary:
This is a full time position with benefits. $32 to $52 /hour depending on experience.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $32.00 - $52.00 per hour
Work setting:
Work Location: In person
Full Time
Business Services
$127k-159k (estimate)
04/26/2024
08/22/2024
oceanassociates.com
ARLINGTON, VA
25 - 50
Private
KRISTIN VEHRS
<$5M
Business Services
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