I've been involved in a #fisheries #stockassessment of widow rockfish for the past 9 months. The next step is a public review meeting starting in 2 weeks: www.pcouncil.org/events/scien.... Documents were submitted and posted yesterday but we're starting furlough today and may be unable to take part.

Proud 🧪 post: @iangtaylor.bsky.social, other collaborators, and I have been working furiously despite *waves hands* to produce the best possible science for management of yellowtail rockfish. Today, our draft document (typos and all! 😶‍🌫️) was posted publicly prior to the review 2 weeks from now.

This is my office building at the aging @noaa.gov Northwest Fisheries Science Center. Through the IRA act, congress allocated funds that were going to help move to a new leased facility. "It is critical to maintain continuity of NOAA Fisheries’ science missions in the Northwest."

NOAA manages large ocean fisheries in US waters. Scientists there conduct surveys, sample fish, and run complex models to estimate the levels of sustainable catches. NOAA is recognized as a world leader in creating jobs, producing food, and avoiding overfishing. Kudos to NOAA fisheries!!!!

I've worked in public service for the U.S. government for 15 years and have never been more insulted than by the email that said "The way to greater American prosperity is encouraging people to move from lower productivity jobs in the public sector to higher productivity jobs in the private sector."

A #fisheries #stockassessment workshop for Yellowtail Rockfish (led by @kivaoken.bsky.social) took place this morning. 43 people showed up: commercial & recreational stakeholders, 3 state agencies, a tribal group, Pacific Fishery Mgmt Council, and NOAA. It was a very respectful & productive meeting.

One of the joys of being a federal employee is the dedication of all of my colleagues to our important mission (in this case providing the scientific basis for annual catch limits that sustainable seafood and fishery jobs depend on). Every one of us strives for excellence in our daily work.

Another #fisheries #job: NOAA is hiring a Research Social Scientist to coordinate and guide the NMFS Human Dimensions Program. This is a permanent FTE position (US nationals only) with five potential duty stations around the US. Closes Jan 22:
www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewD...

Come work at NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center! 2 jobs, re-posted from a couple weeks back. These are part of a great group that leads work around fisheries stock assessments: www.usajobs.gov/job/82490680...

Timing on this is terrible, but the ad is open 19 - 26 Dec

Longnose Skate (Caliraja rhina) being measured on the U.S. West Coast Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey. Not shown are label printer and barcode scanner. See electronic back deck equipment in action in this video: www.fisheries.noaa.gov/video/reelin...

Another #fisheries #stockassessment job. Remote contractor position in support of NOAA's National Stock Assessment Program focusing on the issue of projections under a non-stationary environment: myjobs.adp.com/ecsfederal/c....

Here's a snailfish to brighten up your Friday. It was caught in the U.S. West Coast Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/s... off central California.

I joined Bluesky to share two #fisheries #stockassessment job openings at NOAA NWFSC in Seattle: www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewD.... Positions close Nov 28. They are term positions (not-to-exceed 10-years without further competition). Sorry, US citizens only.

@trevorabranch.bsky.social, can you share?