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Research Assistant (Co-op) - Resilient Coasts for Salmon Project
Pacific Salmon Foundation
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Victoria, BC, Canada · Remote
Posted 6+ months ago
Position Identification
Title: Research Assistant
Organization: Pacific Salmon Foundation
Department: Marine Sciences
Status and Funding: Part-time; Grant Funded
Length of Work Term: January 2, 2025 – April 30, 2025
Organizational Summary
The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is salmon first, salmon always. We harness the passion and power of people to save and restore Pacific salmon in B.C. and the Yukon. And, we never go it alone, working with Indigenous partners, streamkeepers, government agencies and fellow ENGO’s, PSF undertakes research, restoration initiatives and leadership in convening all those willing to help recover Pacific salmon. As People for Salmon, we’re here to help ensure sustainable populations of Pacific salmon for generations to come.
Project Description
Resilient Coasts for Salmon (RC4S) is a collaborative five-year initiative (2021 to 2026) which aims to raise awareness of coastal climate change impacts, the impacts of coastal modification, and boost capacity around nature-based approaches for adaptation to changing conditions on our coasts. Focused on the east coast of Vancouver Island, the project has many partners including the Stewardship Centre for BC, Peninsula Streams and Shorelines, and the Comox Valley Regional District, among many others. RC4S is funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Climate Action and Awareness Fund. Visit resilientcoasts.ca to learn more.
Position Overview
The Research Assistant will provide ongoing support to the Resilient Coasts for Salmon project, under the Marine Sciences Program.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Assist in performing mapping and data transformation as needed for Resilient Coasts for Salmon (RC4S). For example:
- Processing digitized data from Resilient Coasts team members into usable layers that will be included in the PSF Marine Ecosystem Map;
- Producing static maps using Resilient Coasts data and existing data layers in the PSF Marine Data Centre;
- Performing analyses comparing coastal impacts with environmental variables using FME software.
- Review and contribute to the writing of the community mapping reports.
- Opportunities to manage RC4S booth at various events by talking to the public about RC4S, distributing outreach materials. Help with set up/take down.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Qualifications
- Actively working to obtain an undergraduate degree in Biology, Environmental Science or similar.
- Ability to exercise tact, sound judgment and prioritization.
- Strong communication and time management skills.
- Detailed oriented and organized.
- Advanced-level Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint proficiency.
- Ability to change and adapt quickly to organizational needs.
- Experience managing data in spatial and non-spatial formats (e.g., csv, file geodatabase).
- Experience with GIS (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS Pro).
- Experience with FME (Feature Manipulation Engine) considered an asset.
- Experience collating and acquiring data from various sources.
- Knowledge of fish and fish habitat.
Reporting and Supervision
Reporting to Kyla Sheehan (Project Manager) and supervised by Kyla and Ben Skinner (GIS Specialist, Marine Science Program), the Research Assistant is responsible for undertaking all work identified by the Project Manager and meeting or exceeding the standard of care set by them.
Mentoring and Development
The PSF is committed to life-long learning for all team members. Ongoing mentoring will be available to facilitate the Executive Coordinator’s career development and appropriate training and skill-building opportunities will be provided subject to budget constraints. Educational opportunities will be encouraged.