Biology Assistant AmeriCorps

Biology Assistant (52 Weeks) - Ameri Corps POSITION DETAILS

• Position (s): 4311
• Position Title:
  
  Biology Assistant - Ameri Corps
• Conservation Legacy Program:
  Scientists in Parks, Stewards Individual Placements
• Site
  
  Location:
  
  Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Bay Area Network, Point Reyes Station, California
• Number of positions available: 1

• Duration: 52 Weeks (not flexible)
• Flexible
  
  Start Date:
  
  Yes
• Start Date:
  
  06/08/2026
• End Date: 06/07/2027
• Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 1700 hours – minimum number of hours the selected candidate must serve throughout the duration of their position

• Segal Ameri Corps Education Award: $7,395.00 upon successful completion of position
• Weekly Living Allowance: $600.00 per week, fixed rate
• Relocation Allowance: $450.00 (distributed as a one‑time lump sum with first paycheck)
• Student Loan Forbearance if applicable (administered by My Ameri Corps , directly)
• Student Loan Interest Payments if applicable (administered through My Ameri Corps , directly)
• For 52‑week positions only:
  • Free Healthcare Coverage (opt in)
  • Childcare Coverage (opt in)

Preference given to applicants who submit applications before Sunday, February 15, 2026. Applications will be reviewed after the Final date to receive applications passes. Positions will close after receiving 60 complete applications or at 11:59 p.m. EST on February 15, 2026, whichever occurs first.

• coho, monitoring, steelhead, salmonid, restoration

This Biology Assistant is an Ameri Corps position. This project will have both park and regional impacts. By increasing the capacity within the Coho and Steelhead Monitoring Program (CSMP), long‑term data collection will continue for three populations of endangered coho salmon residing in PORE and GOGA. The CSMP does not have the capacity to fully implement monitoring protocols for salmonids. These long‑term data are used to determine the critical factors that are limiting the survival of the species within our watersheds.

Our CSMP data are also used to ascertain the status and trends for the species both locally and regionally. Other agencies that rely on our data include National Marine Fisheries Service, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the County of Marin. Another goal of this project will be for the SIP participant to develop communication products to help disseminate data collected by the CSMP to resource managers and other interested parties.

In addition, the project will increase our knowledge on restoration actions performed within GOGA managed areas of Redwood Creek through monitoring specifically designed to evaluate recent restoration. Management will use this data to modify future restoration designs or techniques to improve habitat within Redwood Creek. By working on this discrete project, the SIP will be able to validate the effectiveness of previously implemented restoration projects.

By the end of the service‑term the SIP will have gained knowledge on the ecology of coho salmon and steelhead, current habitat limitations, the impact of restoration, actions needed to ensure their survival for future generations, and disseminating scientific information to a broader audience.

This proposed project requests one SIP participant to assist with the San Francisco Area Network (SFAN) Coho and Steelhead Monitoring Program (CSMP) based at Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE). The SFAN has undertaken an ambitious, multi‑decade long program to maintain and enhance coho salmon and steelhead populations within the SFAN parks. Coho salmon populations are estimated to be at less than 1% of their historic population size within California and the populations residing in Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA) and PORE are considered to be a stronghold against regional extinction.

The SIP will be integrated into the year‑round CSMP and paired with the SFAN Inventory and Monitoring Program (I&M) fishery biologist in a 52‑week (June 2026‑May 2027) biological field assistantship to collect vital information on endangered coho salmon…