Job no: 522110 Work type: Hourly Wage/Part-Time Senior management: Natural Resources Department: Fish and Wildlife Conservation Duties
  • To assist with propagation and culture of freshwater mussels at Virginia Tech’s Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Center, Blacksburg
  • Collect fish via electroshocking
  • Collect mussels from various rivers in Virginia and Tennessee
  • Operate and maintain field and lab equipment to monitor water quality
  • Assist with design and implement experiments in recirculating aquaculture systems
  • Assist with administering projects and preparation of required reports
  • Assist with mussel propagation


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