Taking action for the ocean today, so we can all flourish.
Ocean Wise is the world-class ocean change maker for concerned collaborators; big and small who want practical solutions with real impact so that they feel empowered and take action to protect oceans, humanity, and the world we live in.
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Ocean Wise Sightings Network (OWSN) is an Ocean Wise conservation and research program that operates in collaboration with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The OWSN collects sightings of cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises) and sea turtles from a diverse network of researchers, professional mariners, recreational boaters, and coastal citizens throughout coastal British Columbia and Washington State. The OWSN promotes the conservation of these species/populations through outreach activities including presentations, information booths at marinas and community events (Dock Talks), distribution of brochures/posters, blogs/newsletters, and educational signage (The Whale Trail). One of the OWSN's principal activities is to decrease vessel associated impacts to cetaceans through targeted outreach in coastal communities and with both recreational and commercial mariners. The OWSN encourages mariners to follow Marine Mammal Regulations while on the water and solicits real-time cetacean sighting reports via the WhaleReport smartphone application. These real-time sightings are used to inform Ocean Wise's WhaleReport Alert System (WRAS), a marine situational awareness tool which notifies commercial mariners of whales in their vicinity so that they may take mitigation measures to reduce the risk of collision and disturbance.
The Outreach and Research Assistant will be play a key role in promoting the OWSN throughout Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands by:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Build public awareness of the OWSN and the laws/guidelines for boating around marine mammals by:
Consciously desires to improve the Ocean Wise and its processes by:
QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Experience, and Certifications
Skills
Working Conditions
Inclusion and Diversity: Ocean Wise is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are a company where diverse backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints are valued. Ocean Wise does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, age, ethnic or national origin.
If this posting and our mission to protect our oceans for future generations has ignited a passion within yourself, we encourage you to submit an application today. Come join us!