[Coral-List] Job Posting - Hawaii Coral Restoration Nursery Technician

Christina Jayne cjayne at ucsd.edu
Thu May 13 21:01:15 UTC 2021


 Aloha Coral Listers,

Seeking applicants for a Coral Restoration Nursery Technician, at the State
Hawaii Coral Restoration Nursery in Honolulu, HI please see below. Please
note the closing date!

*Hawaii Coral Restoration Nursery Technician**.*  *CLOSING DATE:  May 19,
2021.* Regular, Full-Time, Non-Civil Service position with the University
of Hawaii Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), Hawai‘i Coral Reef
Initiative (HCRI), located in Honolulu, Hawai‘i.  Primary work location
will be at the State of Hawaii’s Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) Hawaii
Coral Restoration Nursery, a land-based government-run coral nursery in
Honolulu, Hawaii. *MINIMUM MONTHLY SALARY:*  $3,000 - $3,333/Mon.  *DUTIES:
*Assists with daily husbandry operations of the Coral Restoration Nursery,
adhering to their established standards and protocols working with Hawaiian
coral. Conducts meticulous scientific procedures involved with tissue-level
interactions with coral animals and algal plants, husbandry of living
cultures and settlement of corals up through large colony stages. Conducts
basic water chemistry and aquaculture procedures involved with maintenance
of coral animals and colonies, maintenance of living cultures, and
settlement of corals up to colony stages. Assists with the day-to-day
maintenance, repair and minor fabrications related to the aquaculture
facility. This includes, but not limited to, an indoor lab and nursery
facilities (e.g. fragmentation and grow-out areas, seawater supplies, and
source cultures) and outdoor microcosm pools and raceways. Cleans and
maintains saltwater aquaria, outdoor aquaculture tanks, and raceways in a
manner that ensures the maintenance, growth, and reproductive viability of
the contained marine life. Participates in field coral investigations;
identifies/collects coral specimens; and transports appropriate colonies to
the nursery for fragmentation and grow-out.  Conducts transplantation of
nursery corals into pre-approved reef outplant sites. Assists in the
assessment of coral and algal impacts and coral reef monitoring activities
relative to mitigation and restoration activities.  Assists with coral
nursery laboratory and aquaculture research, and collects and compiles
data. Assists with the production of periodic reports relative to coral
nursery operations, coral generation, and usage/success in habitat
alterations. *Successful applicants should have minimum one year
professional experience in aquarium systems and husbandry*, preferably
associated with keeping corals alive in both closed and open systems. *For
more information, including experience and other requirement, and to apply
on-line * please go to www.rcuh.com and click on “Job Postings” (Job *ID#
221234 *or
https://hcmweb.rcuh.com/psc/hcmprd_exapp/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?FOCUS=Applicant&
)” You must submit the following documents online to be considered for the
position: 1) Cover Letter, 2) Resume, 3) Supervisory References, 4) Copy of
Degree(s)/Transcript(s)/Certificate(s). All online applications must be
submitted/received by March 18, 2021 by 11:59 P.M. Hawai‘i Standard Time).
If you do not have access to our online system and the closing date is
imminent, you may send additional documents to rcuh_employment at rcuh.com
with the job ID # 221108. If you have questions about the HCRN and this
position, please call Dave Gulko at (808) 294-4280.


Christina Jayne
Coral Restoration Specialist
Hawai`i Coral Restoration Nursery


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