AIS, LLC is seeking a highly skilled Fisheries Economist to join our team. As a key member of our Social Sciences Branch, you will play a critical role in conducting applied economic and sociocultural research on the use and management of commercial and recreational fisheries, protected species resources, and marine ecosystems.

• Model and Decision Support Tool Development
  • Develop decision support tools, bio-economic models, integrated ecosystem models, models of fishing vessel profits/costs, angler behavioral models, seafood markets and trade models, aquaculture models, and fisheries economic and social impact models
• Social Science Assessments and Research
  • Assess economic benefits and costs due to changes in ecosystem conditions, and management strategies
  • Assess benefits / trade-offs of policy options
  • Predicting fundamental changes in benefits / distribution of benefits from environmental events, policy change, etc.
  • Developing and implementing fundamental economic and social indicators for assessing catch share and non-catch share fishery performance
• Data Visualization and Dissemination
  • Develop web site data visualization tools for commercial, recreational, fishing communities, and other fisheries-related data such as online automated reporting tools, fact sheets, maps, infographics
• Data Modeling and Automation
  • Conducting fundamental data processing, spatial trend analyses, imagery analysis, etc. for comparative assessments of commercial, recreational, and other fishing-related indicators or performance measures
  • Development and integration of fundamental geospatial production and database modeling techniques through innovative technology
• Outreach and Communication
  • Dissemination of economic and sociocultural research via outreach (fact sheets, infographics, web sites) and sponsoring sessions at professional conferences, particularly research on ecosystem service valuation, integrated ecosystem assessments, fisheries bycatch modeling, allocation, and/or other key NOAA Fisheries economic and sociocultural research focus areas

• Master's degree in Natural Resource Economics or related field
• Experience with community organizations with local perspectives, experiences, and knowledge related to, but not limited to, environmental justice and community-based impacts of climate change and regulatory change
• Fielding multiple national, regional and/or state-level surveys at the same time
• Program planning and management in a team environment
• Developing performance metrics and milestones
• Working with diverse interagency teams
• Commitment to collaborative open science practices that improve the transparency and reproducibility of the work
• Working independently with strong time management skills
• Adaptability to quickly changing priorities
• Attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working with marine fisheries information programs or other science-based programs

• Doctorate in Natural Resource Economics or related field

Travel may be required to NMFS Regional Office in Gloucester, associated laboratories (e.g., Narragansett, RI); Fishery Management Councils; and Fishery Commissions. Additional travel to other locations may also be required, including foreign travel, for example to assist in presenting scientific findings at a conference.