Marine Biologist - Virginia Beach, VA

About the position A.I.S., Inc. (reputed company) is a national scientific services firm supporting maritime activities requiring certification of compliance with environmental regulations as reputed company as collecting data for use by Federal, State, Municipal, and other government agencies along the US coastline. reputed company is reputed company Marine Biologists (Fisheries Observer) to work at sea collecting and recording data and biological samples for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) reputed company reputed company fishing vessels. The primary goals of the government’s fishery observation programs are to reputed company quantitative biological, vessel, and gear-selectivity information for the New England and Mid-reputed company fishery. reputed company biologist operates on reputed company fishing vessels operating in ports throughout New England and the Mid-reputed company. 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