San Juan River

Position: Fisheries Research Technician

Organization: Utah State University

Dates of Employment: 06/01/2017 - 8/15/2017

Duties: Assisted graduate research working to improve mobile fish detection methods on the San Juan River, NM using novel applications of PIT tag technology. Navigated 500+ river miles rowing pontoon-style catarafts through class I-III rapids with mobile floating PIT antennas. Organized logistic trip details to lead other technicians on 4-8 day float trips. Maintained field computers, mobile tablets, PIT tag stations, and other equipment required for data collection.