Fish Tagging Program Manager

About This Role

This role involves leading and managing the American Littoral Society's Fish Tagging Program, overseeing daily operations, data stewardship, and volunteer engagement, with a focus on program growth and scientific partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Fish Tagging Program, ensuring continuity, reliability, efficiency and timeliness
• Manage tagging kit inventory, distribution, and logistics for distributing to anglers and fishing clubs
• Ensure accurate data collection, quality control, archiving, and long-term stewardship of tagging and recapture data
• Coordinate fish data entry and QA/QC processes using staff, volunteers, students, or subcontractors as appropriate
• Support preparation and sharing of datasets with scientific and management partners
• Serve as the primary point of contact for volunteer anglers, fishing clubs, and program participants and supervision of fish tagging interns
• Build and maintain positive, respectful, and collaborative relationships grounded in trust and shared stewardship
• Support recruitment, retention, and engagement of volunteer anglers and youth participants
• Represent the program at fishing clubs, community events, educational programs, and occasional media opportunities
• Work collaboratively with scientists, agencies, and academic partners to enhance the scientific value and application of tagging data
• Identify and pursue opportunities for new partnerships, program enhancements, and applied research
• Support grant development and fundraising efforts related to the Fish Tagging Program
• Support educational and youth-focused programming linked to fish tagging, fisheries science, and conservation
• Lead fish tagging trips with new and seasoned anglers to promote the program and fish topics
• Participate in occasional field-based education activities and tagging demonstrations
• Help connect real-world data to learning experiences and conservation outcomes

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of saltwater fish species, fisheries, and fishing
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage programs, projects, and people
• Experience working with a variety of stakeholders from various perspectives (volunteers, anglers, scientists, anglers, resource managers, students, or community partners)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with sound judgment and initiative
• Bachelor’s degree in fisheries science, marine science, natural resources, conservation, or a related field or equivalent experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in fisheries science, marine science, natural resources, conservation, or a related field or equivalent experience

Nice to Have

• Graduate-level training in fisheries, marine biology or science, ecology, or related field
• Experience with fish tagging, community science, or long-term ecological datasets
• Experience working with state or federal agencies and local anglers
• Grant writing or fundraising experience
• Comfort in educational or public-facing settings

Benefits