Organization: Washington Fish and Wildlife
Location: Bingham Creek Hatchery, Elma,WA
Responsibilities:
Checking Bingham Creek weir; identifying, sampling and enumerating salmon before passing them upstream.
Observing, counting, and accurately identifying all salmon species (Coho, Chinook, Chum) and by sex and age.
Scanning Coho for CWT (coded-wire tags) and sampling CWT snouts.
Scanning and recording Steelhead for PIT tag (Passive Integrated Transponder).
Collecting scale samples from wild Coho and Steelhead.
Sacrificing and recording number of hatchery fish by sex and species.
Accurately record data on datasheets and scale cards.