Applied Fisheries | University of Alaska Southeast

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingScienceWriting

Knowledge

BiologyEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsGeography

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingSpeech ClaritySpeech Recognition

Tasks

Develop, or make recommendations on, management systems and plans for wildlife populations and habit
Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.
Inform and respond to public regarding wildlife and conservation issues, such as plant identificatio
Use advanced technologies, such as GIS, remote sensing, and drone technology, for wildlife tracking, habitat mapping, and population studies.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareOffice suite softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareGeographic information system

Tools

35 millimeter camerasAdjustable widemouth pliersAerial netsAir compressorsAll terrain vehicles ATVAnimal transmittersAnimal trapsArchery bowsAxesBenchtop centrifugesBenthic samplersBinocularsBoat trailersBongo netsCalorimeters

Work Values

AchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsIndependenceRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-1023.00	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Mark-recapture and tagging studies — run routinely under an approved IACUC protocol in a state agency context.
Radio and GPS telemetry equipment — deploy, retrieve, and recover data across a study season.
Statistical software (R, occupancy and abundance models) — fit standard models to survey data with light supervision.
Bird-banding, small-mammal trapping, or fish-electroshocking — lead routine sessions in the project's focal habitats.
Habitat assessments per agency standards — complete and write up for working forests or wetlands.
Permit conditions (state, USFWS, NMFS) — apply and document during active field operations.
Project budgets and material orders — manage for a single study within a research lab.
Field crews of 2–4 technicians — train, schedule, and check on routine surveys.
Standard environmental DNA and bycatch protocols — follow correctly on monitoring contracts.
Technical progress reports — draft for a principal investigator's review at quarterly intervals.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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