A Water Biologist performs oceanographic, marine biological, estuarine, limnological, stormwater, freshwater, and wetland surveys; conducts analysis of marine, estuarine, and freshwater aquatic organisms; performs toxicological tests using marine and freshwater organisms; performs biological activated sludge analysis on wastewater; assesses the impact of wastewater and stormwater discharges; identifies marine and freshwater invertebrates, fish, algae and vegetation; collects physical, chemical and biological data in water reservoirs and tanks for maintaining water quality; researches and develops new water quality equipment and processes; conducts studies; analyzes and writes reports on biological and associated data; reviews and comments on pertinent documents; confers with governmental agencies on water quality matters; represent the City at meetings and conferences; and may act as lead worker or supervisor for employees engaged in performing such tasks.
Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with completion of 24 semester or 36 quarter units in one or more of the following disciplines: biology, marine biology, botany, oceanography or zoology.