Jason Clark

· Conduct research on the impacts of environmental variability and climate change on marine ecosystems and on fishery and conservation socio-economics.

· Provide innovative science-based analyses, products, and information on environmental variability to meet the research and management needs of the SWFSC, NMFS, and NOAA

· Assess, understand, and predict the effects of climate and environmental variability that are important to fish populations, protected species, and marine ecosystems

· Support California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) cruise research.

· Slocum glider pilot for the Antarctic Ecosystem Research Division and Fisheries Research Division

· Maintain monthly ecosystem survey sampling protocol using Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) and Underwater Autonomous Vehicle (UAV).

• operates NOAA aircraft in accordance with the NOAA Aircraft Operations policies and Federal Aviation Regulations in the execution of airborne scientific surveys.
• Responsible for all aspects of the flight and safety of the crew.
• Coordinates with Principal Investigators and ensures the flight profile maximizes efficiency and productivity.
• Trains and mentors copilots.
• Manages planning and execution of Aircraft Allocation Plan.
• Liaises among Aircraft Operation Center's leadership, internal stakeholders, and line office Project Investigators to successfully complete scientific missions.