Ocean Associates, Inc.

JOB OPENING: Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI) is seeking an applicant to provide ESA consultation support to the NOAA West Coast Region (WCR) California Central Valley Office (CCVO) in?Sacramento, CA. The successful applicant will assist the California Central Valley Office (CCVO) in salmon, steelhead, and green sturgeon conservation and recovery. The geographic region of the work covers from the San Francisco Bay east, including waters of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and its tributaries to their headwaters in the Sierras. The successful applicant will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of promoting the protection, conservation, and recovery of anadromous fish and their habitat.?The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables implementing the statutes and mandates of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with particular emphasis on sections 7 and 10. Visit the link for more info & to apply.

?? We're Hiring! ?? Join our team as an Accounting Manager! This full-time remote position offers an exciting opportunity to provide financial oversight and analysis directly to our CEO and President. ?? Key Responsibilities: ?? Prepare financial statements (GAAP-compliant) ?? Manage cash disbursements & fixed asset schedules ?? Ensure compliance with state licenses & filings ?? Support payroll operations across multiple states ?? Prepare tax documents & corporate filings ?? Conduct financial analysis & revenue projections ?? Oversee audits for finance, workers' comp, and 401k ?? Visit weblink below for a full list. ?? Start Date: Immediately ?? Location: Fully Remote ?? Salary & Benefits: Full-time salaried role with excellent benefits ?? Requirements: ?? Bachelor’s in Accounting + 5+ years of experience ?? Strong communication & teamwork skills ?? Experience with QuickBooks Online, MS Office Suite, & Google Workspace ? Preferred Skills: ? CPA license ? Experience with Unanet, Deltek Costpoint, & government contracting ? NOAA Fisheries & NOAA National Ocean Service experience ?? Ready to apply? Submit your resume today! Know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them in the comments! https://lnkd.in/eMadqRkS #NowHiring #AccountingManager #RemoteJob #FinanceCareers #AccountingJobs

?? Exciting Opportunity Alert! ?? Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI) is looking for talented individuals to join our team! We're seeking a Budgetary & Admin Support Assistant to work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Sustainable Fisheries (OSF) in Silver Spring, MD. This role offers the chance to contribute to NOAA’s mission while working with a dedicated team at OAI—a Virginia-based company with over 20 years of experience providing consulting and technical services to government, non-profits, international organizations, and the private sector. ?? Important Note: This position is prospective and contingent upon the award of a new contract. If you’re passionate about sustainable fisheries and want to work with a team committed to meaningful environmental impact, we’d love to hear from you! ?? Learn more and apply today: https://lnkd.in/eTDFrhWW #JobOpening #NOAA #NMFS #noaafisheries #SustainableFisheries #BudgetSupport #CareerOpportunity #SilverSpringMD #employment

?? Exciting Discovery on the U.S. West Coast! ?? Ocean Associates, Inc. is thrilled to announce a fascinating new study led by our very own Gary Longo! Gary and his co-authors recently published research revealing the presence of Japanese sardines along the U.S. West Coast—a migration likely enabled by recent marine heatwaves in the North Pacific. These warmer waters allow the species to travel from their typical range in the Northwest Pacific to the Northeast Pacific. The first sightings were recorded in NOAA Fisheries samples from 2022. ?? Interested in diving deeper into this discovery? Read the paper at: https://lnkd.in/evfnqsm3 ?? You can also explore in depth interviews with Gary, and other media coverage of this groundbreaking research, through the links below. Read more: ? Seattle Times - https://lnkd.in/eQCVBP9C ? NorCal Public Media - https://lnkd.in/eZT76bMf ? Oregon Public Broadcasting - https://lnkd.in/eaKQzQs5 ? NHK World - https://lnkd.in/ecg8kWka Photo 1: NOAA Fisheries scientist Gary Longo prepares sardine samples for extraction of DNA in the laboratory at NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California. (Courtesy Matthew Craig/NOAA Fisheries) Photo 2: Sardines collected during 2023 NOAA Fisheries California Current Ecosystem Survey and later confirmed to include both Pacific sardines and Japanese sardines. The two species look alike and can be distinguished only through genetic analysis. (Courtesy Kelsey James/NOAA Fisheries) #noaafisheries #NOAA #NMFS #discovery #japanesesardines #pacific #Migration #sardines #fish #fisheries #research

Ocean Associates, Inc. (OAI) is excited to announce our second task order award ?? this week! OAI has been awarded a five-year ProTech Oceans task order to support the NOAA Fisheries’ Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), Social Sciences Branch (SSB) ????. This new task order builds on the support OAI has been providing to SSB over the past four years including economic and sociocultural research on the magnitude and distribution of the benefits and costs of living marine resource management; primary data collection through fieldwork, surveys, oral histories and focus groups; development of analytical tools; and development of web-based or cell-phone applications. OAI is proud to support this important work!????? #NOAA #NOAAFisheries #NEFSC #ProTech #Oceans #NMFS

Ocean Associates, Inc. (OAI) pleased to announce the award ?? of a five year ProTech Oceans task order. With this task order OAI will providing support with video and podcast production to the NOAA Fisheries HQ Communications office ????. This support will aid in communicating ???? with target audiences, including Congress; the commercial fishing industry; the aquaculture industry; recreational fishermen; traditional media and trade outlets; agency leadership; other federal agencies or partners; scientific and academic communities; and the general public. We’re proud to play a part in this important initiative ??? #noaafisheries #protech #protechoceans #fisheries #oceans #oai #communications

McCloud River Collaboration: Reintroducing winter-run Chinook Salmon OAI Fisheries Biologist, Hannah Mone, based out of Sacramento, CA and on contract with NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region, recently visited the McCloud River in Northern California this past July. She participated in a collaboration between state, federal, tribal, and research partners, whose efforts are underway to reintroduce the federally endangered winter-run Chinook Salmon to the McCloud River. Partners came together to place eggs in incubators, which then hatch as alevins and later make their way downriver as juveniles. Winter-run Chinook Salmon, which thrive in cold, high-elevation waters, are blocked from large portions of their historic upstream habitats by dams. Reintroducing winter-run Chinook to their historic habitat is a crucial step toward advancing species resilience and rebuilding the stock. Photo credit: Hannah Mone #NOAA #noaafisheries #wcr #NMFS #mccloudriver #chinooksalmon #salmon

NOAA Awards NOS ONMS Support to OAI Ocean Associates, Inc. (OAI) has been awarded a ProTech Oceans four-year task order to provide facilities and incident management support to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Ocean Service (NOS) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS). Our support focuses on maintaining the facilities information network system and emergency response with an incident management dashboard that was developed by OAI’s employee, Mr. Stephen Rentner. OAI also supports the NOS Incident Management Team. ONMS serves as the trustee and manager for a network of underwater sanctuaries encompassing more than 620,000 square miles of marine and Great Lakes waters. These locations are geographically dispersed along the East and West Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes, Main Hawaiian Islands and American Samoa. The presence ranges from a larger number of centralized regional and site staff to smaller numbers of personnel staffing satellite offices and includes office space, visitor centers, storage space, and boat docks. OAI is proud to have been supporting the ONMS for the last five years! #NOAAProTech #Oceans #ONMS (Photo credit: NOAA)

?? Exciting News! ?? We are thrilled to announce that two of OAI’s employees have been selected to receive NOAA’s Team Member of the Year award for 2023! ?? The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Team Member of the Year Awards recognize outstanding contributions and achievements by contractor employees who support NOAA as acknowledgment of the important role that contractors play in supporting the agency's operations and achieving its goals. These awards are part of NOAA’s broader effort to honor excellence acknowledging individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication, innovation, and impact in their roles. Join us in congratulating Joe Vinarcsik and Mary Werthwine for this well-deserved recognition! ???? We're proud to have them on our team! ?? ?? Joe Vinarcsik (NWFSC)For his integral part in all aspects of the Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) interrogation methods study, including planning, conducting field operations, data analysis, and annual reporting. ?? Mary Werthwine (PIRO)For her dedication, expertise, local knowledge, and steadfast calm that have resulted in 100% dependability in managing the challenging role as the weekend and holiday Kauai Marine Wildlife Hotline manager. ?? CONGRATULATIONS to you both! #NOAA #nationaloceanicandatmosphericadministration #TeamMemberOfTheYear #EmployeeRecognition #EmployeeExcellence #CelebratingSuccess #Congratulations

Ocean Associates, Inc. (OAI) has been awarded a ProTech Oceans task order to provide Tribal Hatchery Support to the NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region (WCR). Our support includes scientific writing and analyses to complete National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act and National Historic Preservation Act compliance. As tribal hatchery facilities producing salmon and steelhead address deferred maintenance and undergo new construction, OAI will serve as a technical liaison regarding tribal trust resources and threatened and endangered fish and their habitat. OAI is proud to have been providing conservation and management support to the WCR for the last 15 years. (Photo credit: NOAA) #NOAAProTech #Fisheries #WCR