At Running Tide, we build technologies that allow us to harness the power of the ocean to build a climate positive future. Oceans represent two-thirds of the Earth’s surface and have an understated role to play in the future of our life on Earth. Once abundant marine ecosystems and thriving coastal communities are now suffering due to pollution, ocean acidification and declining water quality. At Running Tide, we have experienced this firsthand, and we know the problem won't solve itself. That’s why we are building technologies to accelerate, scale and optimize the naturally restorative benefits of shellfish and kelp in the ocean.
Our technologies enable us to rebuild food systems that are zero carbon and provide positive ecosystem services. Our shellfish production is mostly automated, entirely data-driven, and takes up a only a fraction of the space as traditional shellfish operations. Shellfish are the optimal protein for a growing population because they are delicious, healthy, and climate positive.
We are also building the most efficient carbon removal system in the world. Kelp is a macroalgae that absorbs CO2 from the water as it grows. Using ocean currents and gravity we sink the kelp and its embodied carbon to the deep ocean where it remains for thousands of years. Our technologies enable us to reduce the cost, predict outcomes, and massively scale carbon removal.
Using our technologies and production capabilities of our shellfish and kelp hatcheries, we also restore Blue Carbon habitats in coastal ecosystems. Our coastal shellfish reefs, kelp forests and seagrass meadows are engines for biodiversity and job creation, however these ecosystems are severely degraded all over the world. These ecosystems drive direct economic value to coastal communities and protect our coasts from storms and erosion. Only active restoration efforts will bring these systems back into balance, giving future generations the opportunity to benefit from the ocean's bounty.
Running Tide is an ocean technology company built to tackle humanity’s most urgent challenge: climate change. We build cutting-edge solutions that integrate engineered and biological systems to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, restore ecosystems, and secure food systems. Our multidisciplinary team of world-class scientists, engineers and maritime operators is working as fast as possible while the world is burning.
We are seeking a full-time shellfish hatchery technician, with the training and experience in core disciplines relevant to spawning and rearing oyster, clam, and scallop larvae and spat. This candidate should have a strong understanding of the biological and physical processes that drive the intensive cultivation shellfish in early life stages.
The hatchery technician will have the opportunity to work across all systems throughout the hatchery facility including the broodstock/spawning room, larval culture systems, spat culture systems, algae culture systems, and laboratory space. This is a full-time position, and the employee will work closely with the hatchery Assistant Manager, Hatchery Manager, and Senior Biologist.
This position also requires a flexible work schedule that sometimes varies in the number of hours worked in a day, or in which the stop and start times in a day may vary. This may include working at any hour of the day (in the case of water quality/mechanical emergency), and workdays in excess of eight hours. The employee must also be able to work weekends on a rotating schedule.
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Our teams operate with utmost persistence. We are tackling the world’s most difficult and important problems, and we are unwavering in our motivation to find a solution. At our core, we are innovators driven to do "more good" rather than "less bad" in the world.
Running Tide is committed to building a diverse team, bringing as many possible perspectives to bear on the unprecedented challenges facing our planet. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where people of all backgrounds can come to do their best work.
All offers of employment at Running Tide are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.
You Will:
Routinely clean culture systems (tanks, plumbing), and adult broodstock oystersConsistently monitor system water quality and perform routine water quality testsMaintain system filtration and replacement of consumable components as neededAssist with oyster spawns and successful fertilizationExamine and quantify eggs and larvae, dailyExamine and quantify algae cell counts, dailyDrain larvae tanks and subsequent grading/thinning of larvaeAdminister and monitor algae production and feedingsEnsure successful setting of oyster larvae in spat culture systemsConsistent, detailed and diligent record keeping in keeping with discharge regulationsYou Are (or You Have):
A degree in marine biology/ecology, aquaculture, aquatic chemistry, or another related fieldAble to work well independently, and as part of a teamSelf-motivated and well organizedGood time management skills and multi-tasking abilitiesA general knowledge of aquacultureAble to complete repetitive tasks with a consistent level of efficiency/qualityGood communication and data collection/management skillsAble to lift 50 lbs on occasion, and work on feet in a physically challenging environmentProficiency with Microsoft suite of office applicationsAt least 1 year prior experience in an aquaculture production facility