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By Ryan Oster, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife

Individuals new to the job often ask the question, “What exactly is my role as a federal aid coordinator?”  It’s a fair question.  Take for example a recently promoted fisheries biologist who has spent the last 10 years successfully implementing “on-the-water” conservation activities.  They were promoted because he/she has proven that they can manage the resource and has a passion for it.  As a federal aid coordinator, they find themselves now tasked as an administrator managing grants, budgets, and personnel; all perhaps from behind a desk, meanwhile leaving the responsibility of field work to others.  It’s no wonder why individuals may initially feel like a “fish out of water.”

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