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October 2026
Senior Marine Ecologist, benthic and shellfish ecology
Wageningen Marine Research, Wageningen University & Research
Location: Yerseke, Netherlands
Deadline: October 26
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Research Scientist, Non-Vertebrate Paleontologist
Canadian Museum of Nature
Location: Gatineau, Quebec
Deadline: October 29
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Scientific Director
Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research
Location: Bremen, Germany
Deadline: October 30
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Assistant Professor – Ecological Restoration/Wildlife Conservation
San José State University
Location: San José, CA
Deadline: October 30
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Marine Planning and Policy Lead
National Grid, Strategic Infrastructure
Location: United Kingdom
Deadline: October 30
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Senior Marine Biologist
Crystal Blue Reef Safari (Reef Safari Diving)
Location: Fiji
Deadline: October 30
Email your details to hr@bfcfiji.com
Shark Scientist
Crystal Blue Reef Safari (Reef Safari Diving)
Location: Fiji
Deadline: October 30
Email your details to hr@bfcfiji.com
Marine Conservation Graduate
Blue Marine Foundation
Location: London, UK
Deadline: October 31
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November 2026
PhD Student, Postdoctoral Scholar, or Postgraduate Research Assistant
Hatfield Marine Science Centre
Location: Newport, OR, USA
Deadline: November, Rolling Deadline
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Assistant Professor in Climate Science
Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Location: California, USA
Deadline: November 1
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Postdoctoral Scholar Position: Bioenergetics and ecology of gray whales
Oregon State University, Marine Mammal Institute (GEMM Lab)
Location: Newport, OR, USA
Deadline: November 1
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Ocean Technology Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Mote Marine Laboratory
Location: Sarasota, FL, USA
Deadline: November 1
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Marine Reef Fisheries Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Location: Summerland Key, FL, USA
Deadline: November 1
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Inshore Fisheries Conservation Officer
North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NWIFCA)
Location: Whitehaven, UK
Deadline: November 1
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Senior Research Scientists
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Location: East Boothbay, Maine
Deadline: November 1
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Fisheries Aging Lab Specialist
Virginia Marine Resources Commission
Location: Hampton, VA, USA
Deadline: November 1
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Fishery Officer (Data Coordination)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)
Location: Rome, Italy
Deadline: November 3
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Advanced Policy Analyst Program
Government of Canada
Location: Various locations, Canada
Deadline: November 4
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Conservation Officer
Island Conservation Society (ICS)
Location: Astove/Cosmoledo or Desroches, Seychelles
Deadline: November 5
Email hr@ics.sc for more details
Assistant Conservation Officer
Island Conservation Society (ICS)
Location: Desroches, Seychelles
Deadline: November 5
Email hr@ics.sc for more details
Conservation Ranger
Island Conservation Society (ICS)
Location: Desroches, Seychelles
Deadline: November 5
Email hr@ics.sc for more details
Maryland Coastal Fellowships (Two Positions)
Coastal States Organization
Location: Maryland, USA
Deadline: November 6
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Deep-Sea Benthic Ecologist – Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences New Zealand
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Deadline: November 8
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Assistant Professor in Ecology, Evolution, and Behaviour
Princeton University
Location: Princeton, NJ
Deadline: November 10
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MarLIN Research Assistant
The Marine Biological Association
Location: Plymouth, UK
Deadline: November 10
Email details to recruitment@mba.ac.uk
Pacific Island Fisheries Professional (Coastal Fisheries Science)
The Pacific Community (SPC)
Location: Noumea, New Caledonia
Deadline: November 15
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Graduate Position (MS/PHD) in Aquatic and Fishery Sciences: Detecting and Deterring IUU Fishery Imports
University of Washington
Location: Seattle, WA
Deadline: November 15
Email Dr. Jessica Gephart for more details (Gephart@uw.edu)
Assistant Professor in Coastal Ecology
UNC Chapel Hill
Location: Morehead City, NC
Deadline: November 16
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Assistant Professor in Biological Oceanography
UNC Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Deadline: November 16
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Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader in Environmental Biochemistry
University of Ottawa
Location: Ottawa, ON
Deadline: November 16
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Assistant Professor, Coastal Ecology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences
Location: Morehead City, NC, USA
Deadline: November 16
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Assistant Professor, Biological Oceanography
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences
Location: Morehead City, NC, USA
Deadline: November 16
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Research Associate in Marine Biogeochemistry
Imperial College London, Department of Life Sciences (Silwood Park)
Location: Hybrid, London, UK
Deadline: November 30
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December 2026
Black Faculty Position – Faculty of Science Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Location: Vancouver, BC
Deadline: December 1
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Senior Fisheries Biologist
True Environmental
Location: Vancouver, BC and other locations
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Marine Ecologist/ Research Scientist
Cardinal Point Captains, Inc.
Location: Pago Pago, AS, USA
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Technical Associate – Estuarine and Ocean Sciences
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Department of Estuarine and Ocean Sciences (DEOS)
Location: Dartmouth, MA, USA
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Networks Canada (ONC)
Ocean Networks Canada (recruitment by Odgers)
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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Senior Fisheries and Aquatic Biologist
SLR Consulting
Location: Vancouver, BC and other locations
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Monitoring Technician
Kuleana Coral Restoration (KCR)
Location: Oʻahu, Hawai’i
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Research Assistant, Sea Turtle Conservation Program, 3-Month Field Internship
Rescue Center Costa Rica
Location: Costa Rica
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Lecturer in Tropical Marine Ecology
School for Field Studies (SFS)
Location: South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Island
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Sr. Research Associate – Coral Reproduction
University of Miami
Location: Miami, FL
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Senior Scientist, Marine Acoustics
INSPIRE Environmental (Venterra Group)
Location: Newport, RI, USA or Aberdeen, UK
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Senior Analyst – International Seafood Trade
Oyster Heaven
Location: Rotterdam, UK
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Assistant Director of Research
Virginia Sea Grant, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary
Location: Gloucester Point, VA, USA
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Director, Deep Sea Conservation
Ocean Conservancy
Location: Hybrid, Washington DC
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Vice President for Marine Operations
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Location: Woods Hole, MA
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Assistant or Associate Professor in Fish Ecology
University of South Carolina
Location: Miami, FL/Beaufort, NC
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Director, Fisheries and Seafood
Ocean Wise
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Senior Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineer – Wave Energy
CorPower Ocean
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Fisheries Science
Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) Marine Laboratory
Location: Sanibel, FL
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Director, Deep Sea Conservation
Ocean Conservancy
Location: Washington, DC preferred (hybrid); other states considered: AK, CA, FL, MD, OR, TX, WA, WV or VA
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Director, International Government Relations
Ocean Conservancy
Location: Washington, DC preferred (hybrid); other states considered: AK, CA, FL, MD, OR, TX, WA, WV or VA
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Manager, Arctic Fisheries
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Location: Anchorage, AK
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Director of Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and Professor
University of Georgia
Location: Savannah, GA
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Aquatic Resource Specialist
Hatch
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Senior Fisheries Biologist
Parsons Corporation
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
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Senior Fisheries Biologist
Ensero Solutions
Location: Remote at Multiple Canadian Locations
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Marine Policy Advisor
Inuvialuit Community Economic Development Organization
Location: Inuvik, Northwest Territories
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Environmental Science & Policy Manager
Inuvialuit Community Economic Development Organization
Location: Inuvik, Northwest Territories
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Commercial Fisheries Coordinator
Inuvialuit Community Economic Development Organization
Location: Inuvik, Northwest Territories
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Marine Management Analyst
Musqueam Indian Band
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
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Environmental Stewardship Major Projects Coordinator
Musqueam Indian Band
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
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Environmental Stewardship Administrative Coordinator
Musqueam Indian Band
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
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Chief Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Mote Marine Laboratory
Location: Sarasota, FL
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Reef Fish and Shrimp Fisheries Observer, Alabama
A.I.S. Inc. – Scientific Research and Technical Services Department
Location: Mobile, Alabama (hybrid)
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Reef Fish and Shrimp Fisheries Observer, South Carolina
A.I.S. Inc. – Scientific Research and Technical Services Department
Location: North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (hybrid)
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Monitoring and Science Officer
Reef Renewal Bonaire
Location: Kralendijk, Bonaire
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Environmental Specialist or Senior Environmental Specialist
Hatfield
Location: North Vancouver/New Westminster, BC
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Director, Science and Marine Governance
Rare
Location: Cebu, Philippines
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Director of Restoration
Watershed Stewards Academy
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
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Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Gulf of Maine Marine Institute
Location: Portland, Maine
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Project Manager
Cellula Robotics
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Executive Director
The North Island Marine Mammal Stewardship Association
Location: Flexible, but successful applicant will ideally be a resident of Northern Vancouver Island
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Marine Ecology Research Assistant
Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation
Location: Samos and Lipsi, Greece
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Manager, Coastal Resilience
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Location: Washington, DC
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Senior Marine Biologist
Keystone Environmental
Location: Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Marine Biologist (ASM)
AIS
Location: Kennebunkport, ME, USA
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Marine Biologist (ASM)
AIS
Location: At Sea/Seabrook, NH, USA
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Environmental Field Specialist
Keystone Environmental
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
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Manager, Fisheries and Aquatics
Hatfield
Location: Calgary, AB – North Vancouver/New Westminster, BC
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PhD in Earth System Modelling of Catastrophic Events
University of Bern
Location: Bern, Switzerland
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South Shore and Cape Cod MRIP Recreational Fisheries Technician
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Location: United States-Massachusetts-New Bedford – 836 South Rodney
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Associate Director of Monitoring and Evaluation
Maritime Aquarium
Location: Norwalk, Connecticut
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Director of Research & Innovation
Cape Eleuthera Institute
Location: Deep Creek, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
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Senior Aquatic Resource Specialist
HATCH
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Sr. Aquatics Biologist
Jacobs
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Senior Aquatic Ecologist – Mining
Azimuth Group
Location: Sidney, BC
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Enforcement and Compliance Fellow
Waitt Institute
Location: San Diego, CA
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Aquatic Ecologist
SLR Consulting (Canada)
Location: Vancouver, Kamloops, Victoria, and Kelowna, BC
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Senior Fisheries and Aquatics Biologist
SLR Consulting (Canada)
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Team Leader – Ecology and Biodiversity (Pacific Region)
SLR Consulting (Canada)
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Senior Underwater Acoustics and Bioacoustics Consultant
SLR Consulting (Canada)
Location: Remote – Canada
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Senior Geo-Environmental Consultant
SLR Consulting
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Geochemistry
University of Delaware
Location: Newark, DE
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PhD Opportunities in Community Ecology (Marine and Coastal Systems)
University of Melbourne
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Postdoctoral Researchers (2 positions)
School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Location: Shanghai, China
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Content Specialist
Ocean Conservancy
Location: Washington, DC
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Senior Coral Reef Restoration Specialist
NOAA Fisheries
Location: Remote
Details