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August 2026
Coral Researcher
Palau International Coral Reef Center
Location: Palau
Deadline: August 18
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Fisheries Program Biologist
Ministry of Natural Resources
Location: Peterborough, ON
Deadline: August 19
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Director of Extension
S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Deadline: August 20
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Manager, Water Programs
BC Hydro
Location: Burnaby, BC
Deadline: August 21
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Seasonal Marine Fisheries Research Assistant
Center for Coastal Studies
Location: Provincetown, Massachusetts (Hybrid)
Deadline: August 21
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Director of Finance and Administration
Ocean Visions Inc.
Location: Fully remote, must be US-based
Deadline: August 21
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Coastal Housing Planner
California Coastal Commission
Location: San Francisco, Santa Cruz, or Long Beach, California
Deadline: August 21
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Senior Assurance Officer
Marine Stewardship Council
Location: London, UK
Deadline: August 24
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Stewardship Specialist
Elkhorn Slough Foundation
Location: Royal Oaks, California
Deadline: August 24
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Postdoctoral Investigator – Physical Oceanography
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Location: Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Deadline: August 24
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Environment Programme Associate
Oak Foundation
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Deadline: August 25
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Diadromous Fisheries Analyst – Threats and Management
Axura Consulting LLC
Location: Woods Hole, MA – Orono, Me – remote
Deadline: (priority to applications submitted before) August 25
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Diadromous Fisheries Analyst – Passage and Assessment
Axura Consulting LLC
Location: Woods Hole, MA – Orono, Me – remote
Deadline: (priority to applications submitted before) August 25
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Fisheries Technician
British Columbia Conservation Foundation
Location: Cranbrook, BC
Deadline: August 26
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OPS Biological Scientist II
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Deadline: August 26
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Project Officer, Protected and Conserved Areas
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Location: Malé, Maldives
Deadline: August 26
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Project Officer, Species and Ecosystems
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Location: Malé, Maldives
Deadline: August 26
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Project Officer, Marine Conservation
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Location: Malé, Maldives
Deadline: August 26
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Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Location: Malé, Maldives
Deadline: August 26
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Finance Associate
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Location: Malé, Maldives
Deadline: August 26
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Project Officer, Stakeholder Engagement
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Location: Malé, Maldives
Deadline: August 26
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Senior Programme Officer, Coastal and Marine Management
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Location: Malé, Maldives
Deadline: August 26
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Environmental Scientist
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Location: Toronto, ON
Deadline: August 28
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Research and Impact Services Officer
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Location: Plymouth, UK
Deadline: August 28
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Fisheries Science Advisor
Seafish
Location: Edinburgh or Grimsby, UK
Deadline: August 28
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Science-Policy Engagement and Climate Futures
Oslo Metropolitan University
Location: Oslo, Norway
Deadline: August 30
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Assistant Professor (Marine Biologist)
University of Hawai’i at Manoa – College of Natural Sciences
Location: Hawai’i, USA
Deadline: review starts August 31, 2026
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Chief Impact Officer
Global Fishing Watch
Location: (remote, must be based in) United Kingdom, United States, Spain, Costa Rica, Panama
Deadline: review starts August 31, 2026
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Director of Communications and Engagement
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Location: Peterborough, Cardiff or Aberdeen, UK
Deadline: August 31
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Marine Benthic Taxonomist
DNV Life Sciences
Location: Oban, Plymouth or Gloucester, UK
Deadline: August 31
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Senior Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Officer
Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority
Location: Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
Deadline: August 31
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Project Communications Manager – N/W Resiliency
Battery Park City Authority
Location: New York City, New York
Deadline: August 31
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Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme Communications Manager
Bermuda Zoological Society
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda
Deadline: August 31
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September 2026
Program Manager, Aquaculture
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Location: Monterey, California
Deadline: September 1
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Systems Operator I
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Location: Monterey, California
Deadline: September 1
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Senior Environmental Coordinator
BC Hydro
Location: Burnaby, BC
Deadline: September 2
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Senior Research Fellow – Social Science Specialist
University of New South Wales, School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences
Location: Sydney, Australia
Deadline: September 3
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Junior Postdoctoral Research Associate
OSPAR Commission
Location: London, UK
Deadline: September 6
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Young Professional Officer (Aquatic Value Chain)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Location: Italy, Rome
Deadline: September 7
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Coordinator – OSPAR Intermediate Assessment 2029
OSPAR Commission
Location: London, UK
Deadline: September 9
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Senior Oceans Campaigner
Environmental Justice Foundation
Location: London, UK
Deadline: September 9
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Research Assistant I for C Marsh
Marine Biological Laboratory
Location: Woods Hole, MA
Deadline: September 11
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Postdoctoral Researcher – Environmental Analytical Chemistry/Stormwater Contaminants Analysis and Treatment
University of British Columbia
Location: Vancouver, BC
Deadline: September 14
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Environmental Projects Specialist
BC Hydro
Location: Burnaby, BC
Deadline: September 14
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Assistant Professor of Marine Science, Marine Mammal Scientist, tenure-track
Marine Science Program at Eckerd College
Location: St. Petersburg, USA
Deadline: September 15
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Assistant Professor of Marine Science, Marine Geologist, tenure-track
Marine Science Program at Eckerd College
Location: St. Petersburg, USA
Deadline: September 15
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Researcher in stock assessment and advice for fisheries management
Department of Aquatic Resources, SLU Aqua
Location: Lysekil, Sweden
Deadline: September 15
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Marine Senior Engineer / Chief Engineer
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canadian Coast Guard
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Deadline: September 30
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Tenure Track or Senior Scientist in Chemical Oceanography
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Location: Texel, Noord Holland, Netherlands
Deadline: September 30
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Aquatic Animal Welfare
Institute of Agri-Food Research and Technology
Location: Monells (Girona) and La Ràpita (Tarragona) Catalonia, Spain
Deadline: September 30
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October 2026
MEEC Education Specialist
Nova Southeastern University
Location: Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida, United States
Deadline: October 1
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Assistant Professor – Impacts of Global Environmental Change
Department of Geography, UC Berkeley
Location: California, USA
Deadline: October 2
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Louisiana Sea Grant Education Coordinator
Louisiana State University
Location: Louisiana, USA
Deadline: October 2
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Sea Grant Engagement Coordinator
Louisiana State University
Location: Louisiana, USA
Deadline: October 2
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Postdoctoral Fellow – modeling of marsh and mangrove ecosystems
Water Resources and Coastal Engineering, Louisiana State University
Location: Louisiana, USA
Deadline: October 14
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November 2026
Assistant Professor in Climate Science
Standford Doerr School of Sustainability
Location: California, USA
Deadline: November 1
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Intermediate GIS and Marine Scientist
Dynamic Ocean Consulting
Location: Port Moody, BC
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Marine Environmental Specialist
Hatfield
Location: Victoria, BC
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Assistant Fisheries Negotiator
Tsawwassen First Nation
Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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Environmental Specialist or Senior Environmental Specialist
Hatfield
Location: North Vancouver/New Westminister, BC
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Research Assistant I (Biology)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Location: Woods Hole, MA
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Conservation Engagement Associate
The Marine Mammal Center
Location: Sausalito, California
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Coastal Resilience Specialist
Lynker
Location: Remote
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Director, Science and Marine Governance
Rare
Location: Cebu, Philippines
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Content Marketing Manager
Coral Reef Alliance
Location: Remote
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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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Restoration/Resource Protection Managing Coordinator
Cardinal Point Captains Inc.
Location: San Francisco, California (hybrid)
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Marine Turtle Ecology Assistant Researcher
Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (CIMAR), University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
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Quantitative Ecologist
A.I.S. Inc. – Scientific Research and Technical Services Department
Location: Miami, Florida (Hybrid)
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Quantitative Analyst (COMPASS Modelling)
A.I.S. Inc. – Scientific Research and Technical Services Department
Location: Seattle, Washington (Hybrid)
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Marine Mammal Data Manager
A.I.S. Inc. – Scientific Research and Technical Services Department
Location: Miami, Florida (Hybrid)
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Fisheries Field Operations Coordinator – Harvesting Unit
A.I.S. Inc. – Scientific Research and Technical Services Department
Location: Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Underwater Acoustician
A.I.S. Inc. – Scientific Research and Technical Services Department
Location: Beaufort, North Carolina
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Chief Executive Officer
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI)
Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts
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Senior Fisheries and Aquatics Biologist
Tetra Tech
Location: Vancouver, BC
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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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Conservation Project Manager
Coastal Conservation League
Location: Charleston, North Carolina
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Manager, Coastal Resilience
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Location: Washington, DC
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Marine Biologist 2
HDR
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
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Senior Marine Biologist
Keystone Environmental
Location: Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Environmental Field Specialist
Keystone Environmental
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
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Senior Fisheries and Aquatics Biologist
Tetra Tech
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
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Senior Administration Officer, Iberia
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
Location: Madrid, Spain
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Marine Operations Officer
MSC Cruises
Location: Ocean Bay, Bahamas
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Coastal Ocean Modeler
The Ocean Cleanup
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Chief of Marine Operations
The Nature Conservancy
Location: Palmyra Atoll
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Marketing Director
Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
Location: Sanibel, FL, USA
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Marine Planning Officer
University of the Highlands and Islands
Location: Scalloway, Shetland, UK
To apply for this job email your details to recruitment.shetland@uhi.ac.uk
Global Director, Indigenous and Community Leadership in Conservation
The Nature Conservancy
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil – Seattle, WA
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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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Senior Coordinator, Fisheries Technology
Conservation International
Location: Seattle, WA (preferred) – Honolulu, HI – Arlington, VA
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Teaching Assistant Professor, Wildlife and Fisheries Science
West Virginia University
Location: Morgantown, WV
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Postdoctoral Associate
OceanX
Location: aboard the research vessel R/V OceanXplorer
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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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Advanced Field Operations and Data Modernization Support Service
Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI)
Location: Seattle, Washington
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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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Fisheries Management Subject Matter Expert (SME)
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Location: Washington, DC
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Enforcement and Compliance Fellow
Waitt Institute
Location: San Diego, CA
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Underwater Acoustics Senior Consultant
SLR Consulting (Canada)
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Principal Environmental Consultant Marine & Coastal
SLR Consulting
Location: Dubai
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Senior Geo-Environmental Consultant
SLR Consulting
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Humane Aquaculture Policy Program Manager
Lever
Location: Remote, OTHER
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Animal Care Internship Application (Manatees)
Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat at The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Location: Bradenton, FL
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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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Staff Biologist I – Coral Reef Restoration Monitoring
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Location: Sarasota, FL
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Staff Biologist I – Grazers Restoration Research
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Location: Sarasota, FL
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Staff Biologist II – Restoration Data Management and Analytics Coordinator
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Location: Sarasota, FL
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Off-site Aquarium Biologist
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Location: Sarasota, FL
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Eminent Scholar in Ocean Technology
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Location: Sarasota, FL
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Postdoctoral Researchers (2 positions)
School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Location: Shanghai, China
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Postdoctoral Fellow: Synthesizing Deep-Sea Coral Restoration Practices
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), UC Santa Barbara
Location: Santa Barbara, California, USA
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