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September 2026
Bioacoustician Specialist
Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI)
Location: Southeast Fisheries Science Center in Miami, FL.
Deadline: September 30 or ASAP
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Postdoctoral Scholar, Coastal Resilience
Greater Farallones Association
Location: San Francisco, CA
Deadline: September 4
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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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Senior Project Technologist
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Location: Quebec City, Quebec
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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Head of Procurement
National Oceanographic Centre
Location: Southampton, UK
Deadline: September 9
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Oil and Gas Campaign Manager
Oceana
Location: Cornwall or 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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Marine Science Educator
Greater Farallones Association, Ocean AfterSchool Program
Location: San Francisco, CA
Deadline: September 11
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Senior Fisheries Analyst Intelligence & Compliance
Ocean Mind
Location: Fully remote +/-2 hours GMT
Deadline: September 13
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Habitats and Fisheries Campaign Officer
Oceana
Location: Cornwall or London, UK
Deadline: September 13
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Fellowships and Internships Manager
SC Sea Grant
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Deadline: September 13
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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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Doctoral Researcher in Marine Data Science
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research
Location: Kiel, Germany
Deadline: September 16
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Senior FP&A Business Partner
National Oceanographic Centre
Location: Southampton, UK
Deadline: September 16
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Maryland Engagement Coordinator
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Deadline: September 21
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Chief Executive Officer
Eastern IFCA
Location: King’s Lynn, UK
Deadline: September 23
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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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Third Assistant Engineer
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Location: Woods Hole, MA
Deadline: October 30
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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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Senior Research Scientists
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Location: East Boothbay, Maine
Deadline: November 1
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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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Commercial Fisheries and Seafood Specialist (Program Coordinator II)
Texas A&M University
Location: Galveston, TX
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Director Fisheries and Seafood
Ocean Wise
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia / Remote
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Climate Action and Restoration Coordinator
Métis Nation
Location: Surrey, British Columbia
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Intermediate Fisheries Biologist
Ensero Solutions
Location: Vancouver, BC / Whitehorse, YT / Saskatoon, SK / Calgary, AB
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Aquatic Resource Specialist
Hatch
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Intermediate Biologist
Arcadis
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
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Senior Fisheries Biologist
Parsons Corporation
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
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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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Specialist, Fisheries Operations
Musqueam Indian Band
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
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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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Senior Manager, Public Policy, Mexico Oceans
Environmental Defense Fund
Location: La Paz or Remote, Mexico
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Chief Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Mote Marine Laboratory
Location: Sarasota, FL
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Plankton Taxonomist
A.I.S. Inc. – Scientific Research and Technical Services Department
Location: Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Trawl Survey Technician (Level II-III)
A.I.S. Inc. – Scientific Research and Technical Services Department
Location: Pascagoula, Mississippi (hybrid)
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Bottom Longline Survey Technician (Level II-III)
A.I.S. Inc. – Scientific Research and Technical Services Department
Location: Pascagoula, Mississippi (hybrid)
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At-Sea Survey Technician (Level I-III)
A.I.S. Inc. – Scientific Research and Technical Services Department
Location: Beaufort, North Carolina (hybrid)
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Naturalist
Pacific Whale Foundation
Location: Lahaina, HI
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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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Senior People Operations Partner
Sofar Ocean
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Senior Manager, Cyberinfastructure, Software & Cybersecurity
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Location: Woods Hole, MA
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Research Assistant II (MC&G)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Location: Woods Hole, MA
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Coordinator, Philanthropy
Ocean Wise
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Reef Restoration Technician
Reef Renewal Bonaire
Location: Kralendijk, Bonaire
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Monitoring and Science Officer
Reef Renewal Bonaire
Location: Kralendijk, Bonaire
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Postdoctoral Researchers (2 positions)
School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Location: Shanghai, China
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