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June 2026
Chief Executive Officer
Mangrove Action Project
Location: (Remote) USA
Deadline: June 21
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Senior Research Analyst (Fisheries and Aquaculture)
WorldFish
Location: Gizo, Western Province, Solomon Islands
Deadline: June 21
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Head of Compliance & Enforcement
Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (Southern IFCA)
Location: Poole, UK
Deadline: June 22
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Fisheries & Policy Manager
Manta Trust
Location: home-based consultancy (self-employed)
Deadline: June 23
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Community Ecology / Spatial Ecology
University of Melbourne
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Deadline: June 23
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FGIV – Project Officer – Marine Governance
European Commission
Location: Ispra, Italy
Deadline: June 24
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Curator, Mammals
Monterey Bay Aquarium,
Location: Monterey, CA USA
Deadline: June 26 (may be earlier due to volume of applicants)
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Education Manager
Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
Location: Bamfield, BC
Deadline: June 29
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NWCF Job Opportunity – North West Coastal Coordinator
North West Coastal Forum
Location: Home-based in North West England with occasional UK travel
Deadline: June 29
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Campaign Assistant
Oceana
Location: Brussels, Belgium – Madrid, Spain – Copenhagen, Denmark
Deadline: June 29
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Fishing Technology and Operations Specialist
FAO
Location: Rome, Italy
Deadline: June 30
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First Nations Women Transforming Conservation Fellowship
Indigenous Leadership Initiative
Location: Remote
Deadline: June 30
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Senior Manager, Ocean Policy
Conservation International
Location: Arlington, USA – Brazil (remote) – Colombia – Costa Rica – Ecuador – Guyana – Mexico – Suriname – Peru
Deadline: June 30
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Early Career Scientist Workshop Scholarship
Bimini Shark Lab
Location: Bimini, The Bahamas
Deadline: June 30
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July 2026
National Sea Simulator Experimental Research Manager
AIMS
Location: Townsville Australia
Deadline: July 9
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Postdoctoral Fellow of Ocean Optics and Scattering Instrumentation
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI), Florida Atlantic University
Location: Fort Pierce, FL, USA
Deadline: July 1, 2026
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Fisheries Monitoring & Research Technician – Scientific Tech 2 – Non-Perm – 31 Openings – 2026-04609
State of Washington
Location: Multiple Locations – Western Washington, WA
Deadline: July 2
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Full-time PhD on Women’s Work and Formalisation in Fisheries
University of Bern
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Deadline: July 3
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PhD on Coastal Nature-Based Solutions for Health in Children and Adolescents
Trinity College
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Deadline: July 3
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PhD on Environmentally Sustainable Creel Fisheries
Heriot Watt University
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Deadline: July 4
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Post-doctoral Research Fellow – AR3291
University of St Andrews
Location: St Andrews, Scotland
Deadline: July 8, 2026
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist Threatened Species
AIMS
Location: Perth, WA Australia
Deadline: July 9
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Senior Project Officer – Northern Basin
OZFish
Location: North West region: between Tamworth to Goondiwindi, Australia
Deadline: July 10, 2026
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Director of Policy and Research Impact
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS)
Location: Victoria BC (Vancouver also considered)
Deadline: July 10, 2026
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September 2026
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
Details
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Enforcement and Compliance Fellow
Waitt Institute
Location: San Diego, CA
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Sr. Aquatics Biologist
Jacobs
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Underwater Acoustics Senior Consultant
SLR Consulting (Canada)
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Senior Ecologist
SLR Consulting
Location: Bolton, UK
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Principal Environmental Consultant Marine & Coastal
SLR Consulting
Location: Dubai
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Senior Aquatic Resource Specialist
HATCH
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Part-Time Research Intern
Ocean Wise
Location: Remote or Vancouver, BC
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Conservation Data Advisor – Latin America
The Nature Conservancy
Location: The Conservation Data Advisor – Latin America must reside and have work authorization in one of the TNC Latin America program locations (Argentina, Brazil, Belize, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, or Peru).
Details
Conservation Data Advisor – Asia Pacific
The Nature Conservancy
Location: The Conservation Data Advisor – Asia Pacific must reside and have work authorization in one of the TNC Asia Pacific Programs (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands).
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Conservation Data Advisor – Africa
The Nature Conservancy
Location: The Conservation Data Advisor – Africa must reside and have work authorization in one of the TNC Africa program locations (Kenya, Tanzania, or Zambia).
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Conservation Finance Specialist
Coast Funds
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Senior Ecologist
SLR Consulting
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Senior Geo-Environmental Consultant
SLR Consulting
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Seasonal Ecologist
SLR Consulting
Location: Exeter, Plymouth, Southampton, London, Bristol, UK
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Research Technician
Auburn University, AL
Location: Auburn, AL USA
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Humane Aquaculture Policy Program Manager
Lever
Location: Remote, OTHER
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Animal Care Internship Application (Mantaees)
Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat at The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Location: Bradenton, FL
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Manager, Coastal Resilience
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Location: Washington, DC, US
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Science Systems Specialist
Schmidt Ocean Institute
Location: Woodinville, WA
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Environmental Modeller
BMT
Location: Perth, Australia
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Environment Consulting Team Lead
BMT
Location: Perth, Australia
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Senior Coastal Consultant
BMT
Location: Canada: Ottawa, Victoria or Halifax offices
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Full-Time Researcher, Department of Marine Resources
Mérida Unit of Cinvestav (Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional)
Initial enquiries should be directed to Dr Rafael Rivera at rafael.rivera@cinvestav.mx.
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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Science Communications Coordinator
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Location: Sarasota, FL
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Aquarium Biologist (Quarantine)
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Location: Sarasota, FL
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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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Senior Chemist- Chemical and Physical Ecology Program
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Location: Sarasota, FL
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Lab Manager/Staff Chemist – Chemical and Physical Ecology Program
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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Eminent Scholar in Ocean Technology
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Location: Sarasota, FL
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Principal, Biodiversity & Habitats
Minderoo
Location: Perth Australia
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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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