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September 2026
Conservation & Protection Supervisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Location: Yellowknife (Northwest Territories)
Deadline: September 25
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Field Supervisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Location: Inuvik (Northwest Territories), Iqaluit (Nunavut)
Deadline: September 25
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Communications Consultant for the Sargasso Sea Commission
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO)
Location: Remote
Deadline: September 27
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Regional Lead, High Seas, Micronesia
Ocean Conservancy
Location: Marshall Islands, Hawaii
Deadline: September 28
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Internship: Right Whale Ecology Program (RWEP) – Habitat
Right Whale Ecology Program (RWEP)
Location: Provincetown, Massachusetts
Deadline: September 28
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Supervisory Research Fish Biologist
NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Location: Miami, FL or Beaufort, NC
Deadline: September 29
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Marine Associate Researcher/Researcher (Berlin)
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
Location: Berlin, Germany
Deadline: September 30
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Bioacoustician Specialist
Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI)
Location: Southeast Fisheries Science Center in Miami, FL.
Deadline: September 30 or ASAP
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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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Postdoctoral Position, Marine Mammal Population Dynamics
Oregon State University, Marine Mammal Institute, Ocean Ecology Lab
Location: Newport, OR, USA
Deadline: September 30
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Research Associate III, Coastal Hazards Modeling & GIS
University of Rhode Island, Department of Marine Affairs
Location: Kingson, RI, USA
Deadline: September 30
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Science Officer, 1 Year Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)
North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NWIFCA)
Location: Carnforth, UK
Deadline: September 30
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October 2026
Fishery and Aquaculture Officer
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Location: Tunis, Tunisia
Deadline: October 1
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MEEC Education Specialist
Nova Southeastern University
Location: Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida, United States
Deadline: October 1
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Optimising seagrass restoration (PhD project)
University of Tasmania, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
Location: Hobart, Australia
Deadline: October 1
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Fisheries Officer- Dundalk Specified Purpose Contract
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Location: Dundalk, Leinster, Ireland
Deadline: October 2
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Research Biologist, Waterfowl and Conservation Science
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Location: Stonewall, MB
Deadline: October 2
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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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Sea Grant Engagement Coordinator
Louisiana State University
Location: Louisiana, USA
Deadline: October 2
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Advice & Data Professional Officer Vacancy
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Deadline: October 4
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Sustainable Seafood Program Assistant
S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
Location: Charleston, SC, USA
Deadline: October 5
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Postdoctoral Position in Marine Biodiversity
University of Gothenburg, Department of Marine Science
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Deadline: October 5
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Restoration Officer
The Ecology Centre
Location: Burntisland, Fife, UK
Deadline: October 6
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Researcher
Palau International Coral Reef Centre
Location: Koror, Palau
Deadline: October 7
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Bycatch Analyst
NOAA/NMFS, NEFSC Protected Species Division
Location: Remote or In-Office, Woods Hole, MA
Deadline: October 7
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Consultancy: Offshore Sargassum Interception, Containment, and Collection in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MAR Fund), MAR+Invest, with Carbonwave
Location: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Deadline: October 7
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Project Officer, Engagement & Communications
Blue Hope Alliance
Location: Northwest Highlands, Scotland, UK
Deadline: October 8
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Senior Commercial Manager
Marine Stewardship Council
Location: Chile or Ecuador
Deadline: October 8
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Marine Mammal Observer
HEB Construction
Location: Blenheim, Marlborough, NZ
Deadline: October 9
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Communications Coordinator
Marine Education and Research Society (MERS)
Location: Port McNeill, BC or Remote
Deadline: October 9
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Principal Geospatial Consultant
ABPmer
Location: Southampton, UK
Deadline: October 9
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Communications Coordinator
Marine Education and Research Society (MERS)
Location: Port McNeill, BC or Remote
Deadline: October 9
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Fisheries Social Scientist
IGB Berlin’s Department of Fish Biology, Fisheries, and Aquaculture
Location: Berlin, Germany
Deadline: October 11
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Oceans Special Project Attorney
Center for Biological Diversity
Location: Oakland, CA or remote
Deadline: October 12
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Eastern Washington Fish Science Manager
State of Washington
Location: Wenatchee, WA
Deadline: October 13
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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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Postdoc (m/f/d) for ocean and climate modelling and ocean dynamics
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Location: Kiel, Germany
Deadline: October 14
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Assistant or Associate Curator of Marine Invertebrates
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Deadline: October 15
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Early Career Postdoc: Seagrass nursery-plant ecophysiology and biogeochemistry for ecosystem restoration
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ)
Location: Texel, Netherlands
Deadline: October 15
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Conservation and Fisheries Coordinator
The Nature Conservancy, Micronesia & Polynesia Chapter
Location: Korsae, Micronesia
Deadline: October 18
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Marine Biogeochemist
Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)
Location: Plymouth, UK
Deadline: October 23
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November 2026
Assistant Professor in Climate Science
Stanford 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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Fisheries Aging Lab Specialist
Virginia Marine Resources Commission
Location: Hampton, VA, USA
Deadline: November 1
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Assistant Professor in Ecology, Evolution, and Behaviour
Princeton University
Location: Princeton, NJ
Deadline: November 10
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Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader in Environmental Biochemistry
University of Ottawa
Location: Ottawa, ON
Deadline: November 16
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MES or MSc Student Opportunity: Turtle nesting movements and habitat use
University of Waterloo, Wildlife Ecohydrology and Conservation Lab
Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Aquaculture Sustainability Specialist
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
Location: Remote
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Vice President for Marine Operations
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Location: Woods Hole, MA
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Marine Mammal Research Associate
CIMAS, Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University of Miami
Location: Miami, FL, USA
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Biodiversity Consultant (Marine Ecology)
AECOM
Location: Hybrid, Singapore
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Editorial/Creative Director, Edible Climate Archive
Rose McAdoo, Edible Climate Archive
Location: Remote
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Sustainable Fisheries Division Director
NOAA Fisheries – Southeast Fisheries Science Centre
Location: Columbia, SC
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Assistant or Associate Professor in Fish Ecology
University of South Carolina
Location: Miami, FL/Beaufort, NC
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Senior Specialist, Whale Report Alert System
Ocean Wise
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Director, Fisheries and Seafood
Ocean Wise
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Senior Rehabilitation Biologist
National Aquarium
Location: Baltimore, MD
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Climate & Oceans Campaigner
Friends of the Earth
Location: Washington, District of Columbia (Remote)
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Senior Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineer – Wave Energy
CorPower Ocean
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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Postdoctoral Investigator
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
Location: Woods Hole, Massachusetts
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Education Specialist
Pacific Whale Foundation
Location: Wailuku, HI, US
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People and Culture Generalist
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
Location: Remote within the US Eastern Time Zone
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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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Commercial Fisheries and Seafood Specialist (Program Coordinator II)
Texas A&M University
Location: Galveston, TX
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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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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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Senior Manager, Cyberinfrastructure, Software & Cybersecurity
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Location: Woods Hole, MA
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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 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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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
HDR
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
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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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Coastal Ocean Modeler
The Ocean Cleanup
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
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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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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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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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Climate & Oceans Campaigner
Friends of the Earth
Location: Remote, USA
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Assistant Program Manager
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Location: Island Centres, MD or VA, USA
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Climate Analyst
Ocean Conservancy
Location: Hybrid, Washington, DC
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Quantitative Analysis, Predation Modeling, Data Synthesis Support
Ocean Associates, Inc.
Location: Seattle or Pasco, Washington
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Partnerships Associate
Coral Gardeners
Location: Remote, California, USA
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Statistician
Ocean Associates, Inc.
Location: Seattle, WA
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Research Data Analyst I/II
California Coastal Commission
Location: San Francisco or Long Beach, CA
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Chief Executive Officer
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute
Location: Gloucester, MA, USA
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Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Administrator
NOAA Fisheries
Location: Multiple locations
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Content Specialist
Ocean Conservancy
Location: Washington, DC
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Senior Coral Reef Restoration Specialist
NOAA Fisheries
Location: Remote
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Oceanographic Data Specialist 1
Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI) supporting NOAA CO-OPS
Location: Silver Spring, MD, USA
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