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May

PhD: Improving fishing survey indices through the use of spatiotemporal models
Marine Institute Ireland
Location: Ireland
Deadline: May 14, 2021
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Marine and Fisheries Analyst
Oceana Canada
Location: Halifax, NS
Deadline: May 14, 2021
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PhD Research Fellow in Physical Oceanography
University of Oslo
Location: Oslo, Norway
Deadline: May 14, 2021
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Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology
Simons Foundation
Location: New York, NY
Deadline: May 14, 2021
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PhD Position in Aquatic Ecotoxicology
Roskilde University Department of Science and Environment
Location: Denmark
Deadline: May 14, 2021
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Senior Staff Scientist
University of Victoria
Location: Victoria, BC
Deadline: May 14, 2021
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PhD position: Influence of ocean alkalinity enhancement on phytoplankton species composition
University of Tasmania
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Deadline: May 14, 2021
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Postdoctoral position in Bio-resource management/ Blue biotechnology / Sustainable food production
University of Gothenburg
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Deadline: May 14, 2021
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Research Biologist (Assistant, Associate or Full Researcher) Marine Mitigation Monitoring
University of California, Santa Barbara
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Deadline: May 15, 2021
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Two-year postdoctoral fellowship opportunity: Geostatistical approaches to integrating data from multiple surveys to assess trends in stock abundance and climate-driven range shifts
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Location: Remote work is an option, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ideal in-person locations would be DFO’s offices in Nanaimo, British Columbia or St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Deadline: May 17, 2021
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Interdisciplinary Research Fish Biologist/ Research Mathematical Statistician
NOAA
Location: Juneau, Alaska
Deadline: May 17, 2021
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Aquatic Lead Biologist
BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
Location: Penticton. BC
Deadline: May 19, 2021
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Program Coordinator, Marine Science Program
Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF)
Location: Vancouver, BC, or remote
Deadline: May 20, 2021
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Project Officer – Operations & Communications
Blue Climate Initiative
Location: San Francicso, CA
Deadline: May 21, 2021
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Research Scientist – Biological Effects Section
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St. Andrews Biological Station
Location: St. Andrews, Canada
Deadline: May 21, 2021
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Assistant or Associate Professor: Ecosystem Oceanographer
Oregon State University
Location: Newport, Oregon
Deadline: May 21, 2021
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Assistant or Associate Professor: Ocean Ecologist
Oregon State University
Location: Newport, Oregon
Deadline: May 21, 2021
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Postdoctoral Fellowship
DFO Freshwater Institute
Location: Winnipeg Manitoba
Deadline: May 31, 2021
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June

PhD Fellow in Physical Oceanography
University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute
Location: Copenhagen, Dennmark
Deadline: June 6, 2021
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Doctoral positions at the Faculty of Science and Engineering – Biosciences (Environmental and Marine Biology)
Åbo Akademi University (ÅAU)
Location: Turku, Finland
Deadline: June 7, 2021
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PhD studentship in environmental modeling of baleen whale foraging habitat to advance endangered species conservation
University of New Brunswick
Location:Saint John, New Brunswick
Deadline: June 15, 2021
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July

Ocean Sciences: Lecturer Pool
University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC)
Location: Santa Cruz, California
Deadline: July 9, 2021
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Campaign Associate – Save the Orcas
Environment America
Location: Seattle, Washington
Deadline: July 23, 2021
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Deadline Not Stated

Postdoc: Ocean Modelling
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
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Postdoctoral Position in Biogeochemical Oceanography
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
St.George’s, Bermuda
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Oceanography Research Technician
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
St.George’s, Bermuda
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Assistant Scientist in Oceanography (Physical Oceanography/Biogeochemical System Approaches)
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
St.George’s, Bermuda
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US Oceans Intern
Oceana
Washington, D.C.
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Managing Director, US Arctic Program
World Wildlife Fund
Anchorage, AK
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Marine Biologist, US Arctic Program
World Wildlife Fund
Anchorage, AK
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Indigenous Knowledge Systems Fellow
Conservation International (CI)
Location of the position is negotiable, but preference will be for co-locating with relevant programs and partners (initially in Hawaii)
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Field Coordinator for the Verde Island Passage Marine Biodiversity Conservation Corridor
Conservation International (CI)
Philippines
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Assistant Research Scientist, Ocean Fronts and Climate Change
Conservation International (CI)
Santa Barbara, CA
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Fellow
Conservation International (CI)
Belgium, Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Nairobi, Singapore, or Arlington, VA United States
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Aquatic Research Technician I – Biodiversity Focus
Huntsman Marine Science Centre
St. Andrews, NB
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Marine Chemistry and Carbon Dioxide Removal
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
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Postdoctoral Fellowship: Hydrothermal impacts of water release on fish of the Nechako River, (B.C., Canada).
Pacific Climates Impact Consortium
Québec City, Montreal, Vancouver or Victoria
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Ocean Conservancy Intern
Ocean Conservancy
Washington, DC
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Lecturer (Early College Biological Sciences)
University of Hawaii
Location: Kapolei, HI
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School Programs Coordinator
Marine Science Institute
Location:Redwood City, CA
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Sea Level Rise Manager
Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
Location: Sanibel, FL
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Executive Director
Center for Coastal Studies
Location:Provincetown, MA
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Director of Development
Oceana
Location: Washington, DC
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Field Representative
Oceana
Location: Orange County/San Diego, CA
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Assistant Director, Annual Giving and Prospect Research
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Location: Woods Hole, MA
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Senior Portfolio Manager, Foundations & Government
Ocean Conservancy
Location: Washington, DC
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Coastal Wetland Strategy Analyst: The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
Location: Work place negotiable
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Postdoc: computational research on ocean biogeochemistry
University of Virginia
Location: Charlottesville, USA
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PhD position in isotope geochemistry of the ocean; past and present
University of Bergen
Location: Bergen, Norway
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Science Officer
Future Earth
Location: Paris, France
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Assistant Professor in Chemical Oceanography
University of Rhode Island
Location: Narragansett Bay, RI
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Climate, Oceanography, and/or Ecosystem Science
University of Washington
Location: Seattle, Washington
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Senior Lecturer at the Center for Science Education Research (AECCs)
University of Vienna
Location: Vienna, Austria
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Principal Investigator or Principal Engineer (focus on seafloor patterns and processes)
MBARI
Location: Moss Landing, CA
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Animal Care Manager
Seal Rescue Ireland
Location: Wexford, Ireland
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Marine Habitat Mapping
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Location: St. John’s, NF
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Talent Recruitment
School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University
Location: Zhuhai, Guangdong (CN)
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Senior Oceans Campaigner
Greenpeace USA
Location: Washington, DC; Oakland, CA
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PostDoc / Research Associate
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V. (IASS)
Location: Potsdam, Germany
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Postdoctoral Research Associate: Project 1: Early identification of climate-vulnerable stock assessments
Jensen Lab, University of Wisconsin Center for Limnology
Location: Madison, WI
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Postdoctoral Research Associate: Project 2: Managing across boundaries: preventing interjurisdictional conflicts arising from shifting fish stocks
Jensen Lab, University of Wisconsin Center for Limnology
Location: Madison, WI
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Postdoctoral Research Associate: Project 3: Identifying fish populations at risk of declining productivity across the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest region
Jensen Lab, University of Wisconsin Center for Limnology
Location: Madison, WI
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Postdoc – Ocean Modelling
University of Cape Town
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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Fisheries Research Scientist – Genetics/Genomics
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI)
Location: Cape Ann, Massachusetts
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Quantitative Modeler
Integrated Statistics
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Research engineer in marine ecosystem modeling
CLS, Toulouse
Location: Toulouse, France
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Six PhD Scholarships in Marine Ecosystem Science
University of Waikato
Location: New Zealand
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Research Associate in Assessment of Climate Policies
University of Cambridge Department of Chemistry
Location: Cambridge, UK
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Assistant Scientist in Oceanography (Physical Oceanography/Biogeochemical System Approaches)
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS)
Location: St. Georges, Bermuda
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Development Director
Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
Location: Oakland, CA
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Response & Natural Resource Damage Assessment Specialist (Environmental Specialist 4)
State of Washington
Location: Lacey, WA
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Post-Doctoral Researcher in Economic Geography
Heidelberg University Institute of Geography
Location: Heidelberg, Germany
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Postdoc for Experimental Research in Climate and Environmental Studies
University of Bern Physics Institute
Location: Bern, Switzerland
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PhD opportunity: Improving the implementation of participatory research approaches for ocean sustainability: the role and importance of gender, equity and inclusion
Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS)
Location: Canberra, AU
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PhD Position in Organic Micro-Pollutants in Surface Water
University of Twente
Location: Enschede, The Netherlands
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Resource Economist – Fisheries Needed
Integrated Statistics
Location: Woods Hole, Massachusetts
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Fisheries Observer Instructor
Integrated Statistics
Location: Woods Hole, Massachusetts
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Fisheries Observer Program Assistant Area Lead
Integrated Statistics
Location: Woods Hole, Massachusetts
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Aquaculture Specialist
Coral Vita
Location: Freeport, Grand Bahamas
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Coral Specialist
Coral Vita
Location: Freeport, Grand Bahamas
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Professor of Hydrology
Okavango Research Institute (ORI), University of Botswana
Location: Okavango, Botswana
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Resident Supervisor
Project Oceanology
Location: Groton, CT
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Environmental Engineer II
Government of the US Virgin Islands
Location: St. Croix, VI
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Faculty Position in Physical Oceanography
Nicholas School of the Environment (NSOE) at Duke University
Location: Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Faculty Positions in Oceanography
National Taiwan University Institute of Oceanography
Location: Taiwan
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Coastal Management and Digital Coast Fellowship
NOAA
Location: Variable
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Site Manager
People and the Sea
Location: Malapascua Island, Daanbantayan, Philippines
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Oceans Campaigner
The Center for Biological Diversity
Location: Oakland, California
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Faculty positions available at the Institute of Oceanography
National Taiwan University
Location: Taiwan
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Postdoc Position: Data Assimilative Modelling Approaches in the Agulhas Current System
South African Environmental Observation Network
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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Coastal Program Analyst/Permit Analyst/Planner
California Coastal Commission
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Ocean Acidification Senior Scientist
Department of Ecology, State of Washington
Location: Lacey, WA
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Inaugural OGEN Cohort, offered through Dalhousie, Memorial University of Newfoundland, University of Prince Edward Island or University of New Brunswick. 23 PhD opportunities in ocean sciences, engineering, and social sciences, based in Atlantic Canada, including:

  • Assessing the role of nature-based infrastructure in mitigating coastal erosion
  • Risk and cost mitigation through determination of tidal turbine loading under real turbulent tidal flow conditions
  • Characterization and applications of biogenic nanomaterials from salmon aquaculture processing waste
  • Understanding social license for nature-based coastal adaptation: a longitudinal culturomic approach
  • Autonomous Fleet Ice Management via Reinforcement Learning
  • Deep learning models and best practices for measuring the effects of seismic oil and gas exploration on commercial fish
  • Life cycle assessment of Smart Marine Coatings (Engineering)
  • Study of the fundamental elements of biofouling growth of engineered surfaces (Biology or Chemistry)
  • Sustainable Nunatsiavut Futures (2 positions available)
  • Northwest Atlantic Biological Carbon Pump (3 positions available)
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