Biologist II - Lake Assessment Section - Maine Department of Environmental Protection
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is seeking a Biologist II - Lake Assessment Section.
Freshwater Science Jobs & Opportunities
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PhD Positions in Water Quality/Stream Biogeochemistry at University of Arkansas
The Speir Lab at the University of Arkansas is hiring 1-2 PhD students for a summer start! We are looking for folks specifically with a background in water quality, aquatic biogeochemistry, stream ecology, or a similar aquatic-related field.
Hiring Agricultural Watershed Specialist - Beaver Watershed Alliance - University of Arkansas
The Beaver Watershed Alliance is seeking an Agricultural Watershed Specialist to lead implementation of agricultural conservation projects protecting water quality in the Beaver Lake watershed.
MS Assistantship- Effects of Pesticides on Juvenile Trout - Cal Poly Humboldt
Dr. Darren Ward at Cal Poly Humboldt is recruiting one M.S. student for Fall 2026. The student will conduct experiments on the effects of pesticide exposure on juvenile salmonids, with a focus on determining whether pesticides alter predator avoidance behavior.
Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences - Virginia Wesleyan University
Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences - Virginia Wesleyan University
Postdoctoral Fellow in Winter Limnology - University of Missouri-Columbia
The MU Limnology Lab in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) is seeking an enthusiastic post-doctoral candidate (PDF) to join the On Thin Ice project; an NSF funded collaborative Macrosystems project looking at the implications of shorter winters for the future of freshwater phytoplankton phenology and function
Environmental Specialist III - Nonpoint Source Program - Maine Department of Environmental Protection
This position provides direct support for the Nonpoint Source Program, which administers federal water quality grants authorized under Sections 319 and 604(b) of the Clean Water Act.
Environmental Specialist III - Maine Healthy Beaches Program - Maine Department of Environmental Protection
This position supports the implementation of the Maine Healthy Beaches (MHB) program’s monitoring, assessment, and public notification activities for approximately 65 coastal, saltwater beaches (Kittery to Mount Desert Island).
Senior Research Technician in Aquatic Ecology at The Ohio State University
The Hood Lab at the Ohio State University is seeking a Research Senior Technician who will work on two projects. The first project (66% of position) focuses on understanding the role agricultural ditches and streams play in shaping P exports to Lake Erie while the other project (33% of position) supports the Lake Erie Plankton Abundance Study (LEPAS) which focuses on understanding plankton dynamics in Lake Erie.
Endowed Research Chair in Watershed and/or Aquatic Sciences, Assistant or Associate Professor - University of Northern British Columbia
The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) invites applications for an Endowed Research Chair and a full-time, tenure/tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES).