Freshwater Science Jobs & Opportunities

Freshwater Science Jobs & Opportunities

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Invasive Species Geneticist — Virginia Tech

Posted: 
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Monday, October 14, 2024

As part of a campus-wide cluster hire on invasive species, the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation in the College of Natural Resources and the Environment at Virginia Tech seeks applicants for a 9-month, tenure-track, position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. The successful candidate will study fish or wildlife populations using cutting-edge genetic/genomic tools to improve detection, identification, rapid response, management, and/or eradication of invasive species. Possible areas of research could include the use of environmental DNA, metabarcoding, genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, gene editing, or related approaches for studying invasive species that affect fish or wildlife populations.

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Freshwater Ecology and Environmental Genomics — University of North Texas

Posted: 
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Saturday, May 31, 2025

Zacchaeus Compson’s research group at the University of North Texas—along with PIs at Penn State University (Daniel Allen) and the University of Alabama (Arial Shogren)—is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to coordinate an NSF-funded project titled, “DISTANCE: Determining In-Stream Transport of eDNA Across NEON Sites at the Continental ScaleE.” The postdoc will coordinate the project and mentor a cohort of three PhD students (one at each partnering university). Regular field experiments will take place at streams near each institution, and collaborative field campaigns will occur in the summers at National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) sites across the US.

NOAA Advancing Exposure Assessments of Stormwater Contaminants Fellowship — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Posted: 
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, December 31, 2024

The NOAA Fisheries Research Participation Program will serve as the next step in the educational and professional development of scientists and engineers interested in learning about coastal stewardship and management. This program provides opportunities for students and recent graduates to connect with the unique resources of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) where they can have authentic research experiences using equipment not found on most college campuses.

NASA ARSET Training — Introduction to Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Hyperspectral Observations for Water Quality Monitoring

Posted: 
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

This three-part introductory training will provide an overview of past and current hyperspectral sensors. Specifically, the training will provide information on NASA’s PACE mission, its sensors and data products, webtools to access data, and software for processing hyperspectral data and water quality parameters derived from PACE/OCI.

3 graduate training opportunities researching eDNA — U. of Alabama, U. of North Texas, and Penn State

Posted: 
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Sunday, December 1, 2024

We are recruiting a cohort of three PhD students interested in exploring the processes that control the transport of environmental DNA (eDNA) in streams across the US. We seek highly motivated students with an interest in freshwater ecology, a strong work ethic, enthusiasm for field research, and a commitment to collaboration and teamwork.

Lead Field Instructor, Summer 2025 — Wildlands Studies

Posted: 
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Wildlands Studies invites candidates holding an MSc or PhD to serve as a Lead Instructor and submit a proposal for a new six-week field program in Summer 2025. The Lead Instructor will establish a new program under Wildlands Studies guidance, and then direct students on an academically rigorous, wilderness-based six-week field study to explore habitats and cultures of international locales. We are specifically seeking a new international location, outside the current offerings listed on our website, that will attract students and cover a wide variety of topics and terrain within our mission.

MS position in Aquatic Ecology — The Ohio State University

Posted: 
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

The Aquatic Conservation and Ecology Lab (u.osu.edu/pennocklab/) is recruiting a MS student to conduct research in aquatic ecology. The successful candidate will develop a research project using long-term zooplankton samples from Alaskan lakes collected by researchers associated with the National Science Foundation’s Arctic Long Term Ecological Research program. This position will be fully supported by a mix of Graduate Research and Graduate Teaching Assistantship.

Assistant Professor of Marine Biology - nekton ecology (2 positions) — Coastal Carolina University

Posted: 
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, October 22, 2024

The Department of Marine Science within the Gupta College of Science at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a nine-month Assistant Professor tenure track position beginning in August 2025. Applicants with a Ph.D. in marine science, marine biology, or a related field are invited to apply. Applicants with research programs focused on nekton ecology and applied conservation and mangement issues in estuaries and the coastal zone related to fishes and fisheries, sharks, or marine mammals are especially encouraged.

Chief Scientist, Freshwater — National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (New Zealand)

Posted: 
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Join our senior science leadership team to lead NIWA's freshwater research and applied science services, where you will guide and inspire some of the most talented and high performing research and applied science teams in the science sector. NIWA is a dynamic mission-led research and applied science organisation and New Zealand's largest and pre-eminent provider of climate, water and marine science. NIWA aims to guide the nation to a prosperous and resilient future by growing the economy, protecting people, assets and ecosystems, and enabling effective responses to environmental change.

Graduate Degree Showcase: Conservation Biology — University of Wisconsin–Stout

Posted: 
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Graduate Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Stout is pleased to announce our up-coming Graduate Degree Showcase events. These 30-minute, virtual opportunities are interactive sessions where potential graduate applicants can meet with the graduate Program Directors, or their representatives, from selected programs to learn more about the opportunities available by pursuing graduate study at UW–Stout.

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