Freshwater Science Jobs & Opportunities

Freshwater Science Jobs & Opportunities

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PhD assistantship: using eDNA and occupancy modeling to inform recovery of imperiled aquatic species - North Carolina State University

Posted: 
Friday, March 13, 2026
Expiration Date: 
Monday, April 6, 2026

This project will develop joint sampling & monitoring approaches using environmental DNA (eDNA) & occupancy modeling to detect & predict occurrences of these three priority species across the Tar–Neuse river systems, with the ultimate aims of 1) clarifying species distributions, 2) testing species-environmental relationships, 3) evaluating co-occurrence patterns, & 4) integrating eDNA monitoring into agency frameworks.

Environmental Scientist - Spokane Tribe of Indians

Posted: 
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Expiration Date: 
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

We are seeking an Environmental Scientist I to join the Spokane Tribe’s Limnology Project in support of Tribal Fisheries. This position is designed for an early-career scientist with foundational knowledge of both limnology (aquatic ecology and water quality) and reservoir hydrology (water quantity, flow, and physical limnology).

Postdoctoral Fellow in Winter Limnology - University of Missouri-Columbia

Posted: 
Monday, February 16, 2026
Expiration Date: 
Monday, March 23, 2026

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

Senior Research Technician in Aquatic Ecology at The Ohio State University

Posted: 
Monday, February 16, 2026
Expiration Date: 
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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.

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