Summer School on Blue-Green Biodiversity (Davos, Switzerland) - WSL-Eawag Biodiversity Center
Applications are now open for the fourth edition of the Summer School on Blue-Green Biodiversity, to be held this August in Davos, Switzerland.
Freshwater Science Jobs & Opportunities
Freshwater Science Jobs & Opportunities
- SFS members, academic institutions, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations may post jobs and opportunities freely at no charge.
- For-profit companies may submit postings, but a $35 donation to an SFS endowment fund is suggested.
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- The board is updated twice weekly.
Summer Freshwater Mussel Field Technician - University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is hiring multiple field technicians to conduct aquatic surveys for native freshwater mussels in the Great Lakes region as part of a collaborative research project with the UGA and USDA Forest Service.
Environmental Scientist - Spokane Tribe of Indians
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).
Riparian and Wetland Monitoring Crew Member (AIM) - American Conservation Experience
American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is seeking two (2) Riparian and Wetland Monitoring Crew Members (AIM) to contribute to the New Mexico BLM Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) in New Mexico.
Visiting Teacher-Scholar Fellow - Stetson University
The Brown Center for Faculty Innovation and Excellence invite applications for a Brown Visiting Teacher-Scholar Fellow to join the Biology Department for the 2026–27 academic year, with the possibility of renewal for 2027–28.
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.
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
Virginia Wesleyan invites applicants for a tenure track position in Earth and Environmental Science/Environmental Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in August 2026.
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
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.