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Freshwater Science Jobs & Opportunities

Freshwater Science Jobs & Opportunities

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M.S. Assistantships to assess freshwater macroinvertebrate species of concern responses to Hurricane Helene - Clemson University

Posted: 
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

We are seeking 2 enthusiastic M.S. students to assess Hurricane Helene’s impacts on macroinvertebrate Species of Conservation Concern (SoCC) in Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests of North Carolina at Clemson University

Assistant Professor of Freshwater Fisheries Biology - Missouri State University

Posted: 
Friday, November 7, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Sunday, January 4, 2026

The Biology Department seeks a candidate with expertise in freshwater fisheries biology. Minimum requirements include a PhD in a related area at the time of appointment, peer-reviewed publications in fisheries biology and/or fish ecology, excellent communication skills, and strong support of MSU’s mission.

Scientific Coordinator of the eLTER site Rhine-Main-Observatory and the Synthesis Center on Freshwater Biodiversity Change in Europe (m/f/d) - Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum

Posted: 
Friday, November 7, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

For its Division River Ecology and Conservation in Gelnhausen, the Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is seeking to fill the following position: Scientific Coordinator of the eLTER site Rhine-Main-Observatory and the Synthesis Center on Freshwater Biodiversity Change in Europe (m/f/d) - Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum.

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (Freshwater Fish Ecology) - Central Washington University

Posted: 
Friday, November 7, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

The Department of Biological Sciences at Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, seeks a colleague specializing in population or community-level freshwater fish ecology to join the faculty in a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning September 16, 2026.

Environmental Analyst – Collaboration Coordinator - NEIWPCC

Posted: 
Friday, November 7, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Wednesday, November 19, 2025

NEIWPCC is seeking a full-time collaboration coordinator to support the Hudson River Estuary Management Program (HREMP). This position will take a collaborative approach to support interdisciplinary research priorities, communications, and initiatives across estuary program areas.

Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Biology (Ecology) - Montana State University-Northern

Posted: 
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Sunday, November 30, 2025

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education at Montana State University-Northern (MSUN), invites applications for an academic year (10-month), full-time, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Biology position, anticipated to begin August 1, 2026.

    

Scientist 4 - South Florida Water Management District

Posted: 
Monday, October 20, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

The Restoration Evaluation Unit of the Lake and River Ecosystems Section at South Florida Water Management District seeks an experienced invertebrate ecologist with a working knowledge of the effects of river and floodplain hydrology on restoration of invertebrate communities in river channel and floodplain habitats.

2 M.S./Ph.D. Assistantships in Freshwater Ecology — University of Mississippi

Posted: 
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Thursday, January 15, 2026

The Lopez Lab for Aquatic Conservation and Ecosystem Science is recruiting two graduate assistants to start in 2026. Our lab primarily focuses on studying animal-driven impacts on ecosystem function. Projects will include freshwater biodiversity surveys, ecophysiological experiments, and/or analyses of nutrient cycling and stream metabolism.

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