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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Communications & Media Specialist — Society for Freshwater Science

Posted: 
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Friday, August 15, 2025

The Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) is seeking a Communications and Media Specialist to assume primary responsibility for managing internal Society-wide and external public communications through the Society’s media channels. These include the Society website and membership portal, email distribution lists, and social media accounts. This person will support and advance the Society’s objectives through initiatives designed to maintain and increase its membership, advertise its publications and programmatic activities, promote member engagement, and highlight member participation and accomplishments in freshwater science, policy, conservation, and management. 

Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Temporary Research Technician — University of Georgia

Posted: 
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

The Bier Lab research group at Savannah River Ecology Lab in Aiken, SC is inviting applications for a temporary lab and field technician from late August through December (dates flexible). This position is for a research support technician who will assist in the collection and identification of aquatic macroinvertebrates from stream ecosystems at the Savannah River Site.

Fall 2025 Master's Student in Agricultural Water Quality — University of Arkansas

Posted: 
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Friday, July 18, 2025

The Speir Lab at the University of Arkansas is recruiting a master’s student to explore water quality issues in agricultural systems for Fall 2025. The selected student’s thesis could focus on nutrient transport in an agricultural watershed, nitrous oxide emissions from tailwater recovery systems, nutrient cycling in rice fields, and/or edge-of-field runoff data.

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology of Harmful Algal Blooms — Auburn University

Posted: 
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Thursday, January 1, 2026

The School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences at Auburn University is seeking candidates for a Postdoctoral Researcher to work both independently and collaboratively with members of our research team to develop research projects that further our understanding of the ecology of freshwater harmful algal blooms. The incumbent will join an active lab (https://wilsonlab.com/) whose recent research activities integrate large-scale, whole pond and mesocosm experiments, lake surveys, remote sensing, statistical modelling, and meta-analysis to understand the importance of abiotic and biotic factors that affect the promotion or control of algal blooms in aquaculture ponds and drinking water and recreational reservoirs.

Senior Scientist & Director, South Carolina Limnology Research Center — South Carolina State University Research & Extension

Posted: 
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Saturday, January 31, 2026

The Senior Scientist and Director of South Carolina Limnology Research Center is responsible for leading research initiatives focused on freshwater ecosystems, including lakes, rivers, and wetlands. This role combines scientific expertise in limnology with leadership responsibilities to guide a team of researchers and collaborate with various stakeholders. The director will oversee the development and implementation of research projects aimed at understanding water quality, aquatic ecosystems, and the impacts of human activities on these environments.

Fully funded M.S. positions (2), Aquatic Ecology, Aug. 2025 — Washington State University Vancouver

Posted: 
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Thursday, July 31, 2025

Two separate M.S. assistantship positions in Aquatic Ecology available to begin August 16, 2025: 1) Microplankton Dynamics in Reservoirs of the Columbia River Basin and 2) the Feeding Ecology of Native Freshwater Mussels in the Columbia River. 

Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice — Texas Tech University

Posted: 
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Thursday, July 31, 2025

The Department of Natural Resources Management in the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, Assistant Professor of Practice/Associate Professor of Practice to begin in January 2026 (depending on the selection process, the start date could be as early as August 2025). At Texas Tech University, the Professor of Practice title is used to recruit individuals with exceptional backgrounds and achievements in academic, business, government, or other professional practice. Primary responsibilities are to teach in an area of expertise, mentor students in professional and career preparation, and liaise with professional contacts and entities on behalf of the department.

Assistant Professor, Hydrology — University of New Mexico

Posted: 
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Sunday, July 13, 2025

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) at the University of New Mexico invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Hydrology with a start date as early as January 2026. We seek candidates with research expertise in any area of hydrology, including but not limited to hydrogeology, water quality, surface water/ground water interactions, or hydroclimatology. This position offers an exciting opportunity to advance hydrological research with a focus on the unique water and climate dynamics of arid and semi-arid regions.

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