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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.

Field Ecologist — EDR

Posted: 
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Monday, April 1, 2024

EDR is seeking versatile, team-oriented candidates to join our Environmental Services group. Qualified Field Ecologists will have at least 2 years of experience in wetland/stream delineations and other natural resource-based fieldwork such as wildlife surveys, habitat surveys, rare plant surveys, invasive species surveys, and general ecological surveys. The successful candidate must be comfortable outside in all weather conditions, be willing to put in long days during the field season, and be capable of carrying typical field equipment.

Ecological Restoration Engineer — Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration

Posted: 
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Sunday, March 31, 2024

The Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) seeks an experienced professional that is looking to make an impact on our planet. This position requires significant leadership, sound professional judgment, and a high level of expertise in ecological restoration, engineering in riverine and wetland settings, and the discipline of project management. The candidate will work closely with other staff, as a part of the Technical Services Branch, to support and enhance the quality, efficiency, and technical rigor of DER’s diverse restoration projects including wetland restoration, river and stream continuity, dam removal, cranberry bog restoration, and regional restoration partnerships.

Ecological Restoration Planner — Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration

Posted: 
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Sunday, March 31, 2024

Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) seeks an experienced professional that is looking to make an impact on our planet. This position will develop and employ restoration planning and GIS capabilities, as well as cultivate the Division's expertise, resources, and collaborations. The candidate will work closely with other staff, as a part of the Technical Services Branch, to support the planning needs for a diverse range of restoration projects including wetland restoration, river and stream continuity, dam removal, cranberry bog restoration, and regional restoration partnerships.

Aquatic Biology Field Technician — EnviroScience Inc

Posted: 
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

EnviroScience is seeking multiple Aquatic Biology Field Technicians to support our Natural Resources team with biological assessments of rivers and streams in the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Field Technicians will work as a member of a 4-person crew responsible for using standardized sampling methods to complete the following surveys of wadeable and boatable streams: fish, benthic macroinvertebrates, water quality, and physical habitat.

Center Director, Great Lakes and Watershed Studies — Bowling Green State University

Posted: 
Monday, January 22, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Sunday, March 31, 2024

The Department of Biological Sciences invites applications for a full-time, tenured, 9-month appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level with a start date of August 2024. The area of specialization is in water quality, aquatic ecology, or watershed science, and the expectation is that the successful applicant will serve as founding Director of the Center for Great Lakes and Watershed Studies and be eligible for a named, endowed professorship.

Course: Ecology and Systematics of Diatoms, Iowa Lakeside Lab

Posted: 
Friday, January 19, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Monday, May 20, 2024

This course, now in its 61st year, will introduce students to field and laboratory study of freshwater diatoms. We will visit diverse aquatic habitats of the Upper Midwest to make live and fossil collections of most freshwater diatom genera. Students will learn techniques in collection, preparation, and identification of diatoms. Lectures will cover diatom taxonomy, systematics, stream, lake, and wetland ecology, research applications, and bio-geography. Students will assemble individual voucher collections as a means for practicing diatom research and species verification. As a final project, students will complete a taxonomic treatment of a species that will be ready to submit for peer-review to the Diatoms of the North America (diatoms.org).

Graduate Student Opportunities — Idaho State University

Posted: 
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Expiration Date: 
Monday, April 1, 2024

The Idaho State University Stream Ecology Center is recruiting to fill up to 4 graduate student positions (combination of MSc or Ph.D.) to start in summer or fall of 2024. Research opportunities for these positions are described in detail in the full post. Funding support has been secured or is expected for these projects, including support for graduate research assistantships, field and lab assistants, and study expenses.

Graduate Research Assistantship, University of Minnesota & U.S. Geological Survey

Posted: 
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Expiration Date: 
Wednesday, May 1, 2024

We are recruiting a MS or PhD-level graduate research assistant to start August 2024 to work on developing protocols for use on a portable, rapid environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding tool, the MinION, for use in detecting aquatic invasive plant species in freshwater lakes and rivers. The successful candidate will work as part of a collaborative team to produce protocols for using the MinION device for identifying aquatic invasive plant species, including: identifying metabarcoding markers for approximately 40 aquatic invasive plant species; optimizing the protocols; conducting occupancy modeling for true detection rates; and sharing findings through workshops.

Postdocs at Michigan State University: PFAS biogeochemistry and/or Hg-Se interactions

Posted: 
Friday, October 20, 2023
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

The Watershed Biogeochemistry in the Anthropocene Lab (http://gersonlab.weebly.com) at Michigan State University is recruiting motivated, collaborative, and curious postdoctoral scholars interested in biogeochemistry. We are recruiting for two positions: (1) investigating the fate and cycling of PFAS in surface waters and (2) investigating the impact of Se on Hg microbial methylation and/or accumulation in the base of the food web.

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