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Freshwater Science Jobs & Opportunities

Freshwater Science Jobs & Opportunities

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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).

MS Assistantship- Effects of Pesticides on Juvenile Trout - Cal Poly Humboldt

Posted: 
Monday, February 16, 2026
Expiration Date: 
Friday, March 13, 2026

 

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.

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.

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Biogeochemist - Oak Ridge National Lab

Posted: 
Monday, February 2, 2026
Expiration Date: 
Thursday, April 30, 2026

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher skilled in biogeochemistry who will focus on a project investigating the effects of natural and engineered materials on the stabilization of mercury (Hg) in contaminated environmental media (air, soils, sediments, water).

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