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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.

Endowed Research Chair in Watershed and/or Aquatic Sciences, Assistant or Associate Professor - University of Northern British Columbia

Posted: 
Monday, February 16, 2026
Expiration Date: 
Sunday, March 1, 2026

The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) invites applications for an Endowed Research Chair and a full-time, tenure/tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES).

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

Environmental Specialist III - Maine Healthy Beaches Program - Maine Department of Environmental Protection

Posted: 
Monday, February 16, 2026
Expiration Date: 
Friday, March 6, 2026

This position supports the implementation of the Maine Healthy Beaches (MHB) program’s monitoring, assessment, and public notification activities for approximately 65 coastal, saltwater beaches (Kittery to Mount Desert Island).

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.

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