FIELD RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY-2025

THIS WEEK’S OCEAN JOBS LIST

Highlights

1. Fundraising and Development Associate, Ocean Media Institute, Remote

2. Market Development Manager, US West, Marine Stewardship Council, Seattle, WA – Hybrid

3. Accreditation Manager, MRAG Americas, Inc., Remote

4. Fisheries Certification Specialist, MRAG Americas, Inc., Remote

New Jobs

1. Animal Telemetry Postdoctoral Fellow, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), Smithsonian Institution, Edgewater, Maryland, USA

2. Aquatic Invasive Species Survey Technician, Idaho State Department of Agriculture, Idaho, USA

3. Commercial Fishery Observer, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, Washington, USA

4. Environmental Educator/Outdoor Educator/Naturalist, Clemson University Learning Institute, South Carolina, USA

5. Environmental Policy Analyst, Azura Consulting LLC, Remote Work Allowed

6. Fishery Sampler, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, Washington, USA

7. Fisheries Biologist, Natural Resources Wales, Flexible (Wales, UK)

8. Fisheries Gear Research Technician, Azura Consulting LLC, Massachusetts, USA

9. Invasive Species Technician, NY State Parks, New York, USA

10. M.S.,Aquaculture Microbiology, Auburn University, Alabama, USA

11. Marine Advice Assistant, Natural Resources Wales, Flexible (Wales, UK)

12. Marine Biologist – Fisheries Observer, A.I.S., Inc., New York, USA

13. Marine Fisheries Technician, North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries, Morehead City, North Carolina, USA

14. Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO) Director, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), Edgewater, Maryland, USA

15. PhD Graduate Assistantship in Freshwater Mussel Ecology, Geochemistry, and Sclerochronology, Louisiana State University, Louisiana, USA

16. Plankton Research Biologist, A.I.S., Inc., Rhode Island, USA

17. Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Florida, Florida, USA

18. Research Assistant, Bronx Zoo, New York, USA

19. Sea Turtle Monitor, A.I.S., Inc., South Carolina, USA

20. Seasonal Fisheries Technician, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Oregon, USA

21. Senior Aquarist, St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station, Missouri, USA

22. Senior Biologist, National Audubon Society, Tavernier, Florida, USA

23. Stream Habitat Survey Technician, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, Washington, USA

24. Supervisor Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Charleston, Oregon, USA

25. Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Technician, Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands, Florida, USA

Internship & Volunteer Opportunities

1. Marine Research Intern, Bronx Zoo, Bronx and Westchester, NY

2. Research Assistants for our Sea Turtle program internship, Centro de Rescate de Especies Marinas Amenazadas (CREMA), Guanacaste, Costa Rica

3. Seasonal Invasive Species Intern (Paid), Bayfield County, Wisconsin, USA

4. Wildlife and Habitat Management Intern (Paid), Ridge & Valley Habitat Management LLC, Rome, Georgia

5. Youth Education Aquatics Intern, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Washington, USA

The Yale Peabody Museum is pleased to announce a job opening for a Museum Assistant in its Entomology Division.  This is a permanent, full time position and an opportunity to join a growing entomology collection in an academic setting that is a vibrant component of Yale University’s natural history museum.

The Museum Assistant will help facilitate access to the entomology collection for scholarly research and teaching.  Principal areas of focus will include digital cataloging and inventorying of specimens, maintenance of the physical arrangement of the collection, related care and preservation activities, and engagement with researchers, students, university classes, and the public.

The Entomology Division houses approximately two million dried and fluid preserved specimens, with worldwide coverage and strength in the Nearctic region.  Approximately one-half million specimens are currently databased and electronically available (notably Lepidoptera, Apoidea, Culicidae, Odonata, Cicindelidae, ectoparasitic & disease vector taxa).

Full job description and details here:

https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25053&siteid=5248&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=1596736

or:

https://your.yale.edu/work-yale/careers and navigate down to Search Jobs (External), and enter 94173BR as the keyword

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Dear Colleagues,

Functional Title	Official Title	Location
Invertebrates Fisheries Technician 250001LL	Contracted Seasonal Employees	836 South Rodney, New Bedford, MA
Seasonal Recreational Fisheries Technician 250001MS	Contracted Seasonal Employees	836 South Rodney, New Bedford, MA
Seasonal Public Fishing Access Site Monitor  250001NJ	Contracted Seasonal Employees	836 South Rodney, New Bedford, MA
Fisheries Habitat Field Technician 2500024O	Contracted Seasonal Employees	836 South Rodney, New Bedford, MA

• Requisitions (former Posting IDs) will remain open for 45 days; however, first consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days of the posting. 
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• For Hiring Managers: Please contact Gabriella Knight for any diversity-related inquires. For any inquiries or concerns regarding recruiting and hiring, please contact Nataly Moreno, Director of Recruitment.
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M.S. Position: The Penick Lab at Auburn University is seeking a fully funded M.S. student to begin Fall 2025 to study social immunity in ants, focusing on how antimicrobial defenses influence microbial communities across species. We are looking for a highly motivated student with a strong interest in ants, social evolution, microbiology, and host-microbe interactions. Ideal candidates will have experience or enthusiasm for microbial culturing, molecular techniques—particularly DNA metabarcoding—and fieldwork. An interest in science communication is also a plus, as the Penick Lab places a strong emphasis on public outreach and encourages students to share their research through media and creative projects.

To apply, email a statement of interest, CV/resume, and contact info for two references to Dr. Clint Penick (czp0134@auburn.edu) by April 30, 2025. More info: penicklab.com.

Get guidance on ecology careers straight from the mouths of your fellow ecologists! This spring’s ongoing series on exploring ecology careers is now bolstered by an examination of environmental careers for current seekers, plus two resume workshops:

Environmental Careers Outlook on April 9 will explore where opportunities are now, and where future opportunities may lie.Building a Resume for the Commercial Sciences on April 16 is intended to help ecologists eyeing the private sector (in particular — should be useful in nonprofits too!) to put their best foot forward.Building a Resume for Roles in State and Local Government on April 23 aims to do the same, but to prepare ecologists applying for jobs outside of the U.S. federal space but nonetheless supporting restoration, mitigation and compliance work.

You can also catch any of our upcoming events in the Exploring Career Opportunities in Ecology series by the Private & Public Sector Ecologists Section!

Jonathan Miller

Director of Membership and Communications

Ecological Society of America

jon@esa.org

202-833-8773 ext. 236

Teaching Assistant(s) needed for a 10-week summer course at the University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC) in northern Wisconsin and the Michigan Upper Peninsula. This undergraduate course, Practicum in Environmental Field Biology, runs from 28 May through 3 August, 2025. The course includes both teaching and research components to educate ~12 undergraduate students. The teaching component is broken up into 4 week-long modules (Introduction to Field Research Skills, Vertebrate Ecology, Aquatic Ecology, and Forest Ecology), taught by instructors from the University of Notre Dame and other collaborating universities. In addition we’ll offer students an Introduction to NEON module, in collaboration with scientists from the National Ecological Observatory Network, housed at UNDERC. Students work with instructors and TAs to design and carry out summer-long group research projects. Students will also work with an Environmental Humanities/UNDERC Summer Writing Resident to improve and expand their expression of environmental science and natural history.   We also have students conducting their own research projects in another course (Research Experience in Environmental Field Biology) who may need some advice and assistance from the teaching assistant. See UNDERC’s web page for specifics about the course: underc.nd.edu/education/

Duties. The TA will work to assist professors during each teaching module, as well as provide guidance on a daily basis to enrolled students.  TA will also help students develop statistical ability and science communication skills, by helping lead a journal club where students will select and discuss current scientific literature. Additionally, TA will assist with the design and implementation of student group projects during the summer.  These projects will be directed towards topics derived from each module. Finally, the TA will assist UNDERC staff with implementing a positive learning environment.

Compensation. Salary is negotiable, based on level of experience. Minimum $6000 for the class ($15/hour for 10 weeks). Modern apartment-style housing at UNDERC will be provided at no cost. Field vehicles provided throughout the course. Other amenities (24-hr computer lab, wireless internet access in apartments, free laundry facilities) are accessible on property.

Qualifications. Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences with a focus on Ecology or related fields is preferred. Basic knowledge of 4 modules (listed above) and univariate statistics preferred. Proficiency with the statistical program R preferable but not required. If applicable, please include a list of relevant coursework and research projects you have completed.

Please submit cover letter (including description of research interests and background), CV/resume, and the contact information for three references (e-mail submission preferred) to:

Dr. Michael J. Cramer

Assistant Director

Environmental Research Center

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN 46556

mcramer@nd.edu

(574) 631-0970

http://underc.nd.edu

Review of applications will begin 15 April, and continue until the position is filled.