Opportunities

About the position The Faculty of biosciences and aquaculture (Nord University), announces a 3 year PhD position (100%). The position addresses ongoing research on fish nutrition, feed and developmental/behaviour biology on spotted wolffish. The position is available from March 2022, is linked to the aquaculture research group and is connected to the project “Cross-border innovations […]

Description We are looking for a Marine Biologist to conduct investigations into the auto ecology of soft sediment animal assemblages in the Antarctic. The position involves extensive SCUBA diving to study assemblage structure and quantify the ecological parameters: density, patchiness, growth and age at reproduction. We also want to further investigate the impact of iceberg […]

Description The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for a Radioglaciologist to lead and develop the existing ice sounding radar capability of BAS in support of a range of radio-glaciology science targets and activities. Developments will cover hardware, electronics, data management, data processing and product development. Who we are British Antarctic Survey (BAS) delivers and […]

Background The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) delivers and enables world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions. Its skilled science and support staff based in Cambridge, Antarctica and the Arctic, work together to deliver research that uses the Polar Regions to advance our understanding of Earth as a sustainable planet. The Antarctic Ice Sheet is losing […]

Description The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. We are an international development organisation owned and governed by our 27 country and territory members. In pursuit of sustainable development to benefit Pacific people, our organisation works across more than 20 sectors. We are known for […]

Description The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. We are an international development organisation owned and governed by our 27 country and territory members. In pursuit of sustainable development to benefit Pacific people, our organisation works across more than 20 sectors. We are known for […]

NIWA is a dynamic research organisation and New Zealand’s largest and pre-eminent provider of climate, freshwater and marine science. Our core purpose is to enhance the economic value and sustainable management of New Zealand’s aquatic resources and environments, to provide an understanding of climate and the atmosphere, and increase resilience to weather and climate hazards […]

The department of Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry (MMB; principal investigator prof. dr. Helge Niemann) at the Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research (NIOZ) is looking for a highly motivated PhD student OR a Postdoctoral researcher with a background in biogeochemistry and microbial/molecular ecology or microbiology to investigate methane dynamics in the North Sea. Your research […]

Remote Sensing Scientist  – ASL Environmental Sciences, Victoria, B.C., Canada ASL Environmental Sciences, based in Victoria, B.C., Canada has more than 40 years of experience in remote sensing, acoustics, oceanography, ice research and operational services. We provide scientific consulting and instruments to government, industry, and academic sectors in Canada and internationally. Our remote sensing team […]

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is a foundation of public law jointly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany (90 %) and the state of Schleswig-Holstein (10 %) and is one of the internationally leading institutions in the field of marine sciences. Currently GEOMAR disposes over an annual budget of approx. 80 million Euro and has […]

Overview Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s North American office is excited to offer a 12-week Conservation Outreach Internship to entry-level candidates interested in marine conservation. This opportunity will provide interns with transferable job skills and insight to the inner workings of a non-profit focused on the conservation of marine mammals. This position is best suited for […]

If you want to start a scientific carrier and contribute to the continued development of sustainable and cost-efficient end-of-pipe technologies in freshwater and saltwater recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), this is an opportunity for you. At DTU Aqua we are focusing on methods that ensure resource recovery and minimal environmental impact, allowing the transition of recirculating […]

A PhD Scholarship in coastal fish habitat use is available at the Technical University of Denmark. The scholarship will give you scientific expertise in marine biology and fisheries, including tracking of individual fish as well as coastal reef restoration and marine protected area planning. The expected starting date for the PhD Scholarship is 1 March […]

A 3-year PhD fellowship in fisheries oceanography is offered by the National Institute for Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua) at the Technical University of Denmark in the section for Oceans and Arctic. The successful candidate will investigate and quantify links between atmosphere-ocean variability in the northeast Atlantic, and the stock dynamics of the ecologically and commercially […]

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is a foundation of public law jointly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany (90 %) and the state of Schleswig-Holstein (10 %) and is one of the internationally leading institutions in the field of marine sciences. Currently GEOMAR disposes over an annual budget of approx. 80 million […]

Job description The Department of Biological Oceanography at the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) invites applications for a Ph.D. position with a research focus on microbial oceanography and biogeochemistry. ‍ The fixed-term position will start at the earliest date possible and continue for three years. Remuneration is paid according to the public sector employment (TV-L EG 13; 65%). […]

Job description You will work in the BioStar project, a collaboration between IVM-EPA and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. You would support our ongoing investigations of the bottom-up, non-state biodiversity governance landscape, its effectiveness and legitimacy, as well as questions related to integration into the post- 2020 biodiversity framework. A possible empirical focus of this […]

The Baliga group at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) is seeking multiple enthusiastic Postdoctoral (or Research Scientists) candidates in computational biology or related fields to study how long-term environmental changes like ocean warming or acidification will affect the resilience of coral species and key microscopic phytoplankton like diatoms. Additional projects focus on the study […]

Applications now open for the Summer 2022 session (May 23-August 12). Application deadline is February 27, 2022. Since 1993, REEF has offered the Marine Conservation Internship to qualified individuals to work from our Florida office for a period of 3-5 months. REEF Interns gain leadership experience as they engage in activities focused on citizen science, community outreach, and education. […]

The philanthropy program of VLIZ, The Sea as a Good Cause, launches an annual call for Brilliant Marine Research Idea grants. With the BMRI grant, worth 5.000 EUR, VLIZ aims to inspire and help young, original thinking marine scientists to explore and develop a brilliant research idea. VLIZ seeks to fund a marine research idea that can […]

The European Climate Research Alliance (ECRA) is looking for an Executive Secretary. ECRA is an alliance of 23 leading European Research Performing Organizations (RPOs) that are active in many areas of climate research: e.g. sea level change, extreme events, climate change and hydrological cycle. ECRA represents its members and topics in different contexts, regarding other […]

Job description We welcome applications for a full-time postdoctoral researcher within the Research Group Sustainable Systems Engineering (STEN) of the Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, UGent. The postdoctoral researcher will be involved in one or more European and/or nationally funded projects, depending on which subject one is interested in. Overall, […]

Job description We welcome applications for a full-time PhD position within the Research Group Sustainable Systems Engineering (STEN) of the Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, UGent. The PhD student will be appointed in a fellowship position on the project “Circular Transition of Offshore Wind Mills Materials or CTO”. A short […]

A two-year postdoctoral position is jointly proposed by the Laboratory of Oceanology and Geosciences LOG (Wimereux, France) and the Takuvik International Research Laboratory (Université Laval and CNRS, Canada) on the simulation of the lidar signal in the ocean. The position is jointly funded by Université du Littoral-Côte d’Opale and the Institut France-Québec Maritime. Objectives Recent […]

Apply for a 2 x 3-year postdoctoral position to work in the Animal Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology Group headed by Gabriele Gerlach. The position is first limited to 3 years. After a positive evaluation, there is the possibility of an extension for another three years. The research group studies mechanisms of orientation, the effects of […]

The department of Biology of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Antwerp (UAntwerp) and the Operational Directorate Natural Environment of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) jointly offer a following full-time vacancy (100%). The function consists of 3 connected parts, in particular: A part-time (10%) appointment as Senior Academic Staff (ZAP) […]

For the role of Deputy Secretary, OSPAR is looking for a highly-motivated, outcome-focused Deputy Secretary with excellent team working skills to support OSPAR’s work on cross-cutting issues and international engagement to help drive forward our efforts to protect and conserve the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic. Applicants must be nationals of one of the […]

Trainees work all over the European Commission, its services and agencies, mostly in Brussels, but also in Luxembourg and elsewhere across the European Union. The nature of the work will depend on the service you are assigned to, for example, the field of competition law, human resources, environmental policy, translation, etc. Tasks consist of: attending […]

The Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) offers a shipboard training fellowship programme which is designed to promote training and capacity development building leading towards a global observation scheme for the ocean. POGO aims to provide training opportunities to several early career scientists. In these uncertain times however, it is likely that shipboard placements will […]

Place of work: Dipartimento di Farmacia dell’Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Napoli, Italy, Research group MarBioTox lead by Prof. Carmela Dell’Aversano Duration in months: n. 8 Monthly salary: euro 1.200 / in total: euro 9.600. Expected start date: March 2022 Link to the call here Deadline for application: […]

Background Oyster reefs generate habitat complexity and enhance biodiversity by provision of food, shelter, and settlement substratum for a characteristic species assemblage. The European Oyster Ostrea edulis has been classified as an extinct species within the German Bight. Against the background of ongoing and future planned reintroduction measures, the PROCEED project establishes an innovative and […]

The candidate will develop research in the field of geomorphology, with an emphasis on the integration of geomatics techniques for the acquisition and analysis of data. This research is carried out within the research unit Physical Geography. Academic education You will teach various courses in the field of geomorphology and related subjects. The assignment is […]

Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa, St. John Plant Science Lab, 3190 Maile Way, Honolulu, HI 96822 PI: Dr. Daniel Jenkins – Department of Molecular Biosciences & BioEngineering CO PI: Dr. Daniel Amato – Marine Biology Graduate Program Starting Date: Spring 2022 Semester UH position #: pending Minimum Starting Salary: Step 08 – $22,140 annual @ […]

The  University of Antwerp  is a dynamic, future-oriented European university. We provide innovative academic education to more than 20,000 students, conduct groundbreaking scientific research and play an important service role in society. We are one of the largest, most international and innovative employers in the region. With more than 6,000 employees from 100 different countries, we build the world of […]

The Dr Edouard Delcroix Prize is a triennial international scientific prize, with a value of 25 000 EUR, which will be awarded to a researcher or a research team for a scientific study on the links between ocean and human health. It has been established in honour of Dr Edouard Delcroix (1891-1973), Belgian orthopaedic surgeon and pioneer in thalassotherapy. […]

INTRODUCTION: Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain and JPI Oceans, together with BANOS, BlueMed and NOAA, are pleased to pre-announce a call for proposals, publication of which is expected by December 20, 2021. Underwater acoustic pollution impacts on the health of marine animal populations and biological productivity. The subject holds paramount scientific value, with large […]

A 3-year PhD fellowship in fisheries oceanography is offered by the National Institute for Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua) at the Technical University of Denmark in the section for Oceans and Arctic. The successful candidate will investigate and quantify links between atmosphere-ocean variability in the northeast Atlantic, and the stock dynamics of the ecologically and commercially […]

The Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) call for applications for Young Researchers Visiting Fellowships is currently open.  The call targets young international researchers having completed their doctoral degree within the last 5 years and willing to carry out a project at a French host institution. 40 fellowships will be awarded for a period of 12 months starting […]

The Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen is a member of the Leibniz Association, which is supported by the German Federal and State Governments. Through its research, ZMT contributes to developing science-based strategies for sustainable use of tropical coastal systems. Master thesis project “Getting organized – the transition to diurnal self-organization” Mesoscale convective systems […]

About the Project Moored floating structures associated with offshore wind turbines will expand significantly in scope and extent, including increasing depths and distances from shore. Floating windfarms are therefore increasingly likely to be deployed within highly productive shelf areas, important for many wide-ranging migratory species including demersal and pelagic fish and their predators (marine mammals, […]

Primary Supervisor: Fatma Jebri (NOC) Institution: National Oceanography Centre Academic Supervisors: He Wang, Meric Srokosz (National Oceanography Centre, Marine Physics and Ocean Climate) Background and objectives Oceanic mesoscale variability and eddies (scales from ~10 to 100 km) play a key role in regulating regional and global physical and biogeochemical processes, including heat transport and mixing of nutrients. […]

Background Coastal flood and erosion risk is a global issue influencing communities and critical infrastructure. To assess present and future coastal hazards due to rising sea level, storm surge, waves and beach level change, coastal managers are more commonly applying coastal vulnerability indices (e.g., Jevrejeva et al., 2020). These tools reply on numerical modelling of […]

Project summary This project will investigate the influence of meltwater runoff and near-terminus subglacial hydrology on the dynamic stability of marine-terminating glaciers draining the Greenland Ice Sheet. Background The greatest store of fresh water in the northern hemisphere is held within the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS). Over recent decades, the ice sheet’s rate of mass […]

Summary Greenland’s largest glaciers are held back by jammed icebergs at their fronts. This exciting project will study how melting of these icebergs influences the stability of the Greenland Ice Sheet. Project background The Greenland Ice Sheet has lost over 4 trillion tonnes of ice since 1992, with 2019 seeing the largest loss on contemporary […]

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation. The Opportunity Do you have a PhD in climate science, meteorology […]

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation. The Opportunity Do you have a PhD in Computer & Data […]

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation. The Opportunity ​​​​​​Use your experience in Australian coastal and marine sciences […]

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation. The Opportunity Do you have a PhD in environmental modelling, landscape […]

About the job The Belgian Biodiversity Platform is seeking a science officer (m/f/x) for biodiversity science-policy communication, 12-months contract, fulltime, at our office at the Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences. The Belgian Biodiversity Platform The Belgian Biodiversity Platform (BBPF) is a science-policy interface body funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) and is […]