We have 2 position openings Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve through Washington Conservation Corps’ (WCC)Individual Placement program. We will start reviewing applications at the end of July. The Research and Monitoring Assistant will be located at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) in Bayview, WA, which is part of a national network of Reserves throughout the country. The Assistant will gain a broad range of experience in field projects and laboratory analyses related to estuarine ecology and marine science and also develop an independent research project. Projects will be conducted in a range of settings, including open water, eelgrass habitats, mudflats, open water, and rocky habitats.

We have 2 position openings Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve through Washington Conservation Corps’ (WCC)Individual Placement program. The Education Assistant will be located at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) in Bayview, WA, which is part of a national network of Reserves throughout the country. The Assistant will gain a broad range of experience in educational settings that engage K-12 and public audiences in the field and through programs offered at the Padilla Bay Interpretive Center.

Riverways Education Partnerships is recruiting for our 2022-2023 Equity in STEM AmeriCorps position. This is a wonderful opportunity for graduating seniors to do work centered in STEM engagement and educational equity. As the current Equity in STEM AC I can say that this is a great opportunity for graduating seniors and a perfect fit for people passionate about STEM and equity.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is currently searching for a Research Assistant to join the Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department. This is a regular, full-time, non-exempt position, and is eligible for benefits. We are seeking a Research Assistant to assist with fabrication, demonstration, and validation of an autonomous, low power, field deployable underwater Eddy Covariance H+ ion and Oxygen Exchange System (ECHOES) capable of long-term resolution of benthic fluxes of carbon and oxygen.

Four Peaks has an employment opportunity for an environmental scientist to support our growing fisheries and water resources practices. The position will be based out of Wenatchee, Washington, but will support work throughout the Pacific Northwest. The successful candidate is expected to support a broad spectrum of data collection in the field, monitoring, scientific instrumentation, and basic data processing skills. Projects frequently entail significant complexity and require multiple timelines, coordination with scientists and engineers to resolve complex issues, or long-range projects that span multiple seasons. The position will provide ample opportunities to work on important environmental challenges facing our clients and rapidly grow into an increasingly responsible position within the firm. We expect to fill this vacancy as a staff-level scientist and will prioritize candidates with a sound technical skillset and an enthusiasm for taking on new challenges.

Fisheries Technicians perform duties related to the protection, preservation, propagation, and sampling of fish species and the preservation or enhancement of their habitat.  They use knowledge of procedural requirements and processes to support the technical work of their unit.  They provide practical technical support to research, operations, or program administration efforts. Conduct laboratory procedures to process fish hard structures such as vertebrae, fin rays, and otoliths for determining the age of fish. Laboratory tasks will include dissection of fish to remove hard structures, thin sectioning hard structures and preparing using other techniques for microscopic examination to determine age of fish based on standard age assignment criteria. Using of other laboratory equipment such as near infrared spectrometer to scan hard structures for spectral data. This position does not require supervisory or management duties. Position requires successful completion of a Bachelors degree in biology or environmental science.

During 2022, we are going to complete several significant stream restoration projects.  The Ecologist I position is assigned to our fish and wildlife habitat restoration team that focuses most of their time providing local communities with stream and wetland restoration technical assistance. Expect to spend up 50% of your time working in salmon stream environments and with occasional work on evenings and weekends. You can also expect that excellent job performance will lead to promotion opportunities.  The following provides more details about thi

The NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps) is one of the nation’s eight uniformed services. NOAA Corps officers are an integral part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and serve with the special trust and confidence of the President. The NOAA Corps today provides a cadre of professionals trained in engineering, earth sciences, oceanography, meteorology, fisheries science, and other related disciplines…. Corps officers operate NOAA’s ships, fly aircraft, manage research projects, conduct diving operations, and serve in staff positions throughout NOAA.

I am pleased to announce the advertisement of a full-time permanent Fishery Biologist/Natural Resource Management Specialist ZP-0401-02, in the West Coast Region, Protected Resources Division (PRD) Seattle Branch. This person would support a variety of regulatory and conservation actions for marine mammals and ESA-listed species. This WCR position can be located in, Seattle (Washington), Portland (Oregon), Long Beach (California), Sacramento (California), Santa Rosa (California), or Lacey (Washington).

This position is a part of our Projects Team, which has 4 full-time staff in the Seattle office and 3.5 staff at our field stations. The position will coordinate projects that focus on communication, outreach, and education, but will also support field work, meetings, report writing, research, and analysis related to other project areas.