It’s not only invertebrates that are seen along the rocky intertidal. Bella Andre, an undergraduate majoring in ESRM with a minor in Marine Biology, spent almost two weeks this summer with the Marine Landscape Ecology Lab. Where? Just over the border in British Columbia, Canada, conducting drone surveys of long term rocky intertidal study sites and measuring the physical environment around the sites. These surveys will support the lab’s continued understanding of how the habitat at these sites have changed over time.

Marine Biology majors are prepared for a variety of careers. The job posts below are good examples of early career positions that are available for those who have graduated from our program. Sign up for alerts via UW Handshake.

Visit their website to browse more job opportunities with the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.

Now in the fourth week of her NOAA Hollings Scholar internship, Megan Cosand has been immersed in the world of jellyfish research, looking at Skagit Bay’s lion’s mane and fried egg (also known as egg yolk) jellies. Specifically, she has been working with long-term datasets to understand how different environmental factors contribute to blooms of these jellyfish species.
“So far I’ve been working on fitting models to some data for different jellyfish, and the results have changed as the models and data have been updated, so we don’t have a lot of conclusive results yet,” Megan said. 

Working towards a scientific diving certification is an aspiration for some Marine Biology students, opening up a whole new world underwater. For Cali Weber, in her senior year of study at the University of Washington, this journey towards scientific diving started in the summer of 2023 when she attained her diving certification in Chicago, IL. Find out where her diving has taken her since, across Puget Sound.

When Alexias Thao transferred to UW as a third-year student, she was eager to find a research opportunity. But the task seemed daunting. So when Thao heard about a program that places undergraduates in research labs and matches them with graduate student mentors, she was excited to apply. Enter the IBIS program.

In her second year at the University of Washington, double majoring in Marine Biology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Mugdha Chiplunkar recently jetted off to the nation’s capital to undertake her orientation as a 2025-2027 NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholar. Awarded to roughly 120 students from across the US each year, the prestigious scholarship provides undergraduates with awards that include academic assistance for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid internship at a NOAA facility during the summer.

Seattle Public Utilities Watershed Management Division’s seeking a Temporary Watershed Resources Technician (Fish Ecology) on a seasonal temporary basis. This position is primarily field-based, reporting to work at the Cedar River Municipal Watershed in North Bend, WA. Apply by 24 June, 2025.

A new paper published in Nature Communications on the multiple evolution of glowing fishes, features alumni from the University of Washington, including Jonathan Huie, the first person to graduate from UW Marine Biology.

The UW Seattle Career & Internship Center is excited to announce our upcoming Summer Career Fair on Wednesday June 25. The fair is open to all majors and years of students, including alumni of all three UW campuses and community members. Employers are actively recruiting Huskies for full- and part-time career and internship roles across all industries.