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Jobs
Senior Fisheries Outreach Manager with Marine Stewardship Council (London, England). Deadline March 31 2025
Professorship in Applied Physical Oceanography of the Shelf Seas with University of Oldenburg (Wilhelmshaven, Germany). Deadline March 31 2025
Fisheries Policy Coordinator with Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance (CCIRA) (British Columbia, Canada). Deadline April 4 2025
Programme Management Unit Coordinator, GCF Tuna Programme with the Pacific Community (SPC) (Suva, Fiji). Deadline April 6 2025
Post-Docs
Population genomics with an interest in ancient DNA with DTU Aqua (Silkeborg, Denmark). Deadline April 3 2025
Interrogating Molecular Mechanisms Mediating Antagonistic Diatom-Bacteria Interactions with the Marine Biological Association (Plymouth, England). Deadline April 11 2025
Geomorfologiska analyser av submarina landformer with Stockholm University (Stockholm, Sweden). Deadline April 15 2025
Oceanografia: PROMAP – Programa de Mapeamento de Habitats submarinos em Áreas Marinhas Protegidas-SP with Universidade de São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil). Deadline open until filled
PhD
Germ cell transplantation as an insurance tool for the conservation of the endangered Maugean Skate Zearaja maugeana with University of Tasmania (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia). Deadline April 1 2025
Marine Biodiversity and Genomics in the Central Arctic Ocean with UiT The Arctic University of Norway (Tromsø, Norway). Deadline April 15 2025
Marine habitat as a Nature-Based Solution in Belfast Harbour: developing Native Oyster restoration in modified water bodies with Queen’s University Belfast (Belfast, Northern Ireland). Deadline April 18 2025
Multidisciplinary analyses for understanding the long-term development and daily-dynamics of tidal flats, and its consequences for ecological quality with Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research (NIOZ) (Yerseke, Zeeland, Netherlands). Deadline April 18 2025
Masters
Testing an offshore aquaculture system for Ulva sp. Cultivation with Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (Bremerhaven, Germany). Deadline open until filled
Marine Biology with Northeastern University (USA). Deadline accepts ongoing applications
Aquaculture with Ghent University (Belgium). Deadline accepts ongoing applications
Professional Science with the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, University of Miami (USA). Deadline accepts ongoing applications
Diploma or certificate
Graduate Diploma of Marine and Antarctic Science with the University of Tasmania (Australia). Deadline accepts ongoing applications
Marine engineering diploma with Falmouth Marine School (England). Deadline accepts ongoing applications
Boatbuilding diploma (Level 2) with Falmouth Marine School (England). Deadline accepts ongoing applications
Marine conservation diploma (Level 2) with Falmouth Marine School (England). Deadline accepts ongoing applications
Conferences & Symposiums
UK Young Coastal Scientists and Engineering Conference (YCSEC) 2025, April 3-4, 2025 in Newcastle, England
2nd European Seagrass Restoration Workshop, April 7-11, 2025 in Arcachon, France
10th Coastal Dynamics Conference, April 7-11, 2025 in Aveiro, Portugal
Ocean Business 2025, April 8-10, 2025 in Southampton, England
Workshops and courses
Fishery officer initial training programme from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2025-2024, multiple locations, Canada
Marine Data 4 Sustainable Oceans 2025 from Copernicus Marine Service, April 8-10, 2025, online
Introduction to Bayesian Modelling using Rstan from InStats, April 14, 2025, online
Advanced training course on ocean synergy remote sensing 2024 from the European Space Agency, April 22-June 4, 2025, One Ocean voyage from Tromsø to Reykjavik and Reykjavik to Nice
Webinars
Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal from Prof. Scott Doney, Joe D. and Helen J. Kington / Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, March 31 2025, online
Decolonising the ocean sector from Ocean and Coastal Futures, April 3 2025, online
The Global MPA Workforce – Building the Backbone of 30x30 from Christine Ward-Paige of eOceans and Mike Appleton of Re:Wild / OCTO, April 16 2025, online
Microalgae working for a cleaner planet: waste valorization, resource recovery and circular innovation from European Marine Board, April 17 2025, online
Internships
Stranding/Vet Internship with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) (USA). Deadline accepts ongoing applications
Marine mammal internships with Seal Rescue Ireland (Ireland). Deadline accepts ongoing applications
Stage de Master 2 –- Cartographie des densités d’embarcations dans l’océan Indien par imagerie satellite SAR Sentinel 1 with IRD, UMR Espace-Dev (Montpellier, France). Deadline not stated
Animal Training Internship with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) (USA). Deadline accepts ongoing applications
Funding
Simons dissertation fellowship in mathematics from the Simons Foundation. Deadline March 31 2025
Species Conservation Fund from Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. Deadline accepts ongoing applications
“Our Local Nature” Grants for youth-led projects in the UK, aiming to increase access to local natural spaces and encourage a deeper appreciation and understanding of nature from the Linnean Society. Deadline accepts ongoing applications
Sea-Changers Scottish Learning Fund 2024 from Sea-Changers. The aim of the new Scottish Learning Fund is to enable early-stage and / or small community-based groups in Scotland who are involved in marine conservation activities to learn, share knowledge, network and develop skills with other groups.Deadline accepts ongoing applications
Other opportunities
International Mollusc of the Year 2025. Welcome to the fascinating world of molluscs! From snails and slugs to clams, octopus and more – these creatures are as diverse as this year’s five finalists. “International Mollusc of the Year” celebrates their remarkable characteristics and inspires fascination for molluscs worldwide. Your vote decides the top mollusc, and Senckenberg will sequence the complete genome of the winner. Voting closed March 31, 2025
AQUASERV Open Call for Transnational Service: Free access to Europe’s leading research facilities. Gain access to some of Europe’s most advanced labs, services and research facilities, with all costs covered by AQUASERV. Through AQUASERV’s extensive network of research infrastructures, your project can harness specialized resources and facilities from any of our leading European partners. Whether you need cutting-edge technological platforms, unique organism collections, or advanced aquaria facilities AQUASERV is here to support your project’s specific needs. From travel to consumables, we’ve got you covered, so you can focus on what matters: advancing your research. Accepts ongoing applications
The MATE ROV Competition. Each year, the MATE ROV competition challenges students to build an ROV to tackle tasks based on the real world. From simulating missions to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa to diving on hydrothermal vents and determining the identification on an unknown shipwreck, the MATE ROV competition allows students from college and university students down to elementary students to build an ROV with a specific goal in mind.
Yachts for Science. The goal of Yachts For Science is to bring together yacht owners and crew with marine scientists, researchers and content creators and provide access to the oceans. This is achieved by utilising the thousands of yachts that are travelling the globe as platforms for research.
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