Close date: April 26, 2024

https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/531044/biological-scientist-ii

This position will be expected to use their expertise to contribute to the research, teaching, and extension missions of the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station (NCBS) with an emphasis on wildlife.

Specifically, this position will be expected to do the following:

Coordinate, supervise, and conduct research projects involving research on the freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems, flora, and fauna of the Gulf of Mexico around UF/IFAS NCBS. Duties include both independent and supervised execution, review, and overseeing of both field and laboratory experiments. Duties also include working with Pls to determine data collection procedures, modify protocols, schedules, and field coordination. Further, the Biological Scientist will disseminate information and communicate research results by writing technical reports, research papers, scholarly articles, abstracts, or recommendations. Tasks include sharing findings with scientists, non-scientist stakeholders, and the public via writings or presentations/talks at scientific conferences, schools, clubs, and other interest groups. Responsibilities can include collecting and summarizing pilot data, preparing preliminary analyses, and assisting in narrative writing for extramural funding or statements of work. This position will work with Pis to direct, advise, and organize the tasks for NCBS research technicians and student interns. Expected salary: $45,600 to $50,000

Project Seagrass is an environmental charity devoted to the conservation of seagrass ecosystems through community, research, and action. Our mission is to lead societal change to enable the recognition, recovery, and resilience of seagrass ecosystems globally; that provide biodiversity, equitable and sustainable livelihoods, and planetary life support. This role is funded by our Seagrass Ocean Rescue programme which is a research and conservation collaboration between Swansea University, WWF and Project Seagrass that seeks to facilitate, inspire and act to restore 3000 hectares of seagrass by 2030. This builds on successful trials and projects across Wales, England and Scotland This scientific post will take a lead on restoration work in Noth Wales and pull together data from across our UK sites, including our nursery, to improve methods and drive forward restoration science. The post is to be initially appointed on a fixed term contract but significant funding opportunities suggest potential for an extended or ongoing position.

Applications are invited based on a 2-page CV and 2-page covering letter by email to Emma Povey at emma.p@projectseagrass.org.

Please include details of 2 referees from recent employment in the email. Informal enquiries: Informal enquiries are welcome and can be directed to emma.p@projectseagrass.org Application Deadline: 31st March Interviews will be held on 16th April 2024

https://www.projectseagrass.org/careers/

About the position

The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) offers a 3-year postdoctoral position as part of the NORSE (‘Biodiversity in Northern European Seagrass Meadows – drivers, responses, and resilience’) research project funded by the Norwegian Research Council and lasts over 4-year. This project sits within IMR’s strategic initiative to build a strong centre for coastal and blue forest research within one of Europe's largest marine research institutes, and is also a collaboration that consists of seagrass ecologists in Norway, Sweden, Germany, and Finland.

Travel, fieldwork, and experimental work in different sites and field stations in these countries should be anticipated. The postdoctoral researcher will gain mentoring support, training, and networking opportunities from the leading researchers associated with the NORSE project and will have the opportunity to establish connections and advance their research career over the course of the project.

The postdoctoral researcher will focus on understanding changes in eelgrass-associated faunal biodiversity through time-series analyses of field data, as well as on understanding the effects of concurrent stressors on eelgrass-associated biodiversity and the role biodiversity plays in resilience through joint mesocosm experiments across northern Europe. The broader aim of the project is to understand the drivers of biodiversity in eelgrass meadows under changing environmental conditions, and the role of biodiversity in promoting resilience to stressors, with the overall aim to improve management, conservation, and restoration of eelgrass ecosystems.

The candidate will ideally start in September 2024.

More information and online application form at the link below. The deadline is 5 April 2024.

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/259638/postdoc-in-seagrass-ecology

General Description

Working directly with the Rhode Island (RI) Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), the Fisheries Specialist will be responsible for coordinating and executing eelgrass (Zostera marina) surveys to address knowledge gaps in flowering phenology and spatiotemporal distribution of reproductive shoots. The geographic extent of this project is Rhode Island (coastal lagoons and Narraganset Bay) and Massachusetts (Buzzards Bay, Pleasant Bay, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard). In addition to leading and executing work in RI, the Fisheries Specialist will be responsible for coordinating field surveys and data collection activities with the Massachusetts (MA) DMF and other project partners (e.g., Boston University, Stony Brook University, Cape Cod National Seashore, Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group, and US EPA). With the guidance of RI and MA DMF staff, the Fisheries Specialist will also lead modeling efforts to predict eelgrass reproductive phenology for the project area, develop eelgrass seed storage capacity in RI, and disseminate project information and results with parallel efforts in other areas of New England.

Location: Wakefield, RI

Annual Salary: $58,532 (plus full benefits)

Closing Date: 03/24/24

https://asmfc.org/files/JobAnnouncements/2024/24-007_Eelgrass_and_Habitat_Restoration_Scientist.pdf