Job | Posted: Monday, January 2, 2023

The Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, in partnership with Utah State University, seeks a postdoctoral scholar – with a passion for developing science that meets real-world needs – to lead regionally-focused research related to understanding barriers to implementing instream flows to protect aquatic life in the desert southwest. 

Job | Posted: Thursday, December 8, 2022

River Network seeks an early career professional to support our work on access to clean, safe, affordable and resilient drinking water. Individuals with interest and experience in the following areas are encouraged to apply:  drinking water/utility access and affordability, water infrastructure funding and management (drinking water, sewer and stormwater), water and climate change resilience, adaptation and nature-based solutions, public policy and/or public health, environmental justice and conservation issues.

Job | Posted: Thursday, December 8, 2022

River Network seeks an early career professional to support our work on climate resilient communities and equitable water policy. Individuals with experience in the following areas are encouraged to apply: climate and community resilience strategies, state and federal public policy research and synthesis, climate justice, and/or water issues. We are looking for someone who is comfortable working remotely and has project management skills and experience. This position will focus heavily on both interview and desktop research and writing.

Other | Posted: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

The Tamamta (a Sugpiaq and Yup’ik word meaning ‘all of us’) program will transform graduate education programs in fisheries and marine sciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) with National Science Foundation support. This program provides funded graduate fellowships to Indigenous and allied M.S. and Ph.D. students, who will become the next generation of natural and social scientists, and managers that ethically bridge Western and Indigenous knowledge systems.

Other | Posted: Monday, December 5, 2022

The Diverse Knowledge Systems in Climate Adaptation Fellowship supports graduate students as they use their diverse experiences, viewpoints, value systems, and cultural knowledge to strengthen their climate adaptation efforts.

During the fellowship year and beyond, Fellows benefit from collaborations with university and USGS mentors, from interactions with other colleagues and partners of USGS, and from exposure to high priority, real-world challenges in the natural resources policy arena. 

Other | Posted: Monday, December 5, 2022

The Science to Action Fellowship program supports graduate students in developing a product that puts science into action, directly applying scientific research related to climate change impacts on fish, wildlife, or ecosystems to decision making about natural resources.

During the fellowship year and beyond, Fellows benefit from collaborations with university and USGS mentors, from interactions with other colleagues and partners of USGS, and from exposure to high priority, real-world challenges in the natural resources policy arena.

Other | Posted: Monday, December 5, 2022

The Gulf Research Program’s Early-Career Research Fellowship supports emerging scientific leaders as they take risks on research ideas not yet tested, pursue unique collaborations, and build a network of colleagues who share their interest in improving offshore energy system safety and the well-being of coastal communities and ecosystems.

Job | Posted: Monday, December 5, 2022

A research opportunity is currently available with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) through the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC) and the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC), supporting their work producing science to inform on-the-ground climate adaptation planning by natural and cultural resource managers. This position will be responsible for conducting stakeholder engagement across Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas in support of five separate USGS projects examining the eco-hydrologic impacts of climate change.

Job | Posted: Monday, December 5, 2022

The Climate Project Manager will support existing project delivery and growth of the program in collaboration with colleagues in the Land and People Lab, TPL field offices, and broad network of partners committed to advancing nature-based climate solutions. This role is hybrid in fashion, and candidates can be based near any of our major offices listed at tpl.org, with a preference for Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver and Dallas. This role will support climate program initiatives including: 

Funding | Posted: Saturday, December 3, 2022

The purpose of the Landscape Scale Restoration competitive grant program is to encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority rural forest landscapes. This program supports high impact projects that lead to measurable outcomes on the landscape, leverage public and private resources, and further priorities identified in science-base restoration strategies.

Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).

Other | Posted: Saturday, December 3, 2022

The Convergence Research (CORE) Institute, funded by the NSF Convergence Accelerator, is designed to catalyze an impact network of researchers, practitioners, and industry and public policy professionals committed to collaboratively engaging in convergence research that is driven by a specific and compelling societal problem and requires deep int

Job | Posted: Saturday, December 3, 2022

As a priority program of the Arctic Challenge for Sustainability II (ArCS II) project, this call for applications invites a wide range of early career researchers from the Arctic and non-Arctic countries who are engaged in Arctic research, and supports their research by employing or accepting them at universities and research institutions in Japan. At the same time, this project aims to revitalize mutual exchange between Arctic researchers in Japan and early career researchers overseas and to strengthen the cooperative system for international joint research.

Other | Posted: Saturday, December 3, 2022

The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program provides support for master’s and doctoral degrees in oceanography, marine biology, maritime archaeology—these may include but are not limited to ocean and/or coastal: engineering, social science, marine education, marine stewardship, cultural anthropology, and resource management disciplines—and particularly encourages women and members of minority groups to apply.

Other | Posted: Saturday, December 3, 2022

We are pleased to announce the 2023 call for applications for NOAA’s Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship (C&GC) program.

Other | Posted: Friday, December 2, 2022

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is establishing and seeking nominations for the Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science (Council). The Council will advise the Secretary of the Interior on the establishment and operations of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC) and its nine regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs).

Job | Posted: Friday, December 2, 2022

Minnesota Sea Grant seeks a Resilience Extension Associate to support development of green infrastructure policies in city codes and to develop and conduct resilience outreach and education.

Apply to join our diverse team of researchers, municipal staff and non-profit partners working on a real-world, place-based project. This is a great opportunity to gain experience working in Great Lakes communities.

Other | Posted: Friday, December 2, 2022

The Awards for Excellence in Sustainability honors those projects, policies, plans, and people who show exemplary leadership and inspiration in sustainability planning and implementation.

Other | Posted: Friday, December 2, 2022

NOAA, on behalf of USGCRP, is publishing this notice on behalf of the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) to announce the availability of a draft Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) report for public comment. Following revision and further review (including by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine), a revised draft will undergo final Federal interagency clearance.

Job | Posted: Friday, December 2, 2022

The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) seeks to expand its team to include an innovative and energetic researcher and practitioner with interest and aptitude in Indigenous evaluation. We aim to build capacity in evaluating the effectiveness of climate adaptation actions on the ground in Alaska and the community and societal impact of climate related co-production research. The position may also involve convening and coordinating a network of Indigenous evaluators in climate adaptation and resilience throughout Alaska.

Job | Posted: Friday, November 18, 2022

The primary purpose of this position is to conduct Extension, outreach, and applied research activities related to the transition and translation of sea-level rise information for coastal decision-making. We are looking for someone to coordinate a multi-discipline project focused on Mobile Bay and coastal Alabama and lead the stakeholder engagement portion of the project.