MS and PhD Positions in Sensory Ecology, Behavioral Ecology, and Neuroethology at University of North Carolina Wilmington University of North Carolina Wilmington in United States

Two graduate assistantship opportunities are available in the Schweikert Lab in the Department of Biology and Marine Biology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). The openings are centered on sensory ecology , marine biology , behavioral ecology , neuroethology , and the study of adaptive camouflage and dynamic color change in fishes. One position is for an MSc in Marine Biology focused on Behavioral Ecology of Dynamic Color Change in Reef Fishes (starting Spring or Summer 2027)...

University of Miami, Florida is advertising a Coral Recruit Technician — Research Associate I role in the Coral Reef Futures Lab at the Rosenstiel School. This is a hands-on marine restoration position focused on sexual propagation and care of Caribbean coral juveniles , rearing, outplanting, and coral health monitoring. The work is based at a land-based coral facility on Virginia Key and involves indoor/outdoor aquaculture systems, with some nights and weekends during spawning season. The role ...

The University of Texas at Austin is advertising a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) / UT Micropaleo Lab at the Pickle Research Campus in Austin, Texas, United States. The project focuses on benthic foraminifera ecosystem change in Matagorda Bay , combining field work, microfossil identification, and core-based analyses with broader environmental datasets. The successful candidate will participate in field work, pick and identify benthic foraminifera from cores,...

The Dev Research Lab at the University of Alaska Anchorage is seeking a motivated PhD student to work on sustainable bioremediation processes for recovering critical minerals from mining waste . This opportunity sits at the intersection of Environmental Science , Environmental Engineering , Bioremediation , Resource Recovery , Critical Minerals , and related Chemical Engineering / Materials Science themes. The project is framed as an exciting research opportunity in Southcentral Alaska, with the...

M.S. / Ph.D. opportunity in Rocky Intertidal Ecology and Coastal Benthic Ecology at Louisiana State University (LSU New Orleans), in collaboration with the University of Hawaiʻi and the College of Charleston. The project will examine the resilience of Hawaiian rocky intertidal communities following unprecedented Kona Low flooding. Research topics include marine ecology, coastal ecology, rocky intertidal ecology, benthic community surveys, species abundance, coverage, density, community resistanc...