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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting applications for an Anadromous Research Coordinator (Conservation Biologist II) for the Inland Fisheries Division.

The NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s Inland Fisheries Division manages, conserves, enhances, and restores the State’s freshwater fishes, mollusks, crayfish and supporting aquatic habitats through fisheries research, fisheries management, hatchery operation, and habitat conservation.

The Anadromous Research Coordinator (Conservation Biologist II) is responsible for designing and conducting biological research and surveys of anadromous species in coordination with district biologists and other staff. The position serves as a liaison between the Commission and other state and federal agencies responsible for managing anadromous fisheries; coordinates diadromous fisheries and other research on Roanoke River as prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hydropower license conditions and settlement agreement with Dominion Energy; and provides technical guidance and information transfer to other agencies, universities, and non-governmental organizations. Most activities are conducted within the coastal region. Some projects may involve the temporary supervision of one or more conservation technicians or temporary employees.

The position serves as the Commission’s lead biologist on the Dominion Energy Diadromous Fish Restoration Technical Advisory Committee, coordinates Commission participation with other management teams, and coordinates contracted research with universities. The position serves on Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission technical committees for shad and river herring as well as striped bass. This position also represents the Commission on NC Division of Marine Fisheries plan development teams for anadromous species to assist with conducting regional stock assessments and writing fishery management plans.

This position is HOME-BASED. The incumbent must reside within North Carolina’s coastal region (Districts 1,2 or 4). This is a Monday–Friday position, working 40 hours per week. This position requires frequent travel, including occasional overnight travel. This position also requires travel to the WRC-HQ in Raleigh, NC.

Contact

Jeremy McCargo

9198121636 (preferred contact method)

jeremy.mccargo@ncwildlife.gov

PhD Research Assistantship at UW-Madison in freshwater mussel health, disease, and restoration ecology

US Fish and Wildlife Service (Federal)

Details

Application Deadline:

05/31/2026

Published:

04/30/2026

Starting Date:

after 8/31/2026

Hours per Week:

20 - 40

Salary:

starting at $37,417 per year

Education Required:

Bachelors

Experience Required:

at least 1 year

Location:

University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, Wisconsin)

Tags:

Graduate Opportunities

Description

The Aquatic Conservation and Disease Cooperative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites qualified applications for a funded PhD student position under the direction of Dr. Jordan Richard (US Fish and Wildlife Service) and Dr. Lyric Bartholomay (Department of Pathobiological Sciences, UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine). This position will work as part of a team on topics related to freshwater mussel health, disease, die-offs, and restoration. Specific projects will vary depending on selected applicant’s strengths and interests, but potential topics include:

· Investigation of freshwater mussel mass mortality events (die-offs)

· Development of model systems for freshwater mussel disease investigations

· Biomarker discovery and development to increase success in restoration efforts of Great Lakes and Southeast Region mussel populations

· Experimental infection and/or stress trials for freshwater mussels

· Enhancing biosecurity for freshwater mussel propagation and restoration

Projects will involve a combination of field and laboratory-based methods. Prior experience in aquaculture, freshwater mussel ecology, molecular biology, or other laboratory techniques are beneficial, but not required. Our projects focus broadly on understanding causes of mortality in native mussels, increasing survival of mussels propagated for restoration efforts, and developing methods for real-time monitoring of freshwater mussel health and condition. Applicants should be highly motivated and passionate about aquatic conservation. Successful candidates will collaborate with numerous state and federal agencies to develop methods for the nationwide Program for Unionid Longterm Standardized Evaluations (PULSE).

Qualifications: Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., fisheries, ecology, biology, or relevant alternative). MS degree in a related field or experience in a postgraduate/professional position is strongly preferred. Experience with experimental design, animal husbandry, fish ecology, and molecular biology would be advantageous.

Position Start Date: Fall Semester 2026 or Spring Semester 2027.

Funding: Funding (3+ years) includes stipend (starting at $37,417), health insurance, and tuition.

Application: Please submit a CV, letter of interest (1 page), and contact information for three references as one PDF file to: Dr. Jordan Richard (jordan_richard@fws.gov) (please add “ACDC PhD” somewhere in the subject line). Selected applicant will be invited to formally apply through the University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School prior to admission.

Contact

Jordan Richard

jordan_richard@fws.gov (preferred contact method)

Marine Resource Specialist

Maine Department of Marine Resources (State) | https://www.maine.gov/dmr/about-us/jobs

Details

Posting:

https://maine.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Executive/job/Marine-Resource-Specialist---Anticipated-Vacancy_R26-01863-1

Application Deadline:

05/14/2026

Published:

04/30/2026

Starting Date:

between 6/8/2026 and 6/30/2026

Hours per Week:

Salary:

$22.72 to $31.80 per hour

Education Required:

Bachelors

Experience Required:

none

Location:

West Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Description

The Department of Marine Resources, Bureau of Marine Science, is seeking motivated, independent individuals to fill a vacant Marine Resource Specialist position located at the West Boothbay Harbor Laboratory.

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: This position is a scientific support position for an extensive fishery-independent survey along the coasts of Maine and New Hampshire.

The project assesses bottom dwelling populations and assemblages of groundfish and crustaceans out to the 100-fathom depth profile. Research is conducted on a 54’ contracted commercial groundfish boat. Up to 120 tows of a specially designed otter trawl are conducted between southern New Hampshire and the Canadian border each spring and fall. Participation on the survey cruise is essential requiring statewide overnight stays for up to 6 days for 5 consecutive weeks. Overnight stays of 1 or 2 nights aboard the vessel may be required as well. Safety of personnel and equipment are paramount in determining cruise schedules and operations; however, work is conducted in inclement weather and adverse conditions such as rough seas.

On ship, the Specialist will be responsible for processing catch samples including enumeration, measuring lengths, weights and sex, and other biological information. The Specialist will be expected to work as a part of a larger team and participate in all survey tasks required on the vessel. Between cruises, this position will be responsible for purchasing equipment, repair/maintenance of gear and equipment, ordering supplies and equipment, completing cruise logs, processing biological samples, and preparing for each survey. The position will be responsible for data entry and quality control of the trawl survey database. The position will also assist in preparing data summaries for written and oral reports or presentations. The position will be assisting in DMR’s Ageing Lab and the ageing workup of certain species. Additionally, this position can assist in other projects at DMR as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Intermediate education, training, and/or experience in the compilation and summarization of scientific field and laboratory data including coursework or demonstrated experience in natural resource science, management, technology, laboratory, or field work.

KNOWLEDGGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES PREFERRED:

· Extensive at sea work experience and the ability to work independently under physically challenging conditions

· Established, or have the ability and interest in establishing, relationships with fishing industry members

· Ability to use ArcGIS, Microsoft Access, R or other statistical programs

· Working knowledge of resource assessment survey techniques and sampling protocols

· Knowledge/ability to identify marine organisms common in the Gulf of Maine

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

Contact

Robyn Linner

robyn.linner@maine.gov (preferred contact method)

Hydrologist I

NCASI (Private) | https://www.ncasi.org/

Details

Posting:

https://ncasi.org/about-ncasi/careers/

Application Deadline:

05/31/2026

Published:

04/30/2026

Starting Date:

6/1/2026

Ending Date:

10/30/2026

Hours per Week:

Salary:

Commensurate / Negotiable

Education Required:

Some Undergraduate

Experience Required:

none

Location:

Corvallis, Oregon

Tags:

Undergraduate Opportunities

Description

Position: Hydrologist I (1 position)

Reports to: Forest Watershed Scientist

Work Week: 40 hours per week

Revised: April 27, 2026

Duty Station: Corvallis, OR (with potential field work in Oregon/Washington)

Duration: Seasonal Position, June 1 through October 30, 2026 (5 months)

Salary: $22.50 to $28.15/hour, commensurate with experience, no housing provided.

Benefits: Position not eligible for benefits, does provide paid NCASI designated holidays

Safety: The following job posting is for a safety sensitive position for which impairment while working presents a substantial risk of death and is therefore exempt from Washington's new marijuana testing law RCW 49.44.240, and pre-employment marijuana testing is required.

Key Words: Forest hydrology, aquatic habitat, managed forests, western OR/WA

Essential Job Functions:

1. Assist with installation of hydrological instrumentation (temporary v-notch, level loggers, temperature loggers) following established methodology.

2. Quantify discharge using salt dilution techniques to calibrate flow conditions across multiple small stream locations in western Washington (and possibly Oregon) to quantify summer low flow conditions for an experimental study

3. Position will require working outdoors in inclement weather, often in recently harvested forest stands. Must be able to get to and work from remote locations, drive safely on forest roads with active forest management (i.e., log truck traffic), read maps, navigate through a forested landscape, and relate well with the public.

4. Possess ability to carry out associated field work that may involve prolonged (multi-day) exposure to inclement conditions and a necessity to hike carrying equipment (20 pounds or more) over rough terrain (for 2 miles or more).

5. Gather and analyze data and related information working with a lead Hydrologist.

6. Willingness to have a flexible work schedule.

7. Overnight camping near study sites is expected.

8. Demonstrate an ability to work effectively with others toward meeting the goals of NCASI.

9. Develop a familiarity with NCASI’s mission, policies, practices, and procedures.

10. Become acquainted with the environmental issues of the forest products industry.

11. Read, absorb, process, and communicate complex information. Assist the supervisor in responding to technical queries by NCASI clients and others in a competent and timely manner.

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Undertake additional activities assigned by Supervisor.

2. Follow all safety protocols.

3. Pass a mandatory pre-employment drug test.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in a hydrology or aquatic ecology discipline or related environmental field.

2. Experience with aquatic habitat and stream classification sampling protocols

3. Must have driving record which can be approved by Federal Agencies to drive government vehicles and insured at standard rates.

4. Basic data entry experience (Microsoft Excel).

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience navigating managed forest roads and terrain

2. Experience implementing standard protocols for collection of aquatic physical, chemical, or biotic data.

To Apply: Send cover letter, resume, and 3 references with phone numbers and e-mail addresses to: Ms. Laurie Clark at lclark@ncasi.org, specifying “Hydrologist” in the subject line. Applicant review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. NCASI is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact

Laurie Clark

lclark@ncasi.org (preferred contact method)

Northwest Region Manager

Washington State Department of Natural Resources (State) | https://www.dnr.wa.gov/

Details

Posting:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/5326085/northwest-region-manager-exempt?department[0]=Dept.%20of%20Natural%20Resources&sort=PostingDate%7CDescending&page=1&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Application Deadline:

05/31/2026

Published:

04/30/2026

Starting Date:

after 5/15/2026

Hours per Week:

at least 40

Salary:

$10,418 to $12,152 per month

Education Required:

Bachelors

Experience Required:

at least 10 years

Location:

Sedro Woolley, Washington

remote work allowed

Description

Northwest Region Manager

Location: Northwest Region- Sedro Woolley, WA
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered

Salary: $10,418.00 - $12,152.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 5/10/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

Operate as the chief representative of the Commissioner within the geographic boundaries of the region.
Ensure that the Commissioner and DNR’s executive management team are promptly informed of emergent issues or events with the potential to impact the agency or the region.
Providing oversight for the management of approximately 431,000 acres of state forest, agriculture, urban, and conservation lands.
Provide outstanding leadership for the region staff of 140 permanent and 49 seasonal employees
Implement a proactive safety program to improve employee safety awareness and reduce accidents and injuries.
Position is delegated the authority as an Appointing Authority, which makes this position responsible for making hiring decisions, terminations, and pay impacting discipline.
Establish and maintain excellent working relationships and communications with local governments, tribes, regional offices of other state agencies, landowners, and other partner groups.
Sustainably manage state trust lands to generate income for public schools, universities, counties, and other trust beneficiaries, while accommodating compatible public uses.
Implement three major resource protection programs – wildfire prevention/suppression, forest resilience, and forest practices – on private and state forest lands within the region on approximately 1.5 million acres of state and private forest lands.
Develop and ensure proper utilization of a $32 million biennial budget.
The region has aquatic lands, managed by aquatics division staff located in Northwest Region facilities and supported by Northwest Region staff.
Ensure that public resources are protected.
Be prepared for emergencies, including fire suppression.
Seek efficiencies and cost savings in all aspects of region operations.

Required Qualifications:
Education:

A bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources Management, Business Management, or related field AND ten years of professional-level experience with a demonstrated progression in leadership responsibilities related to land and resource management and personnel management; OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Key Knowledge:

Knowledge of organizational leadership principles and practices.
Knowledge of continuous improvement and change management practices and processes.
Knowledge of principles and practices of natural resource management.
Knowledge of wildfire prevention and suppression practices, including the Incident Command System (ICS).
Familiarity with Washington’s Forest Practices Act and Rules.
Familiarity with Washington State’s legislative process.
Familiarity with the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) as these apply to the Department of Natural Resources.

Key Skills:

Experience-based ability to lead a large organization.
Strong commitment to ethical leadership and the goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Experience-based ability to create a positive work environment, build morale, and elicit sustained superior job performance.
Excellent communication skills.
Experience-based ability to guide a team through deadline and workload pressures, and to resolve competing workload demands.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to solve tough problems.
Experienced-based ability to develop and implement large budgets
Strong safety awareness and orientation.

Desired Qualifications:

Knowledge of natural resource management issues in the Pacific Northwest.
Knowledge of Washington’s Indian Tribes, tribal sovereignty, and treaty rights.
Familiarity with principles and practices of labor unions and collective bargaining.

Contact

DNR Recruiting

3606888325

dnrrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov (preferred contact method)

Full-Time Entry-Level Salaried Biologist/Ecologist

Perennial Environmental (Private) | https://www.perennialenv.com/

Details

Posting:

https://www.perennialenv.com

Application Deadline:

05/31/2026

Published:

04/30/2026

Starting Date:

after 4/28/2026

Hours per Week:

at least 40

Salary:

Commensurate / Negotiable

Education Required:

Bachelors

Experience Required:

none

Location:

13100 Northwest Fwy (Houston, Texas)

Tags:

Graduate Opportunities

Undergraduate Opportunities

Description

Perennial Environmental Services (Perennial) is actively seeking a highly motivated person for an entry-level biologist in Houston, Texas. Perennial is a rapidly growing environmental consulting firm that provides ecological services to a variety of clients throughout the country.

This individual will participate in wetland delineations, threatened and endangered species surveys, NEPA documentation, and baseline environmental studies. They will assist in data analysis and in the preparation of the associated technical reports. The individual will gain valuable practical experience in the field of environmental permitting and compliance. The position will require substantial travel, as needed on a Project basis.

The target candidate will possess a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Botany, Wildlife or Range Management, Forestry, Ecology, Environmental Science, Soil Science, Coastal Environmental Science, Geology, Zoology or similarly focused degree. Experience with GPS and GIS systems is preferred. The candidate must also possess excellent written and oral skills, be highly organized, self-motivated and detail oriented.

Perennial offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package and significant potential for personal and professional growth. If you would like more information about Perennial and the services we provide, please visit our website at www.perennialenv.com.

Interested candidates are invited to send a resume to hr@perennialenv.com quoting “Full Time Entry-Level Biologist/Ecologist Applicant” in the subject field.

This position requires that you are eligible to work in the United States. Perennial Environmental Services will not sponsor visa applications for this position.

Perennial Environmental Services is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Contact

Asheana Shakoor

3478535906

hr@perennialenv.com (preferred contact method)

Restoration Equipment Operator (Ecological Restoration)

Landbridge Ecological (Private) | https://landbridge.eco/

Details

Posting:

https://landbridge.eco/careers/

Application Deadline:

05/10/2026

Published:

04/28/2026

Starting Date:

between 5/4/2026 and 5/31/2026

Hours per Week:

40 - 50

Salary:

$21.50 to $24 per hour

Education Required:

High School Diploma

Experience Required:

at least 1 year

Location:

670 Vandalia Street (Saint Paul, Minnesota)

Description

Do you like the outdoors, plants, or work that benefits our native wildlife? Landbridge Ecological is a full service ecological landscape firm located in Saint Paul, MN. Our work focuses on the design, installation, and management of native plant landscapes. The scale of our projects range from the smallest raingarden project up to multi-acre parkland. Projects are located primarily in the Twin Cities metro area, but may extend to outstate Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

What we're looking for: Equipment Operators. Applicants should have experience operating tractors, skidloaders, or similar type of equipment. Experience with such equipment in a ecological restoration setting is great, but farming and other related equipment experience is applicable as well. Primary equipment based tasks include boom spraying, discing, tilling, drill seeding, broadcast seeding, grapple work, flail mowing, and forestry mowing. When not operating equipment, operators will perform hand-work alongside our technicians (see Restoration Technician). This work will include spot spraying, spot mowing, chainsawing, raking, seeding, laying erosion control blanket, straw mulching, etc. These rolls are our boots-on-the-ground applied ecological restoration staff. They should be prepared for being outdoors in a variety of conditions including heat, rain, snow, and ready to get dirty. But, watching these landscapes transform makes it all worth it!

Additional benefits of this role. The opportunity to gain practical restoration skills. The opportunity to develop your career within or outside of Landbridge Ecological. We are frequently looking to promote go-getters from within. Overtime opportunities, prevailing wage opportunities, and additional benefits as your time with us grows.

Prevailing Wages. A proportion of our projects are such that the government determines compensation for the type of tasks to be performed. These projects are not guaranteed, but represent an opportunity to make wages above the advertised base pay above. You would never earn less than your base wage, but some projects can compensate at $50+/hour for on-job labor!

Further job details can be found within the full job descriptions located on our careers page. Check it out and apply at https://landbridge.eco/careers/
Applications are reviewed as received. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.

Contact

contact via the web posting is preferred (see Details section)

Postdoctoral fellow opportunity in Quebec, Canada

University of Sherbrooke (Private) | http://martinig.weebly.com

Details

Posting:

http://martinig.weebly.com

Application Deadline:

05/15/2026

Published:

04/28/2026

Starting Date:

between 4/1/2027 and 12/1/2027

Hours per Week:

at least 29

Salary:

$45,000 to $70,000 per year

Education Required:

Doctorate

Experience Required:

none

Location:

Sherbrooke, canada

Tags:

Faculty / Post-Doc Appointments

Description

Postdoctoral fellow opportunity with Dr. April Martinig at the Université de Sherbrooke

Start date: September 2027 (negotiable)

The pay: $45,000 to $70,000 per year for up to 2 years, in the range provided by the funder. The position is contingent upon securing external funding.

Fellows can tailor their research across three themes:

• Tracking in the wild: Work with long-term datasets on red squirrels in the Yukon, exploring the demographic consequences of behaviour and movement. This project will involve fully subsidized fieldwork and collaboration with an interdisciplinary research team.

• Meta-analyses: You will have the opportunity to conduct large-scale syntheses on a topic of your choice, from dispersal and behaviour to climate resilience, conservation interventions, or any other ecological or evolutionary theme that sparks curiosity. This project is ideal for those who enjoy identifying patterns across studies, asking big-picture questions, and working with data across systems.

• Big data: Use cutting-edge movement datasets from global wildlife tracking networks (over 14 billion locations from 1,500+ species) to develop predictive models of animal responses to environmental change. Fellows will build skills in R, spatial analysis, and ecological modelling.

Minimum qualifications: Applicants must be qualified to undertake postdoctoral research at the Université de Sherbrooke as of the award activation date and must be within 3 years of their PhD at the time of application (to align with eligibility windows for major postdoctoral funders, e.g., NSERC, FRQNT, Weston). Applicants must also commit to submitting an external scholarship or fellowship application during their first fall semester. Knowledge of French is not mandatory. Applicants of any citizenship are welcome.

Competitive applicants will also have:

• 📚 Scientific, peer-reviewed publications

• 🧠 Experience working with data in R, Python, or other coding languages

• ✍️ Practice communicating science, whether through papers, blogs, posters, or presentations

• 🎤 Comfort sharing research with a range of audiences, both academic and beyond

Consideration of applications will begin immediately. Applications must be received by May 15, 2027 to receive full consideration.

I welcome all applicants, including those who identify as belonging to equity-seeking groups, including (but not limited to) women, non-binary individuals, persons with disabilities, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, LGBTQIA+, visible minorities, and first-generation or otherwise non-traditional fellows.

Qualified applicants should email the following materials, as a single PDF file, with the subject line “Join@NORTH PDF A&M”, to aprilmartinig@hotmail.com:

• 🌍 A cover letter (max 1 page) telling me which project area excites you, what your professional goals are, and a bit about your background. Please ensure you highlight your strengths or lived experiences related to equity, diversity, and inclusion; involvement in outreach, volunteering, or learned societies; teaching or mentoring experience; or any other extracurriculars that show what you bring to a research environment

• 📚 CV outlining your experience, with publications clearly listed

• 📝 A writing sample of a recent peer-reviewed publication

• 📞 Contact information (phone number and email) for 3 references: two academic and one non-academic (like a coach, employer, or community leader)

The advisor: Dr. April Martinig (she/her) is a wildlife ecologist whose research explores how animal movement and behaviour are shaped by changing environments. She specializes in spatial ecology, conservation biology, and behavioural ecology, with a particular focus on how anthropogenic pressures influence dispersal and space use. April is an Assistant Professor at the Université de Sherbrooke since 2026. Before moving to Sherbrooke, she was a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (2024 to 2025), an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of New South Wales (2022 to 2024), and got her PhD at the University of Alberta (2016 to 2021).

The university: These positions will be based in the Département de biologie at the Université de Sherbrooke, located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded W8banaki Ndakina Nation Territory (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada). The Université de Sherbrooke is a francophone university, but knowledge of French is not mandatory. The ecology program at the Université de Sherbrooke is anchored by the Centre de recherche en écologie de l’Université de Sherbrooke, a dynamic research hub of 13 investigators and over 50 graduate students and postdocs. Graduate students contribute to cutting-edge projects on population dynamics, behavioural ecology, and ecosystem function, often working in collaborative, multidisciplinary teams.

The location: Sherbrooke is Quebec’s 6th largest metropolitan area (20th largest in Canada). It’s known for its rich cultural diversity and is considered one of the most affordable cities in Canada to live in. Sherbrooke offers numerous opportunities for outdoor activities, including skiing at Mont-Bellevue Park, hiking, and exploring the surrounding natural areas. It is also 1.5 hours away from Montreal, the largest city in Quebec and the 2nd largest city in Canada.

Contact

April Martinig

aprilmartinig@hotmail.com (preferred contact method)

PhD opportunity in Quebec, Canada

University of Sherbrooke (Private) | http://martinig.weebly.com

Details

Posting:

http://martinig.weebly.com

Application Deadline:

05/15/2026

Published:

04/28/2026

Starting Date:

after 9/1/2027

Hours per Week:

at least 33

Salary:

starting at $25,000 per year

Education Required:

Masters

Experience Required:

at least 2 years

Location:

sherbrooke, canada

Tags:

Graduate Opportunities

Description

PhD opportunity with Dr. April Martinig at the Université de Sherbrooke

Start date: September 2027 (negotiable)

The pay: minimum $25,000 per year for 4 years. The position is contingent upon securing external funding.

Students can tailor their research across three themes:

• Big data: Use cutting-edge movement datasets from global wildlife tracking networks (over 14 billion locations from 1,500+ species) to develop predictive models of animal responses to environmental change. Students will build skills in R, spatial analysis, and ecological modelling.

Minimum qualifications: Applicants must be admissible to the Biology Department for a doctoral degree (completed MSc OR 4.0/4.3 BSc GPA). Applicants must also be eligible to apply for an external scholarship or fellowship (e.g., NSERC, FRQNT, Weston Family Foundation) and commit to submitting an application during their first fall semester. Knowledge of French is not mandatory (e.g., English theses are permitted). Applicants of any citizenship are welcome.

Competitive applicants will also have:

• 🧠 Experience working with data in R, Python, or other coding languages

• ✍️ Practice communicating science, whether through papers, blogs, posters, or presentations

• 🎤 Comfort sharing research with a range of audiences, both academic and beyond

• 📚 Scientific, peer-reviewed publications

Consideration of applications will begin immediately. Applications must be received by May 15, 2027 to receive full consideration.

Qualified applicants should email the following materials, as a single PDF file, with the subject line “Join@NORTH PhD A&M”, to aprilmartinig@hotmail.com:

• 🌍 A cover letter (max 1 page) telling me which project area excites you, what you hope to get out of your degree, and a bit about your background. Please ensure you highlight your strengths or lived experiences related to equity, diversity, and inclusion; involvement in outreach, volunteering, or learned societies; teaching or mentoring experience; or any other extracurriculars that show what you bring to a research environment

• 📄 Transcripts (unofficial)

• 📚 CV outlining your experience, with publications clearly listed

• 📝 A writing sample: a peer-reviewed publication if available, otherwise a class paper, blog post, report, or anything that shows how you communicate

• 📞 Contact information (phone number and email) for 3 references: two academic and one non-academic (like a coach, employer, or community leader)

Contact

April Martinig

aprilmartinig@hotmail.com (preferred contact method)

MSc opportunity in Quebec, Canada

University of Sherbrooke (Private) | http://martinig.weebly.com

Details

Posting:

http://martinig.weebly.com

Application Deadline:

05/15/2026

Published:

04/28/2026

Starting Date:

after 9/1/2027

Hours per Week:

Salary:

starting at $20,000 per year

Education Required:

Bachelors

Experience Required:

none

Location:

Sherbrooke, Canada

Tags:

Graduate Opportunities

Description

Start date: September 2027 (negotiable)

The pay: minimum $20,000 per year for up to 2 years. The position is contingent upon securing external funding.

Students can tailor their research across two themes:

• Big data: Use cutting-edge movement datasets from global wildlife tracking networks (over 14 billion locations from 1,500+ species) to develop predictive models of animal responses to environmental change. Students will build skills in R, spatial analysis, and ecological modelling.

Minimum qualifications: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and admissible to the Biology Department for a master’s degree, with a minimum 3.55/4.3 GPA (to meet eligibility for FRQNT scholarships). Applicants must also commit to submitting an external scholarship application (e.g., NSERC CGS-M, FRQNT B1, Weston Family Award) during their first fall semester. Knowledge of French is not mandatory (e.g., English theses are permitted).

Competitive applicants will also have:

• 🎯 A high undergraduate GPA (the higher the better, given that it is a major factor in scholarship competitions)

• 🧠 Experience working with data in R, Python, or other coding languages

• ✍️ Practice communicating science, whether through papers, blogs, posters, or presentations

• 🎤 Comfort sharing research with a range of audiences, both academic and beyond

Consideration of applications will begin immediately. Applications must be received by May 15, 2027 to receive full consideration.

Qualified applicants should email the following materials, as a single PDF file, with the subject line “Join@NORTH MSc A&M”, to aprilmartinig@hotmail.com:

• 📄 Transcripts (unofficial, with GPA clearly indicated)

• 📚 CV outlining your experience

• 📝 A writing sample: a class paper, blog post, report, or anything that shows how you communicate

• 📞 Contact information (phone number and email) for 3 references: two academic and one non-academic (like a coach, employer, or community leader)

Contact

April Martinig

aprilmartinig@hotmail.com (preferred contact method)