Job Board
Open Positions
​​FL Sea Grant
U.S. Caribbean Coral Rescue Coordinator - Puerto Rico (Closing Jan 1)
Puerto Rico
$20/hr
FL Sea Grant
U.S. Caribbean Coral Rescue Coordinator - USVI (Closing Jan 1)
USVI
$20/hr
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Biological Scientist (Artificial Reefs) (Closing Jan 5)
Tallahassee, FL
$50,000 - $54,000 annually​
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) seeks to hire a two-year Postdoctoral Research Associate to assist the NOAA Caribbean Climate Adaptation Network (CCAN), a climate adaptation partnership for the US Caribbean region. The position will be based in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, from July 2025 through July 2027 (Y4-Y5 of project).
Salary: $60,000 per year
Applications will be reviewed beginning by the end of December 2024 and will be considered until the position is filled.
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University of North Carolina Wilmington Department of Environmental Science
Lecturer (Closing January 2, 2025)
Wilmington, NC
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NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office
Legal Instruments Examiner (Closing Jan 2)
St. Petersburg, FL
$49,025 - $70,578 per year
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Research Fellow | Project Drawdown (Applications received by Jan 3 given priority)
Remote
$30–$40/hour
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University of South Carolina
Associate Professor or Professor and Director of the Hazards Vulnerability and Resilience Institute
Application review will begin January 6, 2025
Columbia, SC ​​
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The Fulbright Specialist Program seeks a climate-modeling specialist for a short-term opportunity. Apply by Jan 13.
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SECOORA
Community Engagement Specialist (Application review begins January 15)
Remote
$50,000 - $55,000 per year
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SECOORA is seeking a graduate student or post-doc to examine ocean temperature regimes in the Southeast United States, specifically offshore of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The student will also collaborate with the CARICOOS Regional Association and GCOOS Regional Association to create a more holistic understanding of nearshore oceanic temperature changes.
Apply by January 15
$35/hr
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Project Drawdown
Director of Private-Sector Partnerships (Closing Jan 27)
Remote
$150,000-180,000/year
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Emory University
Postdoctoral Fellow in Integrated Agricultural Modeling (Application review begins Jan 31)
Atlanta, GA
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The BIA Branch of Tribal Community Resilience and the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals are seeking contractors to work on a multi-media outreach project and a climate analyses project to accompany a report, The Estimated Unmet Need of Coastal Tribes in the Lower 48 States Facing Relocation Due to Climate Impacts.
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CSS is seeking to hire an experienced GIS Analyst to join the NOAA Coastal Resilience team and become part of an inter-agency project modeling coastal wetland changes with sea level rise.
Remote or located in one of the following locations: Charleston, SC; Beaufort, NC; or Silver Spring, MD​
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Pew
Senior Associate, Disaster Resilience Policy, U.S. Conservation
Washington DC
$79,900 USD - $89,300 per year
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Grants Specialist - ClimateWorks Foundation
Remote
$76,000 - $80,000 annually
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Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Community Investment Recovery Center (CIRC)
Remote
$80-90,000 per year
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Federation of American Scientists (FAS) in collaboration with NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS)
Washington, DC, Silver Spring, MD, or Remote
Salary: $115,000
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Miami, FL
Research Associate Studying the Processes and/or Technologies of Tropical Cyclone Lifecycles, Modeling & Prediction
Hurricane Research Division – National Research Council
Miami, FL
Base Salary: $58,000
Research Associate Studying Tropical Ocean-Atmosphere Variability and Extreme Weather
National Research Council Research Associateship Program
Miami, FL
Base Salary: $58,000
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The Cleo Institute
Climate Equity Program Manager
Miami, FL
Salary range: $65,000 - $75,000
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Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Environmental Protection Office (EPO)
Climate Resilience Training Coordinator (Hollywood, FL)
Climate Resiliency Applied Research Analyst (Hollywood, FL)
GIS Specialist (Hollywood, FL)
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Sunny Day Flooding Project (NC State University)
Raleigh, NC
$65,000-$70,000
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Northeast Florida Regional Council
Senior Regional Resiliency Planner
Jacksonville, FL
$65,000 per year depending on qualifications and experience​
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S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
Shellfish Aquaculture Extension Specialist
Charleston, SC or Beaufort, SC
$56,210 to $80,105 per year
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​​​Southern Environmental Law Center
Forest Associate (The initial deadline for receipt of complete applications is 09/11/2024. However, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.)
Asheville, NC or Chapel Hill, NC
$59,000- $70,000 per year ​​​​
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Assistant Director for Research and Partnerships - S.C. Sea Grant Consortium (review of applications will begin September 23, 2024)
$68,397 to $82,935​​​​
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Duke University, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Director of Research and Engagement Strategy
Durham, NC
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Western Carolina University
Assistant Professor - Emergency and Disaster Management
Review of applications will begin 10/1/2024 and will continue until the position is filled​​​​
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​​​Internships, Fellowships, and Early Career Opportunities ​​​​
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Coastal Community Resilience Assessment Coordinators-AmeriCorps
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
We are offering up to 6 AmeriCorps positions starting (tentatively) May 12, 2025 for a 10-week service term. $8,459+ for housing/travel support.
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Riverlink
Watershed Program Specialist (Targeted start date in January)
Asheville, NC
$45,000-$50,000 per year
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Program Assistant at Institute for Sustainable Communities
Remote
$51,064 - $60,000 per year
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St. Mary’s Riverkeeper
$17-$20 per hour
St. Mary’s, GA​​​​​​​
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Integrated Fire and Recreation Internship | American Climate Corps; The Student Conservation Association (Apply by Dec 29)
Atlanta, GA
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Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security | American Climate Corps; Sustaining Way (Apply by Dec 31)
Greenville, SC
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Restoration Crew Member | American Climate Corps; The Sustainability Institute (Apply by Dec 31)
North Charleston, SC
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Weatherization Crew Member | American Climate Corps; The Sustainability Institute (Apply by Dec 31)
North Charleston, SC
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Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
2025-26 Global Change Research Fellows (Applications due January 6, 2025)
Stipends (in the form of Research Assistantships) will be paid at a rate determined based on their university and college affiliation or set by NC State University, approximately $28,114-$32,000 stipend plus tuition and health insurance for the period August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026.
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The Cleo Institute
Lead Organizer (Student positions available at FIU, MDC, UCF, and UM)
$18/hour
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NOAA Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program (Deadline to apply: January 10, 2025)
The fellowship program has an outstanding reputation for attracting the best and the brightest PhDs in the sciences and for training future leaders in Climate and Global Change Science. In FY25, the C&GC Postdoctoral Fellowship Program highlights the need for applications across the full breadth of disciplines contributing to Climate and Global Change Science.
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Diverse Knowledge Systems for Climate Adaptation Fellowship | U.S. Geological Survey (Submit Statement of Interest by January 16)
The Diverse Knowledge Systems for Climate Adaptation Fellowship supports graduate students for one year as they use their diverse experiences, viewpoints, value systems, and cultural knowledge to strengthen their climate adaptation efforts.
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Graduate students interested in marine, coastal, and Great Lakes science and policy should explore the information about the fellowship as soon as possible and talk to their local Sea Grant program (or the National Sea Grant Office) at least one month prior to the February 19, 2025 deadline.
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AMS Graduate Fellowships - American Meteorological Society (Due January 17, 2025)
Stipend amounts vary from $5,000 to $26,000
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Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
MSI Science Communication Internship (Applications due January 17)
This program is for undergraduates enrolled at recognized Minority Serving Institutions like Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), or Indigenous students enrolled at any undergraduate program.
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National Park Service
Scientists in Parks Internship Program (Applications closing January 19, 2025)
Multiple locations including Cape Hatteras National Seashore, NC, Cape Lookout National seashore, NC, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC, Palmetto Bay, FL, Biscayne National Park, FL, Congaree National Park, SC, Cumberland Island National Seashore, GA, and more.
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National Marine Fisheries Service & Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program
(Applications due January 23, 2025)
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FEMA Corps is a full-time, team-based service program for young adults to travel the country in teams and serve communities impacted by disasters. FEMA Corps members will gain experience in the federal government and the field of emergency management. Members must be between 18-26 years old. There is no age limit for team leaders.
Team leaders and members receive a meal allowance, lodging, medical benefits, on the job training and a living stipend for personal expenses. Upon successful completion of FEMA Corps, members will earn the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, student loan forbearance, and be eligible for potential job opportunities.
Application to be a Corps Member due Feb 28.
Application to be a Team Leader due Jan 31.
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National Geographic Society & The Nature Conservancy Community Conservation, Data Visualization, and Mapping Externship (Apply by February 1)
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National Forest Foundation
Conservation Connect Fellowship (Applications due February 2, 2025)
Multiple locations and remote
Fellows will be hired as temporary, part-time employees and compensated at a rate of $20/hour for up to 300 hours.
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Inclusive NOAA Fisheries Internship Program (IN FISH) (Applications due February 3)
The internship is a 10-week experience that includes a 2-week course available for credit through the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and 8 weeks of project experience working with a mentor in science or management. A $6,000 stipend is provided to each participant. Tuition and course supplies are also covered.
Multiple locations
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Ocean Research & Conservation Association, Inc.
Summer Internships (Applications closing February 14, 2025)
Vero Beach, FL
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NOAA Coastal Resilience Fellowship Program
Applications due Feb 28
GIS and Data Coordination Fellow
Host Organization: Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR)
US Virgin Islands
Annual Salary: $54,121
Host Organization: Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR)
US Virgin Islands
Annual Salary: $54,121
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EPA Research Internship on Climate Sciences and Community Resilience Education and Outreach (Closing Feb 28, 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; applications may close earlier than deadline)
Washington, D.C. or Research Triangle Park, NC​​​
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NOAA
EPP/MSI and Hollings undergraduate scholarships (Applications open September 1-January 31, 2025)
These prestigious scholarships provide students with an academic award of $9,500 per year for two years of full-time study. The Hollings Scholarship provides a 10-week, full time, paid summer internship opportunity at any NOAA facility nationwide. The EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship offers two paid summer internships, one in a NOAA office in the Silver Spring, Maryland, metro area, and one at any NOAA facility nationwide. All scholars also receive funding to present their summer internship research at two national scientific conferences.
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American Climate Corps (multiple opportunities)
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Southeast Fisheries Science Center Internships (Multiple opportunities)