Community Engagement and Environmental Science Fellowship

Sarah Lawrence College, in partnership with the Center for the Urban River at Beczak (CURB), invites applications for a 2-year fellowship in community environmental science.

This unique public engagement fellowship involves teaching one undergraduate course per semester at Sarah Lawrence College, and environmental education, citizen science (including seining, eel migration, and water quality data analysis), and community engagement at CURB, an environmental education center located along the Hudson River in downtown Yonkers, NY.

At CURB, the fellow will serve as a scientific advisor and instructor for educational trainings and courses for students of all ages. The fellow will also work with CURB staff to conduct Hudson River ecology, water quality, and environmental justice projects that include both fieldwork and data analysis. The ability to communicate effectively with youth and local residents, strong interpersonal skills, patience, and imagination will be essential for this work.

This two-year fellowship begins August 1, 2026 and is funded by the Endeavor Foundation.

Required Qualifications: Completion of a Ph.D. in environmental science, ecology, marine biology, conservation biology, or a related field by the start of the fellowship term is required.

Salary: $65,000

Full Time Lecturer – Water Resources Engineering

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking a full-time lecturer for a two-year appointment for AY 26/27 and AY 27/28. This appointment comes with the possibility of a one-year extension to AY 28/29 contingent on budget, department need, and satisfactory evaluations. Responsibilities include teaching core and elective water resource engineering courses.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s in Water Resource Engineering, Civil Engineering or related field. Demonstrated experience and commitment to student-centered learning and teaching, as well as the ability to collaboratively work in multidisciplinary settings is required. Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral use of the English language is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. in Water Resource Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related major, experience with laboratory-based instruction, professional licensure, relevant industry experience, and evidence of (or potential for) excellence in teaching. Preference will be given to those with experience working with broad populations and fostering a collaborative, supportive and inclusive environment.

Field Biologist

The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy (ARC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on the conservation and restoration of amphibian and reptile populations and their habitats across the United States. ARC focuses on implementing field programs in high-priority areas for amphibians and reptiles to improve their chances of survival. Our work includes inventory, monitoring, research, habitat restoration, population augmentation, policy, and strategic planning across Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Areas (PARCAs).

Position Description

ARC is seeking to hire a full-time Field Biologist near Hinesville, GA to assist on conservation projects in and surrounding Ft. Stewart PARCA. This position does not provide housing or housing assistance. The primary duties include participation in herpetofauna monitoring and headstarting projects, particularly in support of the frosted flatwoods salamander and gopher frog. In a 2-person crew, you will work both independently and with regional partners to meet project goals. The position will work with ARC’s Coastal Plains team in strategic meetings to help provide and deliver recommendations to state and federal partners to accelerate the recovery of some of the southeast’s most imperiled herpetofauna. Local and diverse candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Assist in monitoring efforts and data collection for focal herpetofauna using visual encounter surveys, eDNA, trapping, and targeted surveys.
Assist in egg collection and larval-rearing for frosted flatwoods salamander headstarting program.
Survey for larval and adult salamanders via daytime dipnetting and nocturnal spotlight surveys.
Assist in invasive plant control efforts including manual removal, mechanical removal, and herbicide application within and surrounding ephemeral wetlands.
Assist in vegetation and habitat surveys/assessments of ephemeral wetlands.
Mesocosm tank maintenance including routine monitoring of plankton food colonies for larval salamanders.
Represent ARC’s on-the-ground presence to build relationships and communicate with state/federal agencies, private citizens, and organizations.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or relevant experience
2+ years experience with wildlife monitoring projects
Experience using paper or digital maps to identify, relay, and track project boundaries and data
Willingness to regularly travel or work varied hours (eg. night surveys)
Ability to execute multiple projects, maintain organized results, and relay issues to meet project deadlines
Applicants must be self-motivated, responsible, and have the ability to solve problems
Experience navigating landscapes and driving 4×4 roads, potentially with offline maps
Ability to lift 50+ lbs and work long hours outdoors, year-round

Preferred Qualifications

Working knowledge of southeastern herpetofauna identification, ecosystems, mesocosm maintenance, and sampling methods
Experience with herpetofauna inventory and monitoring techniques
Strong time management and ability to work independently
Experience with data collection and basic data management

Manager, Environmental Programs

The Royal Caribbean Group’s Royal Caribbean International brand has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Manager, Environmental Programs on the Private Destination Development Team reporting to the Director, Environmental Programs.

This position will work onsite in Miami, Florida and will require travel.

Position Summary:

Based in Miami, Florida, the Manager, Environmental Programs will be responsible for managing environmental initiatives for Royal Caribbean International’s (RCI) Private Destination Development organization. In this position, you will focus on the environmental programs assigned for the development of private land-based destinations and be responsible for various assessment, strategies, execution, and monitoring of environmental activities through the development lifecycle.

You will need to have a deep understanding and proven track record in driving the environmental stewardship for complex land development projects from inception through construction and eventual operation. Experience required in delivering complex land transformations, and strong technical expertise including (but not limited to) environmental impact assessments (and associated studies), environmental management plans, best management practices, and environmental monitoring during construction and operation, etc.

This role will require close coordination with several other business areas within the Royal Caribbean Group (RCG), including, but not limited to private destination development, operations and ESG. In addition, this role will also collaborate with external environmental partners, construction contractors, and various government agencies.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

7+ years of environmental experience, preferably within tourism and/or international.
Bachelor’s degree required in environmental science, biology, or another closely related field; MBA preferred.
Spanish speaking preferred
Previous experience in the environmental principles and practices in complex land-based development.
Solid understanding of environmental principles around waste, water, energy and construction.
Extensive knowledge of International and U.S. environmental rules and regulations.
Strong training and facilitation skills.
Ability to develop, plan and organize tactical plans utilizing project management principles.
Ability to communicate tactfully with department heads, managers, coworkers and employees to resolve problems and negotiate resolutions.
Ability to effectively apply the RCCL environmental policies and practices and Product Development’s environmental principles.
Ability to manage a staff in a positive and productive manner by motivating, developing and managing employees as they work. Ability to evaluate and hire high performing employees and scaling a team. Ability to utilize and administer the disciplinary action process through coaching and counseling to improve performance or terminate employment.
Working knowledge of computers, internet access, and the ability to navigate within a variety software packages such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability and willingness to travel which includes the ability to travel internationally.

Research Assistant, Ocean Giants

Join a dynamic team with a proven track record in achieving change to address conservation challenges and threats to marine mammals in the New York Bight. The Research Assistant (RA) will gain valuable experience in applied conservation and research as part of the Ocean Giants Program and will be primarily focused on data processing and analysis of large acoustic data sets as part of our acoustic monitoring projects in the New York Bight. Data analysis will include validation and classification of cetacean vocalizations from automated detection outputs, with the potential to work on the characterization of ambient noise. The RA will also assist with field work activities in the New York Bight collecting marine mammal sightings, photo identification (ID), genetic and tag data. Other aspects of the position include: 1) contributing to policy, education, and advocacy initiatives, and 2) working actively on current or planned projects on ocean noise, eDNA and integration and synthesis of multiple types of data.

The RA will be expected to work independently under the supervision of the Executive Director, NY Bight Program and the Marine Conservation Scientists and will assist with organizing and processing acoustic data and conducting analyses to satisfy the project goals. The RA position requires individuals that have some experience with analyses of large datasets (particularly acoustic data), have some quantitative analysis skills and fieldwork experience. Candidates are expected to demonstrate the ability to write scientific papers, have excellent communication skills and the ability to work positively under difficult conditions when in the field. The RA will also be expected to contribute to report writing and publications. The RA is expected to undertake an independent research project of interest, providing that work aligns with one of the Ocean Giant Program’s project objectives, which would be expected to result in publication.

Major Responsibilities:

Support the Ocean Giant team with acoustic projects.
Assist with training interns on the acoustic review process and the identification of cetacean vocalizations.
Assist with conducting field work activities in the New York Bight including:
Deploying/recovering acoustic units
Gather data on vessel surveys; maintain all appropriate field equipment.
Contribute to analyses and/or approaches for marine mammal science and conservation.
Assist with the management of acoustic data and data collected during field work activities in the New York Bight including sightings and behavioral data, photo ID catalogs and genetic and tag data.
Maintain data quality standards and backups of all field-collected and acoustic data.
Contribute to report writing for major donors.
Contribute to and/or design an independent research project of interest, providing that the work aligns with one of the Ocean Giant Programs project objectives, with the expectation that it would result in a peer-reviewed publication.
Advance policy, education, and advocacy initiatives consistent with WCS’s mission and objectives.
Work on current or planned projects on ocean noise, eDNA, and the synthesis/integration of multiple types of data to support conservation and management outcomes.
Create and advance novel content on programmatic website whalesofnewyork.wcs.org (with Conservation Technology group) and related social media.

Qualification Requirements

Master’s degree or the equivalent in experience, in a field related to Marine Bioacoustics (candidates with both Biological Sciences and/or Engineering backgrounds are encouraged to apply).

The following experience is highly desirable but not essential to securing the position, providing the applicant demonstrates an ability to learn quickly and apply themselves to learning the skills listed below:

Working with large datasets of long-term acoustic data.
Familiarity with cetacean vocalizations.
Fluency in the use of Bioacoustics analysis software (e.g. Raven, Pamguard, Ishmael, etc.).
Programming skills for data analysis (e.g. in R or MATrix LABoratory (MATLAB) allowing development).
Automated detection of cetacean vocalizations in large datasets.
Field work skills and working in a productive and collaborative team environment.
Demonstrated proficiency in scientific writing that leads to peer-reviewed publications.
Classification of detected vocalizations to species or taxon group.
Characterization of ambient noise using established metrics and procedures.

Additional Requirements:

Expected travel on occasion to conferences and/or meetings with approval.
Flexibility to work across multiple time zones.
Participate in programmatic efforts with the New York Seascape/New York Aquarium/Species & Policy Teams for wider conservation research, policy, and outreach.

Salary Range: $50,000-$60,000

Environmental Compliance Engineer/Scientist

SRP is seeking a Environmental Compliance Engineer/Scientist in the Corporate Air Quality Services Department. Responsibilities include utilizing advanced air quality knowledge for preparing air quality permit applications and compliance related documentation. Candidate will help to ensure compliance with applicable air quality rules and regulations and stay abreast of environmental issues that may impact SRP operations.
What You’ll Do

Monitor, track, evaluate, and interpret new and existing environmental regulations and legislation. Prepare and issue regulatory interpretations and comments on legislation as necessary.
Provide regulatory assistance to power system environmental staff.
Prepare and submit air quality permit applications (e.g., Non-Title V, Title V, etc.), review draft permit and technical support documents and provide comments as necessary.
Review and/or prepare and submit air quality compliance related reports, notifications, filings to regulatory authorities as appropriate.
Review and/or prepare air emission inventories, excess emissions reports, deviation reports and other agency reports.
Assist with review and/or preparation of site quarterly, semi-annual, annual reports as necessary.
Prepare air permitting applicability determinations (e.g., Clean Air Act New Source Review program).
Interface directly with regulatory agencies as appropriate.
Communicate and interact with multiple internal SRP departments as needed to support project development, permitting and operation.
Provide technical guidance in interpreting and monitoring compliance with air quality regulatory requirements and industry guidelines.
Ability to interface with Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) Data Acquisition Handling System (DAHS) software. Experience with ESC StackVision software preferred.

Education
A bachelor’s degree relevant to the assignment from an accredited institution is preferred.
Experience

This position may be filled at one of three levels outlined below, based on the candidate’s relevant experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and competencies.

Level 1 – Associate: Requires up to two (2) years of relevant experience.
Level 2 – Journey: Requires a minimum of two (2) years and less than five (5) years of relevant experience.
Level 3 – Senior: Requires five (5) or more years of relevant experience. Eligibility for advancement (progression) to the next level in the same role is based on overall job performance, mastery of all functional responsibilities, and time in position, as assessed by the supervisor.

Associate Climate and Energy Analyst

Job Description

Associate Climate and Energy Analyst will support the regulatory and climate strategy of the business, including supporting emerging regulatory and policy needs on a broad basis, developing quality data to support regulatory rate excellence with a focus on long-term data management/documentation, and undertaking cross-functional work to develop and maintain timely, accurate, and reproducible data and high-quality periodic reports that are relevant to internal and external stakeholders.

Primary Duties

• Monitor and research regulatory and policy developments on a broad range of utility topics, supporting cross-functional data-driven compliance, reporting, and filing requirements, with ultimate accountability for the veracity of all analysis produced.

• Prepare research and analysis that uses Company data that can be used in expert testimony, including support for policy/strategy objectives, with a particular emphasis on issues related to decarbonization and emissions.

• Analyze and monitor company data, support scenario modeling as well as evaluation of data that may be responsive to state and federal actions and orders, industry/technology developments, and peer company activities in a way that will position the Company to use a data-driven approach to strategic decisions and to respond to fast-moving business/regulatory demands.

• Build and maintain large data models based on both new and developed databases, as directed.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Business, Economics, Engineering or a related field.

Minimum of 2 years of experience

Work Experience

Minimum of 2 years of experience involving a combination of financial analysis, strategic scenario analysis, evaluation of climate or energy use issues, and/or strategy consulting is preferred

Skills & Abilities

Ability to work in a team, as well as independently, and a willingness to shift focus and activity to accomplish the departmental objective(s) with the highest priority.

Ability to analyze and solve narrowly defined business problems.

Strong quantitative analytical skills and attention to detail, with a growth mindset and effective communication skills to interpret results and translate them for various audiences.

Proficiency of Microsoft office tools – PowerPoint & Excel, computer programming such as Python, use of data tools such as R or Stata, and knowledge of business intelligence (BI) tools.

Proficiency with overlaying databases such as SQL or in Excel with geospatial mapping tools such as GIS or QGIS desired.

We offer a competitive salary range of $66,000 to $95,700 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Environmental Biologist

Dudek is currently seeking full-time entry-level Biologists to join our biological resources team. The successful candidate will assist our team in conducting a variety of field surveys, primarily focused on biological resource field assessments and impact evaluations. Project work can occur throughout the state of California. Overnight and out-of-region travel may be necessary. This position will necessitate in-office and field-based work and may be based out of any of the following offices: Sacramento or Auburn

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

Conducting a variety of general and focused biological resource field surveys and assessments;
Assisting with the preparation of biological reports and biological resource sections of environmental documents;

Minimum Requirements

Must have a minimum of 1 year of professional experience working in the environmental consulting, land use planning and/or resource/regulatory agency sector. Substantial academic research (e.g., senior thesis or joint publication with faculty), or biology-focused extracurricular involvement may be considered in lieu of one full year of professional experience;
Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, or related natural resources field;
Ability to conduct fieldwork in challenging terrain and challenging weather conditions;
Attention to detail;
Ability to work independently and as part of a team with strong written and oral communication skills;
Familiarity with the ecology of California and environmental regulations;
Familiarity with MS Office Suite.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with field identification of common and special-status wildlife and plant species endemic to California and the western U.S.
Project and task management skills: general logistics, budgeting, scheduling, team coordination, and client / contractor / stakeholder communication;
Familiarity with use of GPS field equipment, Esri Field Maps and Esri ArcGIS Survey123.

Compensation: $27.50-33.50/hourly*

*Final agreed-upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check prior to beginning employment.

Deputy Director, Fisheries Science and Management

This position serves as the Division of Marine Fisheries Deputy Director, Fisheries Science and Management (FS/M) and reports to the Division Director. The Deputy Director provides operational leadership and management to the Fisheries Science, License and Statistics, Fishery Management and Policy sections in establishing and implementing division and program operational goals to allow the division to meet its mission of ensuring sustainable fisheries and habitats for the benefit and health of the people of North Carolina. The Deputy Director assists the Director in working with the Marine Fisheries Commission, other fisheries management councils and commissions, and other stakeholders external to the division in establishing fisheries management policy. The Deputy Director is assigned leadership roles for special projects as the Director deems necessary. The Deputy Director (FS/M) will work closely with the Division of Marine Fisheries Deputy Director, Operations to ensure that the overall DEQ and Division goals are met.

Key Responsibilities:
• Directs Section Chiefs to ensure accomplishment of DEQ and division goals and appropriate application of federal and state laws and regulations.
• Manage day-to-day operational priorities of the Secretary, Director, Legislative members, and public, progress toward longer term programmatic or management goals.
• Ensure budget and personnel issues are properly managed.
• Participate in the development, communication, and implementation of strategic and operational plans and procedures to guide staff in the applicable sections in the administration of all division programs.

Minimum Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of progressive experience in environmental work including two years in a supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Recruitment Range: $75,925 – $109,394

Lead Field Instructor

Description:

Renowned for its accredited research-based undergraduate field programs, Wildlands Studies seeks candidates holding an MSc or PhD to be the Lead Instructor for new academic field programs. Students consistently report that their Wildlands Studies experience added depth and meaning to their on-campus classes and “changed their lives”. Wildlands Studies instructors enhance their own credentials with unique opportunities to teach in the field while engaging students in active research.

The Lead Instructor will direct students on an academically rigorous, wilderness-based six-week field study to explore habitats and cultures of specific USA-based and international locales. We are specifically seeking new international locations that will attract students and cover a wide variety of topics and terrain within our mission. We specifically welcome proposals for new locales in the Pacific Realm (Fiji, Tonga); Southeast Asia including India; Europe, specifically Portugal and the Azores, Croatia, Norway or other Arctic Mountain regions; and South America particularly Brazil and Uruguay. Students earn 5-15 quarter credits for three field classes covering Environmental Studies, Field Research Practices, and Environment and Culture. Lead Instructor is responsible for on-going seminars, lectures, instruction, guided field work and field methods, and assessment of all student work, as well as group dynamics and the overall well-being of participants. Review our Lead Instructor description on our website. Compensation is competitive.

Requirements:

Knowledge and experience of field study location required. Applicants must have Masters degree in hand; PhD Candidates and/or completed PhD preferred. A qualified Lead Instructor will have experience leading field study programs and teaching at the undergraduate level, specifically upper division environmental studies classes; a good sense of humor, flexibility, patience, and understanding; be a physically fit experienced outdoorsperson capable of leading students on day hikes and multi-day overnight backpacking trips; a capable and skilled group facilitator able to spend 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with up to 16 students aged 18-23 for the duration of the program managing associated interpersonal dynamics; an accomplished logistical planner capable of managing the overarching and day-to-day logistics, program finances and communications; certified in First Aid and CPR (preferably WFR) and able to competently and confidently manage medical emergencies and other medical situations should they arise. We require our program staff to be able to easily transport students in vehicles. Individuals must have a clean driving record, manual transmission experience, knowledge and competence driving in international locations and, if needed, the ability to drive a right-hand drive vehicle on the left side of the road. Reference checks, fingerprinting and background checks are required before any offer is finalized.

Program Dates:

We are currently accepting applications and proposals for our 2027-2028 academic year (Summer 2027, Fall 2027, Winter 2028, Spring 2028).  Locations that include a wildlife study or marine focus always preferred.  Review www.wildlandsstudies.com for details.

Application Process:

Review website and current course offerings to ensure understanding of program requirements. Complete an online application and upload a CV, cover letter detailing experience with course topics/field study experience and brief initial course proposal. We are working very quickly to identify suitable candidates and move forward with new programs.