Coral biologist position for recent graduates

The US Geological Survey has announced a biologist position (GS 7/9, term) for up to 3 years based on St. John, US Virgin Islands.

The incumbent will be supervised by Dr. Caroline Rogers and will work closely with biologists from the National Park Service and USGS to conduct monitoring/research on coral reefs in St. John and St. Croix (including Acropora palmata zones and deeper reefs). The focus will be on effects of bleaching and coral diseases.

If interested, please go to www.usajobs.gov and search on the Announcement Number ER-2010-0125. Applications must be received by 02/18/10.

Scuba certification is required.

For more information, please contact Crystal M Johnson (703) 648 7470, cmjohnson@usgs.gov.

Summer fisheries jobs for students

Summer fisheries jobs for students in Arkansas or Montana.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates

There are internships available for the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates program available at universities throughout the country. See the NSF page for a complete list.

There are dozens of programs, including:
Texas A&M University at Galveston
University of Texas at Austin
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Maryland Sea Grant

Summer internships for undergraduates in science policy

These NSF-funded internships in Washington, D.C. are for undergraduates looking to get experience integrating science with policy and management.

Student job opportunities

See this page for US Fish and Wildlife Service internship opportunities for college students.