Vacancies Position Organisation Location Closing date Assistant Scientist position in Physical Oceanography. no closing date specified. Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami Florida, USA 3/11/2022 Postdoctoral position: Influence of temperature on zooplankton nutritional requirements Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Bremerhaven, Germany 3/11/2022 Instrument Scientist (Aquatic Genomic...

SAIAB, through the African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) Phuhlisa programme has been supporting marine science at four historically disadvantaged Higher Education Institutions (HDIs): the University of Fort Hare, Walter Sisulu University, University of Western Cape and University of Zululand for over 10 years, by providing access to SAIAB research infrastructure. The Department of Science and...

Investigate the population structure and gene flow and the movement patterns of dugong populations off the Mozambiquan coast, using a combination of molecular techniques and stable isotope analysis. This research will play an integral role in determining the future conservation status of East African dugongs. Full details available here. Enquiries: Interested applicants should submit their...

The IORA Indian Ocean Blue Carbon Hub is pleased to announce applications for the Early Career Visiting Professionals Program for 2022 are now open. This is an opportunity for an early career professional from an IORA Member State to visit the Hub’s office during the months of June – August at the Indian Ocean Marine...

A joint SAEON/UCT project, in collaboration with the University of Plymouth, UK, is looking to fill a postdoc and PhD position (both of three years duration). The project focusses on using a multi-scale modelling approach to improve our understanding time- and space- scales of variability within the western Indian Ocean that are relevant to ‘hotspots’...

By Ailars  David Marine litter is one of the leading global crises and there is a need for immediate action  to eradicate the problem. The Arena Recycling Industry, a startup company that recycles plastic waste into building materials, in partnership with the Women in Recycling Foundation, Sustainable Ocean Alliance Tanzania, MBRC the Ocean Foundation, and Msasani...

I am Damaris Kinyua. I had the opportunity to present part of my PhD research findings on billfish resource utilization at the WIOGEN conference.  My research examines the fishing behavior, views, and attitudes of artisanal billfish fishers toward the institutional regulation of billfish resource use. Preliminary findings indicate that the institutions have gained acceptance and that the...