This is a list of resources I’ve found over the years searching for jobs, funding, and graduate positions. I also added a science Twitter section (such a great place to find opportunities!) if you want to start a science Twitter but are unsure of where to start.
This is a living document so please send me resources you believe I should add, and let me know if you come across any dead links: Contact me
General (Grad School, Science, Job Hunting, etc.):
Academic Influence: academicinfluence.com
- Information on stipends and graduate life per University
ResearchGate: researchgate.net
- Nerdy social networking site. Find researchers you’re interested in and follow their work. Get notifications when they publish new things. Send messages etc.
Semantic Scholar: semanticscholar.org
- AI-powered research tool that generates reading recommendations based on your interests and what you save in your library.
Pathways to Science: https://pathwaystoscience.org/index.aspx
- Job boards with funding opportunities, webinars on applying to graduate school, etc.
ScienceDaily: https://www.sciencedaily.com/
- News-style articles about new and exciting scientific discoveries
Science Twitter:
NOAA Sea Grant: @SeaGrant
- Great place to start!
MD SeaGrant: @MDSeaGrant
- Self-explanatory
Marine Graduate Opportunities: @mar_opps
- This account retweets anything tagged #maropps great way to see a wide range of opportunities
Daily R Cheatsheets: @daily_r_sheets
- Fun and helpful
MEES Graduate Student Organization: @meesgso
- UMD group that posts updates but also job and fellowship opportunities related to Marine Estuarine and Environmental Science
Dr. Zofia Beck Anchondo: @zofiology
- This woman does a lot of science art that she sells.
CERF Science: @CERFScience
- Coastal Estuarine Research Federation
ISSP: @ISSP_Org
- International Society of Sustainability Professionals
Freshwater Science: @BenthosNews
- Society for Freshwater Science
Duke Marine Lab UAS: @MarineUAS
- Marine robotics and remote sensing lab
CBL Outreach: @CBLOutreach
- Chesapeake Biological Lab
Matt Gray: @MattWGray
- Matt is very active on Twitter and retweets a lot of oyster-focused opportunities
Dr David Shiffman: @WhySharksMatter
- David is a very entertaining science Twitter staple in my opinion! He’s a research scientist, science communicator, and environmental consultant.
Nature: @Nature
- Research news and commentary from the journal Nature
National Geographic: @NatGeo
- Self-explanatory
Science News: @ScienceNews
- Latest news in all fields of science
Tip for getting started: Whenever I want to find more accounts to follow I find an account I really like and look at who is following them and who they’re following. Sends you down a fun science Twitter rabbit hole
Fellowships/Scholarships:
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program: https://www.nsfgrfp.org/
Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Science: https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/lewis-and-clark-fund-exploration-and-field-research
AAUW Grants and Scholarships: https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/
Listservs:
Coral List: https://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list
- Pretty active listserv where people chat about and share opportunities about research on corals
ECOLOG: https://community.esa.org/group.htm?mode=home&igid=35455&elon=1
- VERY active listserv, I probably get at least 10 emails a day from the ECOLOG with everything from job/school opportunities, upcoming conferences, and online courses to research surveys, and general questions. (you can mess with the settings so you don’t get so many emails on the daily)
Job Boards: Some of these boards might also have grad opportunities
NOAA Student Opportunities: https://www.noaa.gov/education/opportunities/students
American Geophysical Union Job Board: https://findajob.agu.org/jobs/
Association for Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Job Board: https://aslo.users.membersuite.com/community/career-center/browse-jobs/allJobs/allCities/allStates
Diversity in Research: https://www.diversityinresearch.careers/
Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry: https://www.us-ocb.org/science-support/student-opportunities/
Texas A&M Natural Resources Jobs Board: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/employment-links/
The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology: https://sicb.org/jobs-and-fellowships/page/2/
Schmidt Marine Job Board: https://jobs.schmidtmarine.org/jobs?page=6
Ocean Opportunities: https://www.oceanoculus.com/news-from-the-sea/tiny-ocean-opportunites
International Union for the Conservation of Nature: https://hrms.iucn.org/iresy/index.cfm?event=vac.showOpenList
Marine Advanced Technology Education Center: https://www.marinetech.org/other-internships/
American Fisheries Society Job Board: https://jobs.fisheries.org/
World Aquaculture Society Job Board: https://www.was.org/WasEs/Job/List?page=5
University of British Columbia Job Board: https://oceans.ubc.ca/about/join-us/join-them/
Wise Oceans Job Board: https://www.wiseoceans.com/jobs/
Google Sheets:
PIs recruiting students for Fall 2023
Early Career Funding, Awards, and Other Funding
Lists of resources:
Science’s Careers section: https://www.science.org/careers
Academic Jobs Wiki: https://academicjobs.fandom.com/wiki/Academic_Jobs_Wiki
Aerin Jacob’s lab Funding page: http://www.aerinjacob.ca/funding–awards.html
John Bruno’s prospective student’s page: https://johnfbruno.web.unc.edu/2016/09/23/prospective-graduate-students/
The Baskett Lab funding page: http://www.des.ucdavis.edu/faculty/baskett/links/academia.html#Grad
Early Career Researchers Central: https://ecrcentral.org/fundings
Marine Conservation Institute: https://marine-conservation.org/career-resources/
Eckerd College LibGuide on Funding Scholarships and Grants: https://libguides.eckerd.edu/c.php?g=527992&p=3852396
SevenSeas Media: https://sevenseasmedia.org/
- Highly recommend their newsletter! Biweekly (I believe) email that includes upcoming ocean science webinars, funding opportunities and a very well maintained job board
Courses:
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