Water-related Job/Internship/assistantship Opportunities: Multiple

[Allen Rutherford]

 

 

From: Melissa Longman (via louisiana list) <loui...@afsmembers.simplelists.com>
Sent: Monday, March 2, 2026 11:34 AM
To: 'loui...@afsmembers.simplelists.com' <loui...@afsmembers.simplelists.com>
Subject: [AFS Louisiana Chapter] Job Opportunities: Multiple

 

Please see below for a list of announcements and opportunities:

 

1. The NC Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting applications for two Conservation I Technicians to assist with the Aquatic Habitat Program. To apply: see attached job announcement (deadline = March 9, 2026).

 

2. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) Graduate Assistantship is accepting applications for a M.S. or PhD graduate student research assistant that would develop a thesis or dissertation evaluating aquatic animal movements and the effectiveness of restorations of connectivity in stream ecosystems. To apply: see attached (deadline = April 7, 2026).

 

3. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is hiring three technicians to assist with a Gulf-wide reef fish discard survey. Applicants may apply to a specific location(s) or select all three (deadline = March 1, 2026). Position is federally funded from May of 2026 through November 2027. Interested candidates can find more information here or reach out the Hanna Bauer (hanna...@tpwd.texas.gov).

 

4. The Jones Center at Ichauway (GA), is hiring two aquatic science seasonal technician positions. To apply and for more information: click here (deadline = March 9, 2026)

 

5. The Tennessee Aquarium is hiring multiple fellowships, seasonal, and nonseasonal positions. To access all applications listed below, click here:
1. Natural Resources Specialist (full-time, deadline 3/20)
2. Reintroduction Assistant (seasonal, deadline 3/20)
3. Watershed Conservation Assistant (seasonal, deadline 3/20)
4. Jim Hill Fellowships (seasonal, deadline 3/15, fellowship options listed below)

                                                               i.      Water Quality

                                                             ii.      Husbandry (Aquarist)

                                                           iii.      Husbandry (Forest)

                                                           iv.      Education

                                                             v.      Aquatic Ecology

                                                           vi.      Operations

                                                          vii.      Conservation (Fish Ecology)

                                                        viii.      Conservation (Reintroduction)

                                                            ix.      Marketing

 

Please send any announcements (job opportunities, scholarships, travel awards, training, etc.) you wish to circulate on the SDAFS Listserv to kelsey....@ncwildlife.gov. SDAFS listserv emails will be sent every Friday, except for holidays or if there are no announcements.

 

Thanks,

Kelsey

 

Kelsey Roberts  // Piedmont Fisheries Research Coordinator

Inland Fisheries Division

 

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Office: 336-290-0052

kelsey....@ncwildlife.gov