Post Category: Expired

Assistant Professor in Oceanography (Active Margins)

University of Washington

Expired: January 14, 2022

The University of Washington School of Oceanography seeks applications for a full time, 9-month faculty position at the level of tenure-track Assistant Professor in the broad field of active geological processes on continental margins. The successful applicant will be expected to expand the School’s research and teaching efforts in marine geology and geophysics, contributing to an improved understanding of tectonic, sedimentary, and geochemical cycles between the Earth’s oceans, lithosphere, and deep interior. Research and teaching could fall within a wide range of areas, including but not limited to geophysical imaging, earthquake seismology, marine geodesy, sedimentology, stratigraphy, geomorphology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, subduction zone modeling, and geohazards. Review of applications will begin on January 14, 2022 until the position is filled.

Source: https://apply.interfolio.com/97874

2022 Geobiology Summer Course: June 12 - July 19, 2022

Expired: February 7, 2021

Now entering its 19th year, the International Geobiology Course is an intensive, multidisciplinary summer course exploring the coevolution of the Earth and it’s biosphere, with an emphasis on how microbial processes affect the environment and leave imprints on the roc4 record. Participants get hands-on experience in cutting-edge geobiological techniques, learn from a broad team of eminent scientists in the field, and work in research groups to solve relevant questions. Applications are due by February 7, 2022.

Source: http://web.gps.caltech.edu/GBcourse/

Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator (COBRA)

2022 Early Career Fellowship and Deep-Sea Expedition Planning Master Class

Expired: January 15, 2022

The Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator (COBRA) is pleased to announce a paid training opportunity in Spring 2022 that is open to international early career participants. The COBRA Early Career Deep-Sea Expedition “Master Class” will train COBRA fellows in deep-sea expedition planning from start to finish. This course will equip participants with the skills and tools to successfully design, propose, and execute deep-sea oceanographic field research, with a collaborative, just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive approach. Example topics to be covered in the Master Class include: Assets for conducting deep-sea research and exploration; Funding and proposal writing tips; Developing concepts through respectful and reciprocal engagement with others; Cruise preparation how-to; At-sea operations overview; Telepresence-enabled exploration and research; Permits and Reports; Data Management.

The COBRA Fellowship program is intended to help to create a larger, more diverse pool of talent engaged in leading deep-sea research that addresses societal needs. COBRA has a goal of having a balanced representation of US-based and international participants across the early career spectrum that bring diverse experiences and perspectives to the class. Previous experience with deep-sea research or policy is not required. COBRA defines “early career” as senior graduate students, postdoctoral scientists, junior faculty less than 10 years from their terminal degree, and other junior professionals, such as an early career employee of a government, NGO, or industry. Fellows are eligible to receive a $2,000 USD stipend to support their participation in the fellowship and virtual Master Class, which is offered free of charge.

The application period is open through January 15.

Source: https://www.bigelow.org/science/lab/deep-biosphere/fellowship-and-master-class.html

Virtual Meeting Series: The Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator (COBRA) - New Horizons for Deep-Sea and Subsurface Research Connected to Societal Issues

Expired: January 7, 2022

Building from the foundation of C-DEBI, a new NSF-funded network-of-networks started this fall called COBRA – the Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator. The goal of COBRA is to generate new knowledge on the structure, function, resilience, and ecosystem services of the crustal ocean biosphere – life attached to the rocks at the bottom of the ocean – to inform decision-making relating to emergent industrial uses of the deep ocean, such as deep-sea mining and subseafloor carbon sequestration, and decrease the likelihood of serious harm to the environment while maintaining the broad benefits that society currently enjoys. COBRA will help to close knowledge gaps by bringing together stakeholders through virtual workshops and supporting cross-coordination and collaboration. As a global community of experts in deep sea and subseafloor deep biosphere science, the C-DEBI community is uniquely poised to make great contributions to COBRA efforts. Join this virtual meeting series to hear from COBRA Director Dr. Beth Orcutt and COBRA Associate Director Dr. Julie Huber (also both C-DEBI scientists) to learn more about how you can get involved and take advantage of opportunities. Register in advance of this meeting on January 7, 2022 (9:30 – 11:00AM Pacific Time).

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/virtual-meeting-series/

Nautilus Live: Expedition Luʻuaeaahikiikapapakū - Ancient Volcanoes in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, through December 6, 2021

Ocean Exploration Trust

Expired: December 6, 2021

Ocean Exploration Trust is live streaming the current E/V Nautilus expedition Luʻuaeaahikiikapapakū. Returning to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) after an expedition in 2018, this team is conducting ROV surveys on a chain of seamounts, and documenting whether these underwater mountains support vibrant coral and sponge communities like others in the region. Watch the live stream through December 6, 2021, and you might catch C-DEBIer Beth Orcutt waving to the camera at 7:30AM Hawaii / 9:30AM Pacific / 12:30PM Eastern!

Source: https://nautiluslive.org/

Virtual Meeting Series: How to Better Prepare Participants and Mentors for Preventing/Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Field, December 3, 2021

Expired: December 3, 2021

Field work is often viewed as a career highlight, shaping the trajectories of graduate students and early career researchers. Negative experiences in the field, intimidating behaviors (including hazing, bullying), harassment, discriminatory behaviors, gendered division of labor, and assault, can have severe consequences for victims and their careers. In this event, Dr. Ivona Cetinić (NASA Goddard) will discuss ways to create a safe and productive field climate, focusing on the role that PIs play in setting expectations for (and rules of) behavior, and the accountability for violations. Register in advance of this meeting on December 3, 2021 (9:30 – 11:00AM Pacific Time).

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/virtual-meeting-series/

Program Director (Rotator) in Biological Oceanography

Expired: December 1, 2021

The Biological Oceanography Program within the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) in the Directorate of Geosciences (GEO), U.S. National Science Foundation, announces a nationwide search for a Program Director (Rotator) with experience and expertise in any area of biological oceanography or marine ecology. The program anticipates filling multiple rotator positions over the next year. The Program Director’s core duties and responsibilities will be administering the merit review process, making proposal recommendations, working to balance the award portfolio across the broad range of disciplines supported by the Program, supporting a diverse science community and coordinating, and working with other programs in NSF and other Federal agencies and organizations. We will begin consideration of candidates on December 1, 2021 and position(s) will remain open until filled.

Source: https://beta.nsf.gov/careers/openings/geo/oce/oce-2021-10773

Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center

2022 MATE Internship Program

Expired: December 3, 2021

The MATE Center and the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) are accepting applications for the 2022 Internship Program from undergraduate students and recent graduates. This is an incredible opportunity to work onboard research vessels and be exposed to a wide range of marine technologies, equipment and marine technical professionals. The National Deep Submergence Facility (NDSF) hosts interns to work with autonomous underwater vehicle Sentry, remotely operated vehicle Jason, and Human Occupied Vehicle Alvin through the MATE program. The MATE Center and the UNOLS fleet will sponsor 1 long-term (~ 6 months) and 10-12 short-term (4-16 weeks each) marine technical internships, some starting as early as January 2022. Application deadline: December 3, 2021.

Source: https://www.marinetech.org/internships

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship on Deciphering Blue Carbon in Critical Marine Environments

Expired: January 7, 2022

This Research Opportunity (#20-10) is specifically aimed at deciphering the role of blue carbon associated with manganese nodules and host sediments, including determining the provenance of organic matter in these settings. This will enable differentiating bioavailable components of deposited organic matter, which are known to sustain diverse benthic communities, from recalcitrant components, which contribute to long-term carbon burial in the deep sea. Sediment samples will be collected as part of an ongoing systematic box core sampling program that will take advantage of ship time opportunities provided to USGS and BOEM by federal, industry, international, and academic partners. Ultimately this research will contribute to answering questions regarding how much blue carbon is in critical marine mineral environments and what deep-water habitats contain the blue carbon, to evaluate potential impacts of sea-bed mining to blue carbon storage in critical marine mineral environments and what ecosystem management goals are needed to maintain blue carbon ecosystems. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Research Advisors early in the application process to discuss project ideas. Closing date: January 6, 2022.

Source: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall/20-10-deciphering-blue-carbon-critical-marine-mineral-environments

Assistant Professor of Marine Science

Stockton University

Expired: December 2, 2021

Stockton University (Galloway, New Jersey, USA) is seeking to fill a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Marine Science for September 2022. Successful applicants will demonstrate excellence in teaching marine science courses in a liberal arts environment, and a willingness to foster undergraduate research. All research areas will be considered, but particular consideration will be given to candidates whose research area complements those of the Marine Science program. Diversity is a key (though under-realized) component of our program’s mission. Thus, we seek candidates who are dedicated to improving intercultural proficiencies and working across differences via engagement of diverse audiences in higher education, advisory services, and the community. Lastly, we seek a colleague who is versed in active learning — a pedagogical approach that plays a key role in our curriculum, which is designed to support all incoming students regardless of academic preparation. Applications received by December 1, 2021 will receive full consideration.

Source: https://stockton.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=2123&job=assistant-professor-of-marine-science-tenure-track-starting-september-1-2022

Geomicrobiology of the Deep Biosphere Sessions, December 17, 2021

Expired: December 17, 2021

At this year’s AGU Fall Meeting, three hybrid Deep Biosphere sessions – two oral and one poster – will be presented on Friday December 17. Conveners Beth Orcutt, James Bradley, Julie Huber, and Maggie Osburn are delighted to have many early career scientists in these sessions, sharing the latest-and-greatest from continental and marine subsurface investigations. Check the links to see who and what is being presented! I: Oral Session (B53B) Friday 17 Dec 13:45-15:00 CST (UTC-6); II: Oral Session (B54A) Friday 17 Dec 15:30-16:45 CST (UTC-6); and III: Poster Session (B55J) Friday 17 Dec 17:00-19:00 CST (UTC-6). Early bird registration ends November 3, 2021; regular rates are due afterward until the session December 17, 2021.

Source: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm21/meetingapp.cgi/Search/0?sort=Relevance&size=10&page=1&searchterm=Geomicrobiology%20of%20the%20Deep%20Biosphere

Assistant Professor in Aqueous Trace Element Biogeochemistry/Chemical Oceanography (49933)

Florida State University

Expired: November 1, 2021

The Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science (EOAS) at the Florida State University (FSU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Aqueous Trace Element Biogeochemistry/Chemical Oceanography. The ideal candidate will examine the role of trace elements in the oceans or other aquatic environments, their role in biogeochemical cycles, and/or their impact on the biosphere as toxins. This research may include but is not limited to processes within the air-sea interface, water-column, bottom waters, and/or pore fluids. Review of applications commences November 1, 2021 and will continue until the positions are filled.

Source: https://jobs.omni.fsu.edu/psc/sprdhr_er/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=49933&PostingSeq=1

Assistant Professor in Earth-Life Interactions (49940)

Florida State University

Expired: November 1, 2021

The Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science (EOAS) at the Florida State University (FSU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Earth-Life Interactions. The ideal candidate will investigate the coevolution of life and environment with potential interests in planetary habitability of Earth and exoplanets, biosignatures for life (radiations and extinctions), and implications for modern climate change. Research areas of interest include but are not limited to: paleobiology, geobiology, extinction dynamics, paleoecology, paleontology, biotic responses to global change, geomicrobiology, and biogeochemistry. Review of applications commences November 1, 2021 and will continue until the positions are filled.

Source: https://jobs.omni.fsu.edu/psc/sprdhr_er/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=49940&PostingSeq=1

Associate or Full Professor in Geobiology

Expired: November 1, 2021

The University of Southern California Department of Earth Sciences invites applications for a position in Geobiology at the level of Associate or Full professor. At USC, Geobiology is interpreted broadly, including geomicrobiology, biogeochemistry, carbon cycles and proxies, ocean acidification, astrobiology, source to sink processes, earth-atmosphere-biosphere co-evolution, global change, carbon sequestration, paleoenvironments/paleoclimate, paleobiology and other areas that relate to these topics. Located in central Los Angeles, USC serves a transnational student body and provides unique opportunities to engage in research, teaching, and service within an urban sphere, as well as easy access to the broader Southern California environment. The position offers opportunities to interact with the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies and the Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island. Application review will begin on November 1, 2021.

Source: https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/associate-or-full-professor-of-geobiology/1209/14872585040

Postdoc Position in Environmental Microbiology

Boston University

Expired: October 31, 2021

The Marlow Lab at Boston University is seeking candidates for a two-year Postdoctoral Scholar position to advance the study of microbe-microbe and microbe-mineral interactions in complex communities through the U.S. Department of Energy’s efforts to pinpoint the “hot spots” and “hot moments” of metabolic activity. Research efforts will advance recent progress in the lab on mapping complex microbial communities in their native habitats by incorporating highly multiplexed FISH methods and spatially-resolved metabolic modelling. In the process, this research effort will get ever closer to seeing how microbes truly operate in the real world, and how their largely inscrutable activity can be seen on the microscale and connected with biogeochemical fluxes. Applicants should send questions and application materials to jjmarlow@bu.edu by October 31, 2021 for full consideration.

Source: http://marlowscience.com/announcements

Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Program Director

Expired: October 25, 2021

The National Science Foundation is seeking qualified candidates for an Oceanographer (Program Director) position for the Integrative Programs Section (IPS), in the Division of Oceansciences (OCE) within the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO), Alexandria, VA. This is an excellent opportunity to help guide the OOI. The application deadline is October 25, 2021.

Source: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/615201600

Assistant Professor of Geochemistry

Yale University

Expired: October 20, 2021

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Yale University invites applications for a tenure track faculty appointment in the broad area of geochemistry at the Assistant Professor level. Relevant fields include (but are not limited to) global biogeochemical cycling, paleoclimatology, atmospheric chemistry, biogeochemistry, geomicrobiology, planetary evolution, and Earth surface processes. We seek candidates who will develop outstanding research programs, have strong prospects for exceptional scholarly impact and teaching excellence, and who will enhance the existing strengths of the Department and University. The successful applicant will develop and implement externally-funded research programs, teach and advise students, and facilitate interdisciplinary research. Review of applications will begin on October 20, 2021, and will continue until the position is filled.

Source: https://apply.interfolio.com/94167

Assistant Professor in Prokaryotic Molecular Biology

Aarhus University

Expired: October 11, 2021

The Department of Biological Sciences at Lehigh University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor. For this position, we seek outstanding applicants studying fundamental processes related to the molecular and cellular biology of bacteria or archaea, or their viruses, including but not restricted to host/viral interactions, microbial interactions, biofilms, toxin/antitoxin systems, mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, or microbial communities/ecosystems. Within a multidisciplinary, collaborative research environment in the department and across the university, the successful candidate is expected to develop an internationally recognized, extramurally funded research program, participate in the department’s Ph.D. program in biology, and contribute to the department’s excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Initial review of applications will begin on October 11, 2021.

Source: https://jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/563528/tenure-track-assistant-professor-in-prokaryotic-molecular-biology/

Carnegie Institution for Science

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Earth and Planets Laboratory

Expired: November 1, 2021

The Carnegie Institution for Science invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships at the Earth and Planets Laboratory in Washington D.C. Carnegie Science emphasizes interdisciplinary observational, experimental and theoretical research in fields including astronomy, cosmochemistry, data science, geodynamics, experimental petrology, geobiology, geochemistry, geophysics, mineral physics, planetary science and volcanology. Carnegie scientists conduct research in these and related fields in the general quest for improved understanding of the origin and evolution of Earth and planets, including the fundamental physics and chemistry of materials. The deadline for application materials, along with the names of three references familiar with the applicant’s work who will upload letters of support, is November 1, 2021.

Source: https://jobs.carnegiescience.edu/jobs/carnegie-postdoctoral-fellowships/

Virtual Meeting Series: Towards a More Holistic Understanding of Mentoring Best Practices

Expired: October 1, 2021

Our next virtual meeting features Marisela Martinez-Cola (Morehouse College) who will present “Collectors, Nightlights, & Allies, Oh My! : Advice for Strengthening Cross-racial Mentoring Relationships” on Friday, October 1, 2021 (10:30AM – 12:00PM Pacific Time). The virtual meeting series is held monthly during the first week of each month, with a regular rotation of science workshops and professional development workshops. Each workshop will contain about 90 minutes of programming, including invited speakers to give plenary tutorials and presentations, breakout icebreaker and discussion sessions, and plenary Q&A sessions. Register in advance for the meeting on October 1, 2021.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/virtual-meeting-series/

University of California, Berkeley

Assistant Professor in Earth & Planetary Sciences

Expired: October 14, 2021

The Department of Earth and Planetary Science at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for an Assistant Professor Faculty position. We seek candidates from all areas of earth and planetary science, with an emphasis on either (1) earth and/or planetary surface and sedimentary processes in the present or past; (2) climate science including oceans, the cryosphere, and atmosphere on all time scales. Candidates whose research falls into one of these broad areas or their disciplinary interfaces are especially encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is October 14, 2021.

Source: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03072

Geological Samples Repositories Virtual Town Hall

Expired: September 8, 2021

The curators of the four NSF Marine Geological Samples Repositories (Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory Core Repository, Oregon State University Marine and Geology Repository, University of Rhode Island Marine Geological Samples Laboratory, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Seafloor Samples Repository), invite the community to a virtual Town Hall. Join the curators for an introduction and discussion of the sample repositories, and complete our survey to help shape our conversation on September 8, 2021 at 3:00-4:30 PM EDT.

Source: https://web.uri.edu/gso/research/marine-geological-samples-laboratory/virtual-town-hall/

Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (OCE-PRF)

Expired: November 12, 2021

The Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) offers postdoctoral research fellowships (PRF) to provide opportunities for scientists early in their careers to work within and across traditional disciplinary lines, develop partnerships, and avail themselves of unique research resources, sites and facilities. The fellowship program is intended to provide beginning investigators of significant potential with experiences that will establish them in positions of leadership in the scientific community. During tenure, Fellows affiliate with a host research organization(s) and conduct research on topics supported by OCE. Fellowships will include participation in a professional development program that emphasizes development of mentoring skills and that coordinates the involvement of Fellows in conferences and activities that are focused on increasing the engagement of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Full proposal deadline: November 12, 2021.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21538/nsf21538.htm

MacArthur Fellows in the Sciences

MacArthur Foundation

Expired: August 25, 2021

Mark your calendars for the first Digital Roundtable featuring MacArthur Fellows in the sciences. Moderated by MacArthur’s Jay Goodwin, stay tuned for C-DEBIer Victoria Orphan (Geobiologist, Class of 2016), Jerry Mitrovica (Theoretical Geophysicist, Class of 2019), and Damien Fair (Cognitive Neuroscientist, Class of 2020) on August 25, 2021 at 12 PM CST.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/macarthurfdn/posts/4610739872279098

Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (EAR-PRF)

Expired: November 3, 2021

The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) awards Postdoctoral Fellowships to recent recipients of doctoral degrees to conduct an integrated program of independent research and professional development. Fellowship proposals must address scientific questions within the scope of EAR disciplinary programs and must align with the overall theme for the postdoctoral program. Because the fellowships are offered only to postdoctoral scientists early in their career, doctoral advisors are encouraged to discuss the availability of EAR postdoctoral fellowships with their graduate students early in their doctoral programs. Full proposal deadline: November 3, 2021.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503144

Novel Projects in Support of Scientific Ocean Drilling

Expired: October 15, 2021

The U.S. Science Support Program (USSSP) invites members of the U.S. IODP community to submit proposals for novel projects and activities that will enhance and advance the goals of scientific ocean drilling. With this request for proposals, USSSP aims to foster innovative, out-of-the box projects that may address elements of the current IODP Science Plan or focus on the future of scientific ocean drilling (2050 Science Framework). Novel Projects proposals may explore a range of topics, including (but not limited to): Legacy Data and Cores, Outreach and Communication, and Career Development. This Novel Projects RFP is intended to stimulate new ideas, foster opportunities for unique projects and collaborations, and encourage community engagement related to scientific ocean drilling. Proposal deadline: October 15, 2021.

Source: https://ussciencesupport.smapply.org/prog/novel_projects_rfp/

Sharing Science Grants for Science Communication and Outreach

Expired: October 11, 2021

AGU will be offering grants (averaging $1,000 or less) to scientists around the world to encourage and jump-start outreach and engagement activities that will share science and its value with wider communities, from journalists to policymakers to students to members of the public. The deadline is October 11, 2021.

Source: https://forms.agu.org/sharing-science-grants/

Call for Proposals

Expired: October 1, 2021

The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) explores Earth’s climate history, structure, mantle/crust dynamics, natural hazards, and deep biosphere as described in the IODP Science Plan: Illuminating Earth’s Past, Present, and Future. IODP facilitates international and interdisciplinary research on transformative and societally relevant topics using the ocean drilling, coring, and down-hole measurement facilities JOIDES Resolution, Chikyu, and Mission-Specific Platforms (MSP). The deadline is October 1, 2021.

Source: http://www.iodp.org/proposals/call-for-proposals

Marine Biological Laboratory

Postdoctoral Position in Molecular Microbial Ecology

Posted: August 16, 2021

A postdoctoral position in molecular microbial ecology is available at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole. This NSF-funded collaborative project with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution seeks to identify the nature of microbial predator-prey interactions using laboratory chemostats combined with RNA stable isotope probing, sequencing, and trait-based modeling. We are seeking an individual with expertise in molecular microbial ecology, including those with interests in microbial, viral, and eukaryotic dynamics, microbial food webs, and theoretical ecology. While the primary focus of the work will be in research, the Postdoctoral Scientist will have an opportunity to participate in educational and outreach activities associated with the project. Please email Joe Vallino (jvallino@mbl.edu) or Julie Huber (jhuber@whoi.edu) with any questions about the position.

Source: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/MAR1033MBL/JobBoard/4c3007c3-6354-41de-a13f-d95be60d91e9/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=d345394b-41bc-4053-a41e-f34a4bf643a4

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Assistant, Associate, or Full Researcher in Oceans and Atmosphere

Expired: September 30, 2021

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at the University of California San Diego invites applications for one or more full-time Researcher positions to be funded by extramural research grants and contracts in any of the research areas listed below. We seek one or more candidates in all areas relevant to the Oceans and Atmosphere Section, broadly including physical oceanography, atmospheric science, climate science, ocean acoustics, and geochemistry, with particular interest in machine learning, coastal ocean-atmosphere interactions, hydrology, and marine robotic sensors. The deadline for applications is September 30, 2021.

Source: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF02777

Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium

Assistant Professors in Coastal or Marine Science

Expired: September 20, 2021

The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium for research and education (LUMCON) seeks to hire two new Assistant Professors in the third phase of multi-year faculty expansion. We are interested in interdisciplinary scientists whose research addresses a wide range of fundamental questions in ocean and coastal sciences. For the first position, we invite qualified coastal or marine scientists, regardless of discipline, whose research uses observation, modeling, theory, and/or laboratory experiments to address these questions, to apply. For the second faculty position, we invite qualified coastal or marine scientists who either primarily focus on engineering/technology or incorporate considerable engineering/technology into their research to apply. This faculty position specifically will both leverage and build programs at LUMCON’s new Blue Works facility. Review of applicants will begin September 20, 2021, and continue until the positions are filled.

Source: https://lumcon.edu/2021/08/02/coastal-and-marine/

Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

Expired: October 22, 2021

The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education. The GRFP provides three years of support over a five-year fellowship period for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM or STEM education. NSF101 has five tips from a program officer to help you with your application. Full proposal deadlines vary by discipline: October 18-22, 2021.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Course in Bioinformatics of Microbial Single Cells, April 3-9, 2022

Expired: December 3, 2021

With the hope that the worst of the pandemic is behind us, we are planning to host an on-site Course in Bioinformatics of Microbial Single Cells at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on April 3-9, 2022. This course will provide hands-on training in computational techniques for the integration of single amplified genome (SAG) data in studies of microbial ecology and evolution. The intended audience is faculty, postdocs, graduate students and other professionals planning to work with SAG data. The application deadline is December 3, 2021.

Source: https://bigelowlab.github.io/2022-bioinformatics-course/

Virtual Meeting Series: The Future of MBIO in IODP

Expired: September 3, 2021

Do you have questions about how deep biosphere/microbiology sampling is part of the international scientific ocean drilling program (the International Ocean Discovery Program, IODP), and how subseafloor samples are collected? Have you wondered how you can get more involved with IODP, or how proposals for drilling are handled? Are you curious about the future of IODP beyond the current program, and how deep biosphere/microbiology science can be part of that future?

This Virtual Meeting Series event will feature a panel of deep biosphere scientists highlighting these topics and answering your questions. Everyone is welcome to join – from experienced IODP users to those who have never been involved with IODP. Panelists will include Jennifer Biddle (University of Delaware), Stephanie Carr (Hartwick College), Steven D’Hondt (University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography), Jessica Labonté (Texas A&M University Galveston), Beth Orcutt (Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences), and Jason Sylvan (Texas A&M University).

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/virtual-meeting-series/

Announcements, Expired

Join us for the next C-DEBI Virtual Series Meeting: August 6, 2021

Expired: August 6, 2021

Techniques for Isolating Persnickety Microbes

Our next virtual series meeting features plenary speakers Roman Barco (University of Southern California) and Ileana Pérez-Rodríguez (University of Pennsylvania) who will present on Friday August 6 (10:30AM – 12:00PM Pacific). The virtual meeting series is held monthly during the first week of each month, with a regular rotation of science workshops and professional development workshops. Each workshop will contain about 90 minutes of programming, including invited speakers to give plenary tutorials and presentations, breakout icebreaker and discussion sessions, and plenary Q&A sessions. Register in advance for the meeting on August 6, 2021.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/virtual-meeting-series/

Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbial Geochemistry

University of Lausanne

Expired: August 20, 2021

We invite applications for a 2-year postdoctoral position in the Microbiogeochemistry Lab at the Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics (IDYST) at the University of Lausanne. The newly launched research group headed by Prof. Berg specializes in the application of interdisciplinary approaches – borrowing methods from the fields of biology, geology and chemistry – to solve complex environmental questions related to biogeochemical cycling. Steady-state concentrations of certain redox species may arise from the balance between continuous oxidation and reduction reactions, and although concentration changes cannot be measured, their rapid turnover can play a key role in the environment and sustain highly active and diverse microbial communities. This project will focus on hidden or “cryptic” microbial processes and their impact on Fe, S, and O cycling on ancient earth to modern-day ecosystems. The deadline for applications is August 20, 2021.

Source: https://career5.successfactors.eu/career?career%5fns=job%5flisting&company=universitdP&navBarLevel=JOB%5fSEARCH&rcm%5fsite%5flocale=en%5fUS&site=VjItQWt5MjVDbnNGNGlkV21MMFpPZDkrdz09&career_job_req_id=17782&selected_lang=en_US&jobAlertController_jobAlertId=&jobAlertController_jobAlertName=&browserTimeZone=Europe/Berlin&_s.crb=4s2lG56T10TJBO1n65wbUSyOJbiLNICdrzLUbsGQRN8%3d

Virtual Meeting Series: Techniques for Isolating Persnickety Microbes

Expired: August 6, 2021

Our next virtual meeting features plenary speakers Roman Barco (University of Southern California) and Ileana Pérez-Rodríguez (University of Pennsylvania) who will present on Friday August 6 (10:30AM – 12:00PM Pacific). The virtual meeting series is held monthly during the first week of each month, with a regular rotation of science workshops and professional development workshops. Each workshop will contain about 90 minutes of programming, including invited speakers to give plenary tutorials and presentations, breakout icebreaker and discussion sessions, and plenary Q&A sessions. Register in advance for the meeting on August 6, 2021.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/virtual-meeting-series/

European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling

ECORD Summer School: Downhole Logging for IODP Science (Online)

Expired: August 2, 2021

The ECORD Summer School this year (September 13-17, 2021) will combine in-person sessions with asynchronous teaching, group activities, and exercises from the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) world. The Summer School introduces the interpretation and applications of downhole logs and physical property data primarily from the IODP. The School explores the relevance and unique insights of these data for a range of fields, including paleoclimatology, sedimentology, hydrogeology, and broader geological and ecological processes such as sediment provenance and water column productivity. The Summer School is open to applicants from all career stages and geoscience backgrounds. However, the course is tailored for individuals who are early in their career and/or would like to introduce and make use of more physical properties data in their research and/or; would like to get more involved in IODP in some capacity, either through accessing and using data or sailing on an IODP research expedition. Applications due August 2, 2021.

Source: https://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/geology/research/gbrg/projects/iodp/ecord-summer-school-2021

Marine Geology and Geophysics Program Director (Rotator)

Expired: August 2, 2021

The Marine Geology and Geophysics Program within the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) in the Directorate of Geosciences (GEO) announces a nationwide search for a Program Director (Rotator) with experience and expertise in the general fields of paleoceanography, sedimentary and/or nearshore processes, or marine geochemistry. The MG&G Program supports research on all aspects of the geology and geophysics of ocean basins and margins and those of the Great Lakes. The person selected for this position will work with the other Program Directors who oversee the MG&G Program to balance the award portfolio across the broad range of disciplines supported by the Program. The Program Director’s core duties and responsibilities will be administering the merit review process, proposal recommendations, and coordinating and working with other programs in NSF and other Federal agencies and organizations. The deadline for applications is August 2, 2021.

Source: https://beta.nsf.gov/careers/openings/geo/oce/oce-2021-5346

Abstract Submission Open for the AGU 2021 Fall Meeting

Expired: August 4, 2021

#AGU21 is the leading forum for advancing Earth and space science and leveraging this research toward solutions for societal challenges. Submit an abstract (or two now) to #AGU21 to contribute to these goals and to share your science in-person (New Orleans, LA) and online with >25,000 attendees from 100+ countries representing the global Earth and space sciences community. Most sessions will be recorded and available to this global community of researchers, scientists, educators, students, policymakers, partners, science enthusiasts, journalists and communicators. Abstracts should focus on new scientific results, enabling Earth and space science or its application, and/or the contribution of Earth and space science to society. Submit your deep biosphere abstract to Session B037 – Geomicrobiology of the Deep Biosphere convened by Beth Orcutt, Maggie Osburn, James Bradley, and Julie Huber; or to Session P034 – Tapping the Rhythms of Potential Life on Extraterrestrial Planets and Moons convened by Chui Yim Maggie Lau Vetter, Frederick S. Colwell, and Rosalyn Fey. Abstracts due August 4, 2021.

Source: https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting/Pages/Present/Abstracts

Virtual Meeting Series: Techniques for Isolating DNA from Tough Samples

Expired: July 9, 2021

Our next virtual meeting features plenary speaker Jackie Goordial (University of Guelph) who will present “Squeezing DNA from a rock: DNA extractions from low biomass settings” on Friday July 9 (10:30AM – 12:00PM Pacific). The virtual meeting series is held monthly during the first week of each month, with a regular rotation of science workshops and professional development workshops. Each workshop will contain about 90 minutes of programming, including invited speakers to give plenary tutorials and presentations, breakout icebreaker and discussion sessions, and plenary Q&A sessions. Register in advance for the meeting on July 9, 2021.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/virtual-meeting-series/

Northeastern Illinois University

Instructor in Earth Science

Posted: June 15, 2021

The Department of Earth Science at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), a Hispanic-serving Institution in Chicago, IL, invites applications for a full-time Instructor position beginning Fall 2021. An M.S. degree in geology or a closely related field is required, Ph.D. preferred. Broadly trained geologists who can contribute to a variety of courses in the curriculum, including Introduction to Earth Science, Environmental Geology, Historical Geology, and Sedimentology-Stratigraphy, while providing a strong foundation in the fundamentals of geology, are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates are expected to have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching in both face-to-face and online delivery. Northeastern Illinois University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and invites applications from Women, Minorities, Veterans, and Persons with Disabilities, as well as other qualified individuals. Applicants should send a cover letter that includes information on their teaching philosophy and interest in the position, a curriculum vita, and 3 references, at least one of which addresses the applicant’s teaching ability, to: Elisabet Head, Coordinator, Department of Earth Science, Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625-4699. Electronic applications to e-head@neiu.edu are encouraged.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/uncategorized/instructor-in-earth-science/

Pennsylvania State University

Postdoctoral Scholar in Microbial Metabolic Networks

Expired: December 31, 2021

The Department of Geosciences at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to conduct fundamental research in the area of microbial metabolic networks in the Macalady Lab beginning Sept.-Dec. 2021. A successful candidate will have experience in metagenomics / metatranscriptomics and aqueous geochemistry and/or microbiology. Responsibilities include generation and analysis of environmental omics datasets, overseeing the operation of microbial bioreactors, and mentoring students. The candidate will also be expected to prepare project reports, manuscripts, and research presentations in collaboration with team members and thus good technical writing and presentation skills are essential. The postdoc will have the opportunity to join the Astrobiology Research Center and/or the Microbiome Center at Penn State, and will be provided with mentorship and professional development opportunities tailored to their career goals. Applicants should provide evidence, either woven through their application materials or as a separate diversity statement, of a commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusive excellence, and belonging and of engagement which creates an inclusive environment in their department/workplace. Interested applicants should submit the following pdf documents: (i) a cover letter detailing scientific interests, qualifications, future goals, (ii) a CV including contact information for three references and (iii) 1-2 representative publications to jlm80@psu.edu. Application review will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/employment/postdoctoral-scholar-in-microbial-metabolic-networks/

Volunteer for an IODP Board, Committee, or Panel

Expired: July 23, 2021

The U.S. Science Support Program (USSSP) is seeking scientists to participate on a variety of IODP panels, boards, and committees. There are three open calls for participation, on the U.S. Advisory Committee for Scientific Ocean Drilling (USAC), the Science Evaluation Panel (SEP), or the JOIDES Resolution Facility Board (JRFB). Deadline to apply: July 23, 2021.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/committees/

OceanHackWeek 2021: A Hybrid Workshop to Explore Data Science in Oceanography

OceanHackWeek

Expired: June 14, 2021

The hackweek model has emerged in the data science community as a powerful tool for fostering exchange of ideas in research and computation by providing training in modern data analysis workflows. In contrast to conventional academic conferences or workshops, hackweeks are intensive and interactive, facilitated by three core components: tutorials on state-of-the-art methodologies, peer-learning, and on-site project work in a collaborative environment. OceanHackWeek is a small hands-on, interactive hybrid in-person and virtual workshop focused on data science and oceanography that will be held during August 3-6, 2021. Join us for four days of tutorials, data exploration, software development and community networking! The in-person event will take place at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, in East Boothbay, Maine, as an all-day workshop. For the virtual event, formal daily activities will take place over a period of up to 3 hours per day. Application deadline: June 14, 2021.

Source: https://oceanhackweek.github.io/

Announcements, Expired

Join us for the next C-DEBI Virtual Series Meeting: June 4, 2021

Posted: May 21, 2021

How to Build Capacity for a Thriving Research Lab at a PUI (Primarily Undergraduate Institution)

Our next virtual series meeting features plenary speakers Rika Anderson (Carleton College) who will present “Conducting research with undergraduates at a small liberal arts college” and Terry McGlynn (California State University Dominguez Hills) who will present “How to develop an undergraduate research lab with long-term sustainability”. Register in advance of the meeting on Friday June 4 (10:30AM – 12:00PM Pacific). The virtual meeting series is held monthly during the first week of each month, with a regular rotation of science workshops and professional development workshops. Each workshop contains about 90 minutes of programming, including plenary presentations by invited speakers, a community building breakout session, and a plenary Q&A session.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/virtual-meeting-series/

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Ocean Exploration

Expired: June 21, 2021

The NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER), also known as NOAA Ocean Exploration, is soliciting proposals to conduct or support ocean exploration resulting in outcomes that provide or enable initial assessments about unknown or poorly understood regions of U.S. waters. Proposals should support the ocean exploration topical priorities or spatial priorities in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) identified in the “Report on the Workshop to Identify National Ocean Exploration Priorities in the Pacific”. Proposals should also support the National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the United States Exclusive Economic Zone. Proposals for the ocean exploration and marine archaeology themes must be for projects in unknown or poorly understood areas as referenced in the national strategy’s implementation plan and within the U.S. EEZ in the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific priorities workshop report stresses the active awareness of the cultural context in which ocean exploration is often conducted. Recognizing the unique and numerous Pacific communities as partners and stakeholders enhances the overall impact of the ocean exploration enterprise through wider public support, a more diverse workforce and community of practitioners, and incorporation of traditional knowledge systems throughout the process. Applicants should consider including the interests of tribal nations and Indigenous peoples within targeted exploration areas and engaging these communities in a meaningful way. OER is soliciting proposals focused on any one of the following three themes: ocean exploration, marine archaeology, and technology. Register for a webinar about the funding opportunity on May 26, 2021, at 1 p.m. EDT. Required pre-proposals are due June 21, 2021.

Source: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/about/funding-opps/welcome.html

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Okeanos Explorer: Technology Demonstration Live Ship Stream

Expired: May 27, 2021

From May 14-27, 2021, NOAA Ocean Exploration will lead the 2021 Technology Demonstration on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to Norfolk, Virginia. The expedition provides an opportunity to test several technologies that will allow the ocean exploration community to explore deeper, farther, and more comprehensively than previously possible. Expeditions like this are vital for the advancement of ocean exploration technologies that will benefit partners and the broader field of ocean exploration alike in our collective mission to explore, map, and understand the vast ocean realm. During the 2021 Technology Demonstration, 24-hour-a-day operations will focus on field engineering trials of WHOI’s new Orpheus class of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), piloting NOAA Ocean Exploration’s environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling protocols, regular CTD rosette casts, and acoustic mapping of the seafloor and water column with the new EM 304 multibeam and deepwater sonar suite. Watch the live stream May 14-27, 2021.

Source: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/livestreams/welcome.html

Spring Virtual Grants Conference

Expired: June 11, 2021

The Spring 2021 NSF Virtual Grants Conference is designed to give new faculty, researchers, and administrators key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF. NSF program officers will be providing up-to-date information about specific funding opportunities and answering attendee questions. Registration is now open, and the webinar is free of charge.

Source: https://nsfpolicyoutreach.com/spring-21-virtual-conf/

Virtual Meeting Series: How to Build Capacity for a Thriving Research Lab at a PUI

Expired: June 4, 2021

Our next virtual meeting features plenary speakers Rika Anderson (Carleton College) who will present “Conducting research with undergraduates at a small liberal arts college” and Terry McGlynn (California State University Dominguez Hills) who will present “How to develop an undergraduate research lab with long-term sustainability” on Friday June 4 (10:30AM – 12:00PM Pacific). The virtual meeting series is held monthly during the first week of each month, with a regular rotation of science workshops and professional development workshops. Each workshop will contain about 90 minutes of programming, including invited speakers to give plenary tutorials and presentations, breakout icebreaker and discussion sessions, and plenary Q&A sessions. Register in advance for the meeting on June 4, 2021.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/virtual-meeting-series/

National Deep Submergence Facility

Call for Applicants: HOV Alvin Science Verification Expedition (SVE)

Expired: May 28, 2021

As part of the HOV Alvin 6500m upgrade, the deep submergence science community is seeking applicants to participate in the NSF sponsored HOV Alvin Science Verification Expedition (SVE). The primary objective of the SVE is to test and validate the submarine systems used for science operations. Opportunistic science will also be accomplished on the expedition, including the operation of a night program using an autonomous CTD/lander for water sampling, acoustic monitoring, and imaging at hadal depths. The SVE will take place in October following Navy certification of the submarine for diving to 6500m depth. The expedition will depart from San Juan, Puerto Rico and will conduct ~5 dives at targets that may include seaward and landward trench surfaces, potential methane seeps, and fault exposures in the trench. The expedition will then transit to the Mid-Cayman Spreading Center, where ~5 dives will be conducted on targets that may include high-temperature hydrothermal vents, volcanic features, detachment fault surfaces, and transform faults. We are seeking a diverse group of participants that span disciplinary fields, both with and without previous Alvin experience. Because the at-sea participation may be limited due to COVID-19 restrictions, the SVE will have both ship-based and shore-based, via a high-bandwidth ship to shore connection, participation. The deadline for applications is May 28, 2021.

Source: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021AlvinSVE

Advancing Scientific Ocean Drilling IMPACT Workshops

Expired: July 1, 2021

During the summer of 2021, we are running a series of workshops engaging three communities in envisioning broadening the impact of scientific ocean drilling in the coming decades. These workshops will strive to chart the future course of science communication and outreach for scientific ocean drilling. The series of workshops will explore STEM education and science communication, engaging workshop participants as collaborators, while paying special attention to issues related to diversity and inclusion. This effort is in direct support of the 2050 Framework for Scientific Ocean Drilling and its call to “communicate far-reaching scientific ocean drilling knowledge to the broader community.” We are seeking a diverse group of participants across many demographics, experience/levels, geographic locations and career areas for the three workshops “Engaging the Public”, “Informing Policymakers, and “Preparing the Next Generation.” Deadlines to apply are May 17, June 21, and July 1, 2021.

Source: https://serc.carleton.edu/IODP/index.html

Assistant Professor in Oceanography

Texas A&M University

Expired: September 1, 2021

The Department of Oceanography at Texas A&M University is seeking applications for one full-time tenure-track faculty position with a 9-month academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate should apply observational, experimental, theoretical, analytical, data-science, or modeling methods to make new and innovative oceanographic discoveries. We welcome applications from individuals with expertise in any area of oceanography, including those that would enhance interdisciplinary initiatives. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with disciplinary interests in biogeochemical/Earth system modeling, marine ecology, or marine sedimentology/geophysics, and/or who can leverage existing TAMU Geoscience Centers of Excellence. Initial review of applications will begin on September 1, 2021 and continue until the position is filled.

Source: https://apply.interfolio.com/86642

Marine Geology and Geophysics Program Director

Expired: June 28, 2021

The Marine Geology and Geophysics (MGG) Program within the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) in the Directorate of Geosciences (GEO) at the National Science Foundation has announced a nationwide search for a permanent Program Director with experience and expertise in marine geophysics. The MGG Program supports research on all aspects of the geology and geophysics of ocean basins and margins and those of the Great Lakes. The person selected for this position will work with the other Program Directors who oversee the MGG Program to balance the award portfolio across the broad range of disciplines supported by the Program. The Program Director’s core duties and responsibilities will be administering the merit review process, proposal recommendations, and coordinating and working with other programs in NSF and other Federal agencies and organizations. The deadline for applications is June 28, 2021.

Source: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/599779800

Geoscience Opportunities for Leadership in Diversity - Expanding the Network (GOLD-EN)

Expired: June 1, 2021

To continue expansion and scaling efforts from NSF’s Geosciences Opportunities for Leadership in Diversity (GOLD) Program and related activities to broaden participation in the geosciences, and to develop unique approaches for greater inclusion in the geoscience education and research community, NSF welcomes submission of the following types of proposals: Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) Proposals, Conference Proposals, and Research Coordination Networks (RCNs). Proposals must be received by June 1, 2021.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21071/nsf21071.jsp

Museum of Science, Boston

Reach Out Science Slam: C-DEBI Finalist

Expired: May 4, 2021

C-DEBI finalist Sabrina Elkassas (MIT-WHOI) will tell her story live in the Reach Out Science Slam Finals on May 4 (7-8 PM Eastern) to a panel of expert science communicator judges. Check out her inspirational promo video, then watch her and 5 other early career researchers from around the country compete to tell the best science story in just 3 minutes and cast your votes for the Audience Choice Winner! Register for the Finals May 4, 2021.

Source: https://www.mos.org/reach-out-challenge

Queen Mary University of London

Lectureship (Asst. Prof.) in Physical Geography/Environmental Science

Expired: May 12, 2021

The School of Geography is seeking a high-calibre Lecturer in any area of physical geography or environmental science that complements and enhances existing research strengths in the School’s Earth Surface Science research theme. The School is particularly interested to grow our expertise in contemporary climate science and/or climate change mitigation and adaptation. The successful applicant will benefit from our world-class field, laboratory and geospatial computing facilities. The successful candidate will have an excellent research record with a developing international reputation; teaching experience appropriate to career stage, including experience and enthusiasm for field-based teaching; and passion and commitment to delivering an outstanding student experience to a diverse student population at both undergraduate and taught postgraduate level. The closing date for applications is May 12, 2021.

Source: https://webapps2.is.qmul.ac.uk/jobs/job.action?jobID=5770

Ocean Encounters: ALVIN - Ocean Discovery at New Depths

Expired: April 28, 2021

How curious are you about the deepest depths of the ocean? Within months the human-occupied submersible Alvin will be able to explore 99% of the ocean floor. Learn about what could be discovered from the latest Alvin upgrade. Hear from speakers Bruce Strickrott (Alvin program manager), Patricia “Trish” Gregg (marine volcanologist), and Peter Girguis (marine biologist) about how the iconic sub enables scientific discovery in the far reaches of Earth’s ocean. Register in advance for the webinar on April 28, 2021 (7:30PM Eastern).

Source: https://www.whoi.edu/ocean-encounters/

Virtual Meeting Series: New Microbial Physiology Techniques

Expired: May 7, 2021

Our next virtual meeting features plenary speaker Roland Hatzenpichler (Montana State University) who will present “Next-generation physiology: Why and how to measure microbial phenotypes under (close to) in situ conditions” on Friday May 7 (10:30AM – 12:00PM Pacific). The virtual meeting series is held monthly during the first week of each month, with a regular rotation of science workshops and professional development workshops. Each workshop will contain about 90 minutes of programming, including invited speakers to give plenary tutorials and presentations, breakout icebreaker and discussion sessions, and plenary Q&A sessions. Register in advance for the meeting on May 7, 2021 (10:30AM – 12:00PM Pacific).

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/virtual-meeting-series/

Community Town Hall #1: IODP - JR through 2024

Expired: April 28, 2021

This one-hour gathering is a Q&A session to inform the IODP community. It’s your chance to ask questions about IODP and JR through 2024! Panelists Clive Neal (JRFB), Brad Clement (JRSO), Marta Torres (USAC), Jamie Allan (NSF), and Carl Brenner (USSSP) will answer questions about scheduling and operations of the JOIDES Resolution through 2024, and provide information about the outlook for activities and support within the current IODP (to 2023/2024). We welcome questions from everyone in the IODP community and anyone interested in IODP. All topics related to the JR through 2024 are fair game – and you can send a question even if you can’t attend the live event by emailing the USSSP Office at usssp@ldeo.columbia.edu,. A recording will be posted on the USSSP page. Register in advance for the meeting on April 28, 2021 at 11 AM Pacific / 2 PM Eastern Time.

Source: https://mailchi.mp/ldeo/join-community-town-hall-1-28apr21

Convergence Accelerator Phases I and II

Expired: May 5, 2021

A key aspect of Convergence Accelerator projects is the innovation curriculum that requires a significant time investment and frequent participation of all partners such as academia, industry, non-profit, government, and other sectors under the guidance of coaches. The curriculum includes a team science and human-centered design approach that rapidly moves projects towards deliverables in both Phase I and Phase II that will have broad scale national impact. This solicitation for FY 2021 invites proposals for the following Track Topic among others: Networked Blue Economy (Track E). This track aims to create a smart, integrated, connected, and open ecosystem for ocean innovation, exploration, and sustainable utilization. Letter of Intent Due Date for Phase I Full Proposals: May 5, 2021.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505795&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund

Host an Ocean Discovery Lecturer

Expired: May 15, 2021

Apply to host an Ocean Discovery Lecturer for the 2021-2022 academic year. The Ocean Discovery Lecture Series (formerly the Distinguished Lecturer Series) brings discoveries of the International Ocean Discovery Program to academic research institutions, museums, and aquaria. The 2021-2022 lecturer topics range from climate history, ocean circulation, ice sheet dynamics, marine magnetics to geomicrobiology and more; including C-DEBIer Karen Lloyd (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) on “The mysterious deep subsurface biosphere: What sustains one of the largest, slowest ecosystems on Earth?”. Application deadline: May 15, 2021.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/lecture-series/

SoCal Geobiology Symposium: Registration and Abstract Submission Open

Expired: April 23, 2021

The University of Southern California will host the first virtual Southern California Geobiology Symposium on May 20-21 (through Zoom and Gathertown). The SoCal Geobiology Symposium is an annual student-organized symposium for scientists interested in astrobiology, climate science, ecology, geochemistry, geology, microbiology, oceanography, and paleobiology. We welcome scientists from all levels of academia and both those living in Southern California and from around the world. Undergraduates, graduate students, and post-docs are encouraged to submit abstracts for posters or talks to share their research; selection will prioritize those from the rotating SoCal Geobio host institutions (USC, Caltech, and UC Riverside). Registration and abstract submission deadline: April 23, 2021.

Source: https://earth.usc.edu/geobio/index.html

AGU Fall Meeting: Call for Session Proposals

Expired: April 14, 2021

Submit a proposal for general scientific sessions, Union and special sessions, town halls, and scientific workshops to help shape discussions at the AGU Fall Meeting 2021 and within the Earth and space sciences community. This year’s Fall Meeting (December 13-17) is planned to be a hybrid in-person (New Orleans) and online meeting. Deadline: April 14, 2021.

Source: https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting/Pages/Present/Proposals

Bioinformatics Virtual Coordination Network

Holistic Bioinformatic Approaches Conference: Registration Open

Expired: April 14, 2021

The Bioinformatics Virtual Coordination Network (BVCN) presents “Holistic Bioinformatic Approaches used in Microbiome Research”, a step-by-step open access conference showcasing state-of-the-art bioinformatics pipelines for microbiome research to be held June 7-11, 2021. This online conference will bring together early career researchers from across the globe who are equally committed to reducing entry barriers into bioinformatics for researchers, and who would like to exchange and share their research and bioinformatics experiences in a step-by-step format with a global and interdisciplinary audience. The BVCN was established to facilitate entry of researchers in environmental and biomedical sciences into computational biology. To further this goal, this upcoming conference is designed to provide a platform for showcasing bioinformatic projects from inception to publication. The holistic analysis of data intensive projects may contain many steps that are not covered in the tutorials or documented in the methods section of publications – our speakers will try and capture these elements in their presentations. Registration is due April 14, 2021.

Source: https://biovcnet.github.io/_pages/conference-2021/

Museum of Science, Boston

C-DEBI Reach Out Science Slam Semi-Finalists, April 13, 2021

Expired: April 13, 2021

C-DEBI semi-finalists Sabrina Elkassas (MIT-WHOI) and Rachel Weisend (Texas A&M Corpus Christi) will tell their stories live in the Reach Out Science Slam Semi-final Round #2 on April 13 (7-8 PM Eastern) to a panel of expert science communicator judges. Watch them and 17 other early career researchers from around the country compete to tell the best science story in just 3 minutes and cast your votes to help decide who will make it to the Finals Event on May 4. Register for the Semifinals April 6, 13, and 20.

Source: https://www.mos.org/reach-out-challenge

CEOAS Sea-going Oceanographer Cluster Hire

Oregon State University

Expired: April 30, 2021

The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) at Oregon State University is pleased to re-open the search for four (4) research-focused, tenure-track, open rank professor positions, who maintain or have the potential to maintain sea-going research programs. This is a cluster hire that promotes interdisciplinary research across four focus areas: Biological Oceanography, Chemical Oceanography, Physical Oceanography, and Marine Geology and Geophysics. Applications to more than one position is suggested for candidates with interdisciplinary focus. Given the extensive delay in this hiring action we are inviting new applicants as well as encouraging previous applicants to update their application materials. We seek faculty members who will develop and maintain vigorous, externally funded, sea-going research programs. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with interests that complement or strengthen existing CEOAS research areas, and will instigate new and innovative college- and university-wide, national and international oceanographic research programs. Review of applications will begin on April 16, 2021 and continue until April 30, 2021.

Source: https://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/ceoas-cluster-hire

National Academy of Sciences

Call for "Ocean-Shot" Concepts: Transformative Research for the Decade

Expired: July 1, 2021

The U.S. National Committee for the Ocean Decade has issued a call for submission of “Ocean-Shots”, defined as an ambitious, transformational research concept that draws inspiration and expertise from multiple disciplines and fundamentally advances ocean science for sustainable development. The goal is to spark transformative research for potentially “disruptive” advances that will open avenues for progress toward Decade goals. The second call for submissions is due July 1, 2021.

Source: https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/us-national-committee-on-ocean-science-for-sustainable-development-2021-2030#sl-three-columns-e33ae106-08bc-49e3-8baf-078797861e38

C-DEBI Virtual Meeting Series, April 5, 2021

Expired: April 5, 2021

Join us Monday, April 5, 2021 (10:30AM – 12:00PM Pacific Time) for the inaugural C-DEBI Virtual Meeting on New Tools in Bioinformatics. Building on the enthusiasm of our first virtual annual meeting in 2020, we continue to bring the C-DEBI community together through a virtual meeting series. These virtual events will be held monthly during the first week of each month, with a regular rotation of science workshops and professional development workshops. Each workshop will contain about 90 minutes of programming, including invited speakers to give plenary tutorials and presentations, breakout sessions, and plenary Q&A sessions.

This meeting on new tools in bioinformatics will include plenary speakers:

Dr. Ben Tully, University of Southern California
EukMetaSanity: A customizable workflow for the gene prediction and annotation of Eukaryotic genomes

Dr. Jake Weissman, University of Southern California
Estimating maximal microbial growth rates from cultures, metagenomes, and single cells via codon usage patterns

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/virtual-meeting-series/

Networked Speaker Series: Megan Mullis, March 18, 2021

Expired: March 18, 2021

Megan Mullis, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, will present “Outwit, Outplay, Outlast: A microbial tale of survival within the marine deep subsurface” in the next Networked Speaker Series live on March 18, 2021, 9:30am HAST/ 12:30pm PST / 3:30pm EST.

Abstract: Microbes play fundamental roles in ecosystem function through mediating biogeochemical cycles, yet we know very little about how microbes interact and what drives community diversity. The marine deep subsurface hosts a massive reservoir of microbial biomass that can be actively surviving (or even thriving) harsh conditions, such as high pH, low nutrients, or extreme temperatures. There are various methods to analyze microbial community diversity and functionality within the marine subsurface including culture-independent and -dependent methods. The studies presented here utilize this two-pronged approach to investigate microbial diversity, functionality, and specific survival mechanisms within two marine subsurface environments. The Mariana Forearc sediments were sampled through use of the International Ocean Discover Program Expedition 366 from December 2016 – February 2017. Sediments were extracted for total RNA as a proxy for microbial activity and sequenced using Illumina NovaSeq. These metatranscriptomes were analyzed for microbial diversity and metabolic capabilities and indicates microbial life is persisting through partial denitrification (nirKS) and anaerobic methane oxidation (pmoABC). The western flank of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (commonly referred to as North Pond) sediments were sampled via push cores aboard the R/V Atlantis in October 2017. We utilized a novel method of high-throughput single-cell sorting using Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) to cultivate individual cells from shallow North Pond sediments. Individual cells from sediment slurries were sorted into a modified artificial seawater medium and extracted for whole genome sequencing using Illumina MiSeq. I will present novel methodology and genome characterizations from Idiomarina abyssalis strain KJE, Marinobacter salarius strain NP2017, and Marinobacter salarius strain AT3901.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/networked-speaker-series/nss-megan-mullis/

Global Environmental Microbiology (GEM) Summer Course

Posted: March 2, 2021

We are happy to be able to offer the Global Environmental Microbiology course in summer 2021. Our plan is to host this course in-person at the University of Southern California (University Park Campus) and on Santa Catalina Island from Sunday, June 13 through Friday, July 2. However, if we cannot host the course in-person, we will offer a highly modified version of the course online from Monday, June 14 through Friday, July 2. We hope to know in mid-spring 2021 if it will be possible to hold the program in-person. Applications are closed.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/education-diversity/for-undergraduates/gem-course/

CC-CREW: Community College Research Experiences at WHOI

Posted: February 17, 2021

Formerly known as part of the C-DEBI CC-RISE Program for community college students, CC-CREW is a paid, non-residential summer research experience for local community college students to work at WHOI for 8-10 weeks ~June 15-August 15 (exact dates depend on student availability). Right now, the opportunity is limited to up to 4 students per summer, working in the Huber lab under the direct guidance of Dr. Gretta Serres but we will be expanding post-COVID. The students are part of the lab, participate in research, and get exposure to the many STEM careers a research institution like WHOI has to offer. Students receive mentoring on the transition from a community college to a university and on options for graduate studies in areas they are interested in. Students also have a chance to present their research to an audience of peers and mentors. Our 2021 program will likely be mostly virtual due to COVID restrictions. Applications are due March 31, 2021.

Source: https://www2.whoi.edu/staff/jhuber/cc-crew/

Ocean Exploration Trust

Scientist Ashore Program

Posted: February 17, 2021

Researchers and scientists are needed to make the most of our exploration by transforming the data and samples collected into discoveries! You can participate live via telepresence with Exploration Vessel Nautilus as we explore the Eastern Pacific Ocean along the US West Coast and within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Registration is now open for Ocean Exploration Trust’s Scientist Ashore Program to receive full access to planning calls and detailed information about each of our 2021 expeditions. Researchers from all sectors, undergraduate, community college, and graduate students, and early career scientists are encouraged to register. The general public, including educators and students of all ages, are encouraged to watch our live stream and send in questions to our team on watch. Registration as a Scientist Ashore will allow you to engage with science teams in the planning and at-sea phases of our programs and receive updates from the field during expeditions. To receive details on an introductory webinar in late-February, register by February 18, 2021.

Source: https://nautiluslive.org/join/scientists-ashore-program

Taira International Scientific Ocean Drilling Research Prize Nominations

Expired: April 15, 2021

The 2021 nomination period is open for AGU honors, including the Asahiko Taira International Scientific Ocean Drilling Research Prize. The Taira Prize is given annually in recognition of outstanding, transdisciplinary research accomplishment in ocean drilling to an honoree within 15 years of receiving their Ph.D. The Taira Prize is generously funded through the International Ocean DISCOVERY Program and is given in partnership between AGU and the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU). It is presented at the AGU Fall Meeting. An extended nomination period aims to increase selection and diversity among the nominees and to allow more time for nominators to develop multiple nomination packages. Deadline: April 15, 2021.

Source: https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Prizes/Taira-Prize

USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies

Delta Murphy Distinguished Lecture, March 11, 2021

Expired: March 11, 2021

The University of Southern California Wrigley Institute proudly announces our upcoming 2021 Delta Murphy Distinguished Lecture. Join three pathbreaking scientists to discuss their unique experiences overcoming inequitable obstacles, and to address the critical importance of diverse voices leading the scientific enterprise: Rita Colwell, PhD – Former Director, National Science Foundation; Professor, University of Maryland; Dawn Wright, PhD – Chief Scientist, Esri; Oceanographer; and Hope Jahren, PhD – Author, ‘Lab Girl’; Professor, University of Oslo. This event will be moderated by Dr. Carly Kenkel, Gabilan Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, USC, and co-sponsored with the USC Marine and Environmental Biology Department (MEB), and the USC Environmental Studies Program (ENST). Register in advance for the webinar on March 11, 2021 at 12-2pm PST.

Source: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Akt8VJlmQl-wv23Wf2p9vw

Celebrating the NSF ADVANCE Program, March 3-31, 2021

Expired: March 31, 2021

Join us during Women’s History month for one or more of the weekly seminars and panels in celebration of 20 years of NSF ADVANCE and 30 years of the NSF Division of Human Resource Development. This series includes some of the many outstanding faculty and administrators who have spent thousands of hours researching faculty gender equity, developing interventions based on the science, and implementing and evaluating systemic change strategies within their institutions over the last 20 years. Register for the online series March 3-31, 2021.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302062&WT.mc_id=USNSF_13&WT.mc_ev=click

Goldschmidt 2021 Call for Abstracts

Goldschmidt

Expired: February 26, 2021

Goldschmidt is the foremost annual, international conference on geochemistry and related subjects, organized by the European Association of Geochemistry and the Geochemical Society. The European Association of Geochemistry and the Geochemical Society believe that, with the appropriate safety measures in place, it should be possible to hold a safe and rewarding meeting at the Lyon Congress Centre. The Organizing Committee has therefore decided that Goldschmidt2021 will be in a hybrid format, combining an onsite meeting for delegates who can travel, with an online meeting for those who cannot, while aiming to promote as much interaction as possible between the two types of delegates. We also know that it is very difficult to predict what the situation will be like in July and, should a physical conference in Lyon ultimately not be possible, we may need to move to a fully online meeting. Abstract submission deadline: February 26, 2021.

Source: https://2021.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2021/meetingapp.cgi

Understanding the Rules of Life: Emergent Networks (URoL:EN)

Expired: May 10, 2021

Predicting Transformation of Living Systems in Evolving Environments. Full proposal deadline: May 10, 2021.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21560/nsf21560.htm

Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE)

Posted: February 17, 2021

Various deadlines from August 2, 2021 and onward.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5383&WT.mc_id=USNSF_40&WT.mc_ev=click

Heising-Simons Foundation

Science Program Officer

Posted: February 17, 2021

The Heising-Simons Foundation is a family foundation based in Los Altos and San Francisco, California. The Foundation works with its many partners to advance sustainable solutions in climate and clean energy, enable groundbreaking research in science, enhance the education of our youngest learners, and support human rights for all people. The Heising-Simons Foundation is seeking a new Science Program Officer who will help manage the Foundation’s science grantmaking. This is an opportunity to learn about many fields and sub-fields within the sciences and grantmaking. The Program Officer will identify and work with prospective and existing grantees, monitor grantee progress, and explore new grantmaking areas. The primary areas of support with the Science program are astronomy and cosmology, climate change science, fundamental physics, women in physics and astronomy, and, beginning in 2021, work to increase the number of black, indigenous, and people of color in physics and astronomy in the U.S. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Heising-Simons Foundation staff are working remotely. The Foundation will re-evaluate workplace flexibility when offices reopen later in 2021.

Source: https://www.hsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/Science-Program-Officer.pdf

Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Chief Scientific Officer

Expired: March 31, 2021

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) is an independent marine research, education, and community institution located in Portland, Maine. The Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) at the GMRI will lead a multidisciplinary team of world-class scientists conducting marine research to better understand and steward the Gulf of Maine ecosystem from its physical dynamics to its human communities. The CSO will apply a systems approach to develop scientific priorities, conduct research, pioneer collaborative solutions to global ocean challenges, and help shape the conversation around climate change and ecosystem sustainability at the local, national, and international levels. Equally important, the successful candidate will be joining an entrepreneurial and energetic management team that embraces a collegial and collaborative culture around strategic planning, organizational policy development, and decision-making, and strives to achieve applied solutions and knowledge transfer through innovative, out of the box thinking. Applications due March 31, 2021.

Source: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/451541

Corning School of Ocean Studies: Assistant Professor of Oceanography

Marine Maritime Academy

Expired: March 15, 2021

Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) is a public college of engineering, management, science, and transportation, located in the quintessentially New England coastal village of Castine, Maine. The Academy is one of six state-supported maritime colleges in the United States. The Corning School of Ocean Studies at MMA seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor of Oceanography with a strong background in marine geoscience, with expertise in geological oceanography or coastal geology. The successful candidate will enthusiastically embrace working with students in a classroom, field, or laboratory setting, including on a coastal research vessel. Teaching expectations include Physical Geology and Geological Oceanography. Other teaching responsibilities may include Physical Oceanography, Introduction to Ocean Science, and additional courses and electives dependent on the successful candidate?s area of expertise and department needs. Mentoring undergraduates in independent research and full participation in service activities is expected. Candidates with demonstrated teaching excellence, commitment to undergraduate education, and experience in marine geological research, applied marine geology, and coastal marine management are encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin March 15, 2021.

Source: https://mainemaritime.edu/employment-at-mma/employment-at-mma/faculty-positions/

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Postdoctoral Scientist in Marine Microbial Single Cell Genomics

Expired: March 14, 2021

The postdoctoral scientist will assume a leading role in the first systematic, lineage-resolved analyses of the coding potential for chemoautotrophy and will contribute to studies of horizontal gene transfer and phage-host interactions in the aphotic ocean. They will be advised by Dr. R. Stepanauskas and will be engaged in an international group of collaborating scientists. The position is offered for a period of three years. Candidates must have a PhD degree in a relevant field and experience in microbial genomics and bioinformatics. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work harmoniously in a collaborative research environment are crucial. Bigelow Laboratory is an inclusive community of scientists from around the world that welcomes and supports diverse opinions and cultures. The postdoctoral scientists at Bigelow Laboratory have access to professional training programs, opportunities for undergraduate student mentoring and teaching, and generous employment benefits. The Laboratory was established in 1974 and is located on the scenic coast of East Boothbay, Maine, USA, in a modern, LEED-certified research and education campus. For full consideration, the application should be received by March 14, 2021.

Source: https://bigelow.freshteam.com/jobs/GnsQxRZlz1st/postdoctoral-scientist-in-marine-microbial-single-cell-genomics

JOIDES Resolution Facility Board: Request for Information

Expired: June 10, 2021

The JOIDES Resolution Facility Board (JRFB) is issuing a request for information (RFI) to understand the international scientific community’s intent to propose to the 2050 Science Framework. Responses to the RFI will be considered by the JRFB in consultation with the other Facility Boards, funding agencies, and the IODP Forum, and they will inform planning on a potential future drilling program. Submissions to the RFI require completing an online form in the Proposal Database System (PDB) that asks about science goals that would be addressed by your future proposal, the region that would be studied, and some additional planning information. You may submit more than one response. Submit by June 10, 2021 for consideration by the JRFB.

Source: http://www.iodp.org/proposals/submitting-proposals

Request for Expression of Interest Regarding Provision of a Drilling Vessel to Support Future International Scientific Ocean Discovery

Expired: May 1, 2021

Expressions of Interest are requested from eligible U.S. institutions to provide a multi-decadal drilling vessel, possibly through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Multi-User Research Facilities process as described in the NSF Major Facilities Guide, to support the science needs and enable new science discovery as defined in the recently completed Exploring Earth by Scientific Ocean Drilling 2050 Science Framework. The 2050 Science Framework is based on workshop-derived input from the American scientific community and international workshops held in Europe, Japan, China, Australia, South Korea, and India. All totaled, over 800 participants defined the need for a multi-decade program with a globally ranging scientific drillship to address critical global geoscience problems in the oceans and explore areas of the Earth otherwise inaccessible for sampling or observation. NSF seeks innovative solutions to future scientific ocean drilling and is ready to consider a wide array of possible strategies, including new build, provision of major vessel systems (such as a drilling system) installed on a new hull, or modification to an existing vessel. Expressions of Interest should be provided by May 1, 2021.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21043/nsf21043.jsp

Temporary Marine Technicians to Sail on the JOIDES Resolution

Texas A&M University

Posted: January 20, 2021

The International Ocean Discovery Program – JOIDES Resolution Science Operator (IODP–JRSO) at Texas A&M University (TAMU) is currently accepting applications to fill several temporary Marine Technician positions (TAMU title: Program Aide). IODP Marine Technicians are required to sail on the Research Vessel JOIDES Resolution, which operates worldwide on two-month long scientific drilling expeditions. Employee shifts at sea are 12 hours a day, 7 days a week for each expedition. The technicians assist with core handling and curation and work in one of the laboratories on the ship, which cover a range of geoscience specialties including core description, physical properties, downhole logging, paleomagnetism, geochemistry, microbiology, microscopy, paleontology, underway geophysics, and making thin sections. The employee must be able to pass a seagoing physical exam and must be able to obtain and hold a passport and appropriate visas. The positions require at least a Bachelor’s degree with two years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree in a relevant field. These temporary positions have proven to be a great stepping stone to the full-time Marine Technician positions.

Source: https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMU_External/job/Program-Aide_R-035049

University of Rhode Island

Assistant Professor of Chemical Oceanography

Expired: February 28, 2021

The Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) at the University of Rhode Island invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor within the broad specialization of chemical oceanography or marine chemistry, including research on the human impact on the Earth’s oceans. We seek applications from researchers who specialize in chemical oceanography or marine chemistry, particularly with a focus on carbon cycling. The new hire will enter the vibrant research community at URI and the many neighboring academic institutions within New England. We invite individuals with a strong commitment to research, excellent teaching and mentorship at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The search is open until filled; first consideration will be given to applications received by February 28, 2021.

Source: https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/7672

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Principal Investigator or Principal Engineer in Marine Microbiology

Expired: March 1, 2021

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is uniquely dedicated to merging science, engineering, and marine operations for the purpose of developing state-of-the-art instruments, methods, and systems for advancing scientific research in the ocean. MBARI’s Strategic Plan and Technology Roadmap set forth institutional priorities related to a series of interconnected scientific and engineering challenges that MBARI is uniquely poised to address. Applications are invited for a Principal Investigator in science or engineering to develop a research program focusing on marine microbiology, and to interact with ongoing MBARI programs that focus on the development of novel observational and analytical methods to advance our understanding of the interplay between abiotic and biotic systems in the sea. The successful candidate will be responsible for conceiving and executing original research, applying novel methods to the study of microbial processes and diversity, and for the development of technology and analytical methods in support of the objectives of the Institute. Although the position will remain open until filled, we will begin reviewing applications on March 1, 2021, and expect to begin interviewing promising candidates in April 2021.

Source: https://www.mbari.org/principal_investigator_engineer_microbiology/

Tenure Track Scientist of Geology & Geophysics (Seafloor Geoscience)

Expired: March 1, 2021

The Geology & Geophysics Department at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) invites qualiﬁed candidates to apply for a tenure-track scientiﬁc-staﬀ position with primary expertise in understanding processes related to mass, heat and/or biogeochemical exchange between the seafloor and ocean. Candidates’ interests may span a wide range of seafloor settings, including across active and passive plate boundaries. Candidates should have experience and/or strong interest in active sea-going research programs, including the use of deep submergence vehicles and related technologies. Applicants should upload to the appropriate application fields a cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV), three-page research statement, names of four references, copies of up to three relevant publications, and an up to one-page statement that speaks to past and/or potential contributions to and experience with diversity, equity and inclusion. Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2021.

Source: https://careers-whoi.icims.com/jobs/1387/job

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Bioinformatician at the Single Cell Genomics Center

Expired: February 15, 2021

We are seeking a highly motivated bioinformatician who will develop computing solutions in support of microbial ecology and evolution research programs and the operation of Bigelow Laboratory’s Single Cell Genomics Center (SCGC). The SCGC is a global leader in microbial single cell genomics technology development and has been serving as an engine for discoveries in microbial ecology, evolution, bioprospecting, and human health since 2009. Qualified candidates will have a BS degree or higher in computer science or life sciences with a computational focus, plus two years of relevant, post-degree experience. Candidates must be proficient in Python and R and have experience with Linux and shell scripting. Candidates must have experience working with next generation sequencing data and applicable bioinformatics algorithms and tools. Qualified individuals must be able to work both independently and harmoniously in a team of researchers with diverse backgrounds. Candidates must have strong communication skills and follow best practices in code documentation and general record keeping. Experience building bioinformatics workflows using tools such as nextflow or snakemake and/or experience with database management and/or Laboratory Information Management Systems is a plus. Review of applications will begin February 15, 2021, and the search will continue until the position is filled.

Source: https://bigelow.freshteam.com/jobs/HDSAopps3gb_/bioinformatician

Applications Now Open for the 2021 Summer Undergraduate GEM Course

Expired: February 25, 2021

The Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations (C-DEBI), headquartered at the University of Southern California (USC) and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is offering an all-expense paid, three-week, intensive introductory aquatic microbiology course called Global Environmental Microbiology (GEM).

We are recruiting early career undergraduates interested in a STEM career from 2- and 4-year colleges:

to join us at the University of Southern California and Santa Catalina Island
from June 13 through July 2, 2021
for lectures, discussions, labs, fieldwork, networking, career panels and more
focusing on aquatic microbes and their ecology
taught by Drs. John Heidelberg and Eric Webb
paid for by C-DEBI, including travel, room, board, and course expenses

HOWEVER, if we cannot offer an in-person program in summer 2021, we will offer a highly modified online version of the course: Summer OnLine Interactive/Discussion-Global Environmental Microbiology (SOLID-GEM).

We strive to recruit participants that reflect the diversity of students at the community college and university level with varied science learning and life experiences. We encourage students from groups underrepresented in STEM fields and first-generation college students to apply.

Application Deadline: February 25, 2021 at 5:00pm PST

For questions and comments, contact Gwen Noda at gnoda@usc.edu.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/education-diversity/for-undergraduates/gem-course/

Understanding the Rules of Life: Microbiome Interactions and Mechanisms (URoL:MIM)

Expired: February 23, 2021

The URoL:MIM program defines a microbiome as a community of microorganisms with more than one type of organism, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists, and viruses that inhabit a particular habitat. The habitat can be a living host or a particular environment, broadly defined to include the biological, chemical, physical, and/or social state, settings, or conditions. The URoL:MIM Program is focused on the causal and mechanistic understanding of the structure and function of these microbiomes and the connections, interactions, and interdependencies within and among the microbiome, the host, and the environment (biological, chemical, physical, and social). The major objective of URoL:MIM is to develop an integrated understanding of how microbiome organisms communicate and interact with each other, with their hosts, and with their environments, across various spatial and temporal scales. This includes mechanisms underlying how the microbiome affects the phenotypes of organisms and their robustness, resilience, and adaptability. How the underlying relationships among the microbiomes, hosts, and physical, social, and built environments ultimately emerge as properties that affect phenotype of the microbiome, the host, or both is of interest. Full proposal deadline: February 23, 2021.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21534/nsf21534.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

Queen Mary University of London

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Biogeochemical Modelling

Expired: January 15, 2021

We are seeking a 36-month PDRA to work on a joint NERC-NSF funded project ‘Sensors Under Snow: Seasonal Processes in the Evolution of Arctic Soils (SUN SPEARS)’. The PDRA will develop a novel microbial-biogeochemical model for Arctic soils. The overall aim is to improve the understanding of how seasonal processes contribute to the long-term development of Arctic soils, by linking soil biogeochemical, microbial, geophysical and hydrogeological processes in a mechanistic model. The model will address how soils form following glacier retreat, quantify ecosystem and biogeochemical dynamics, and simulate the future fate of Arctic soils following large-scale ice retreat and climate warming. These activities are linked to the main SUN SPEARS project, which will monitor High-Arctic glacier forefield soils year-round via geophysical sensors and measurement of soil microbial and biogeochemical processes. Model development and calibration will make use of field datasets that will be collected during fieldwork campaigns throughout 2021 and 2022. The PDRA will therefore work within a multidisciplinary team (biogeochemistry, modelling, geomicrobiology, geophysics) and thus develop an interdisciplinary skill set. There may be opportunities for the PDRA to participate in fieldwork in Svalbard. The closing date for applications is January 15, 2021.

Source: https://webapps2.is.qmul.ac.uk/jobs/job.action?jobRef=QMUL23274

Navigating the New Arctic (NNA)

Expired: March 5, 2021

Arctic temperatures are warming faster than nearly everywhere else on Earth, with some models projecting that continued warming could produce an ice-free Arctic Ocean in a few decades. The rapid and wide-scale changes occurring in response to this warming portend new opportunities and unprecedented risks to natural environments; social and cultural systems; economic, political and legal systems; and built environments of the Arctic and across the globe. Gaps in scientific observations and the prevalence of interdependent social, natural, and built systems in the Arctic make it challenging to predict the region’s future. Understanding and adapting to a changing Arctic requires creative new directions for Arctic-related research, education, workforce development, and leveraging of science, engineering, and technology advances from outside the Arctic. Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) embodies an important forward-looking response by the Foundation to these profound challenges. NNA seeks innovations in fundamental convergence research across the social, natural, environmental, computing and information sciences, and engineering that address the interactions or connections among natural and built environments and social systems, and how these connections inform our understanding of Arctic change and its local and global effects. This solicitation requests proposals that fall within one of three tracks: NNA Planning Grants, dedicated to developing convergence research questions and teams to tackle projects of larger scope in the future; NNA Research Grants, aimed to support creative projects on fundamental research that address convergent scientific and engineering challenges related to the rapidly changing Arctic; and NNA Collaboratory Grants, designed to support collaborative teams undertaking research and training initiatives on critical themes of a broad scope related to the New Arctic. Full Proposal Deadline: March 5, 2021.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21524/nsf21524.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

Deep Submergence Science Committee (DeSSC) 2020 Annual Community Meeting

UNOLS

Expired: December 4, 2020

The UNOLS Deep Submergence Science Committee (DeSSC) invites you to attend their fall meeting, Friday, December 4, 2020 at 1pm EST. Ocean scientists and students interested in deep submergence science are encouraged to attend the DeSSC meeting. Registration via the website is required.

Source: https://www.unols.org/event/meeting/2020-dessc-annual-community-meeting

Assistant Professor of Quantitative and Computational Biology

Posted: November 15, 2020

The Quantitative and Computational Biology (QCB) section in the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in any area of computational biology. The ideal candidate’s research program will take mathematical, computational, and/or statistical approaches to questions in biological or biomedical research. Priority will be given to applicants on the basis of the originality of their work and promise for establishing a strong independent research program. The anticipated start date is August 16, 2021, and applicants must have received a Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree by time of appointment. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2020, and continue until the position is filled.

Source: https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/assistant-professor-of-quantitative-and-computational-biology/1209/17668361

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Posted: November 15, 2020

The Department of Biological Sciences in the University of Southern California Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences invites applications for multiple tenure-track Assistant Professor positions. We seek accomplished and innovative researchers in all areas of biology. We especially encourage applications from candidates whose scholarship bridges the research interests across the sections of our department, namely Human and Evolutionary Biology, Marine and Environmental Biology, Molecular and Computational Biology, and Neurobiology (https://dornsife.usc.edu/bisc/). Review of applications will begin December 15, 2020.

Source: https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/assistant-professor-of-biological-sciences/1209/17785043

Assistant Professor in Global Environmental Change

Expired: December 20, 2020

Finding a safe operating space for humankind requires understanding how the Earth system reacts to environmental perturbations. Motivated by this need, the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Southern California seeks exceptional researchers for a tenure-track faculty position(s) at the assistant professor level in the area of global environmental change (broadly defined). We welcome applications from scholars investigating environmental perturbations and their effects using observations (in situ or remotely-sensed), modeling, theory, and/or experiments. We are particularly interested in candidates studying the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and/or biosphere, including their interactions and evolution, as well as their connections to the solid Earth. Evaluation of applications will begin on December 20 2020, and continue until the position is filled.

Source: https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/assistant-professor-in-global-environmental-change/1209/17868768

Deep Biosphere-related Sessions of Interest

Expired: December 18, 2020

Attending the 2020 AGU Fall Meeting, December 1-17, online? Check out these deep biosphere-related sessions:

B018 – Chemolithotrophs as extreme ecosystem engineers; how microbial communities and environments influence each other under non-standard conditions
B028 – Evaluating the role of the deep biosphere in the global carbon cycle: novel methodologies and tools from field sampling to lab scale investigations
B077 – Coupled Elemental Cycles in Microbial Metabolism I Posters
B091 – Investigating the Role of the Extreme Biosphere in the Global Element Cycles: How Microbial Communities and Environments Influence Each Other in the Deep Subsurface and Beyond II Posters,
B098 – Investigating the Role of the Extreme Biosphere in the Global Element Cycles: How Microbial Communities and Environments Influence Each Other in the Deep Subsurface and Beyond I
B095 – Soils in the Anthropocene: Mechanisms of Stabilization and Change III Posters
B111 – Geovirology: Viruses in Earth’s Biomes and Their Impacts on Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry II Posters,
B124 – Geovirology: Viruses in Earth’s Biomes and Their Impacts on Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry I
B113 – Advances in Understanding and Predicting Microbial Functions in Earth System Processes Under Climate Change II Posters
H081 – Reactive Transport in Real Rocks: From the Pore to the Field Scale I
H160 – Fluids in the Earth’s Crust: From Depth to Surface I
OS016 – Seafloor Cold Seeps Dynamics: Local to Global Impacts of Methane Emission and Gas Hydrates on the Marine Environment I Posters
OS024 – The Science Behind the Framework for Scientific Ocean Drilling Through 2050 II Posters,
OS026 – The Science Behind the Framework for Scientific Ocean Drilling Through 2050 I
OS043 – Hydrocarbon (Methane or Oil) and Carbon Dioxide Seepage into Marine, Lacustrine, and Terrestrial Environments: Emissions and Impacts on Local to Global Scales I Posters
P055 – The New Mars Underground (and Beyond) 3.0 III Posters,
P057 – The New Mars Underground (and Beyond) 3.0 I,
P058 – The New Mars Underground (and Beyond) 3.0 II
P064 – Getting the Most Out of Data in Astrobiology: Overcoming the Too Little, Too Rare, and Too Different I Posters
P075 – Ice and Ocean Worlds: Geology, Oceanography, Chemistry, Habitability I,
P076 – Ice and Ocean Worlds: Geology, Oceanography, Chemistry, Habitability IV Posters,
P083 – Ice and Ocean Worlds: Geology, Oceanography, Chemistry, Habitability II,
P086 – Ice and Ocean Worlds: Geology, Oceanography, Chemistry, Habitability III

Missing a session of interest? Let us know!

Submit a Workshop Proposal

Expired: December 2, 2020

The U.S. Science Support Program sponsors workshops to promote the development of new ideas related to the study of the Earth’s processes and history via scientific ocean drilling. The primary goal is to identify promising new scientific objectives and research opportunities. The workshop program encourages wide scientific community involvement to bring a broader and multidisciplinary approach to standing hypotheses and to explore new directions for IODP research and communication. Workshop topics should be related to objectives outlined in the IODP Science Plan, Illuminating Earth’s Past, Present, and Future. Workshops may focus on a specific scientific theme or topic, or they may focus on a geographic region, integrating multiple topics. Regionally-focused workshops offer opportunities to develop drilling proposals for future target areas based on projected ship tracks, or to synthesize scientific results from past expeditions. Workshop proposals must be submitted by researchers affiliated with a U.S. institution. Funding may be requested for U.S.-based workshops or to support U.S. participants at large, international workshops. Proposals are accepted biannually and evaluated competitively by an independent review panel. The next proposal deadline is December 1, 2020.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/workshops/

EarthCube: Developing a Community-Driven Data and Knowledge Environment for the Geosciences

Expired: March 3, 2021

This Solicitation supports the following funding opportunity to advance geosciences research: Science-Enabling Capabilities: This opportunity builds capabilities to improve geosciences data use and reuse for observational, experimental, and computational research that is interoperable with emerging standards and resources, as well as efforts to integrate different datasets and tools from multiple GEO disciplines. In addition to the solicited opportunity, the EarthCube program will accept requests for supplements to support adoption of emerging EarthCube open web standards and existing cyberinfrastructure (CI) by science projects and data resources. Supplements must abide by the guidelines for supplements in the PAPPG. Prospective PIs should contact an EarthCube program director to discuss a potential supplement. The EarthCube program will accept requests for supplements of the following types: Science adoption: Target broadening or enhancing existing geoscience projects to achieve new research and education outcomes through adoption of existing data and software tools (including, but not limited to, products from EarthCube projects). Possible projects include the adoption of data standards to support the science goals of a project.
Data resource adoption: Support data facilities and data resources to adopt robust standards and/or implementation of pilot tools/activities to improve discovery, interoperability and access to data and CI services. In conjunction with EarthCube/Council of Data Facilities developments, these awards would facilitate adoption of new semantic web standards and machine-readable publishing patterns, such as for the EarthCube data repository and resource registries. These awards are meant for an initial implementation of these standards and are not meant to sustain existing core functions of data facilities. Full proposal deadlines: March 2, 2021.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21515/nsf21515.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

Research Assistant / Research Associate - MC&G

Posted: November 1, 2020

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is currently searching for a Research Associate to join the Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry Department. This is a regular, full-time, exempt position, and is eligible for benefits. A Biogeochemical scientist/data analyst is sought to contribute to projects studying ocean biogeochemistry using sensor-based ocean observing systems. A central role for the Research Associate will be to contribute to the Biogeochemical Argo activities at WHOI, as part of the larger WHOI Argo effort. The successful candidate will join a team pioneering advancements in ocean observations and the development of innovative data products. Responsibilities will include management and quality control of biogeochemical data collected by autonomous oceanographic platforms including Argo floats. Additional tasks will include sensor testing and evaluation, assisting with float pre-deployment checkout, coordinating cruise opportunities, and organizing and archiving cruise validation datasets. The successful candidate must be able to work well in a team, and with national and international partners including contributing to co-authored manuscripts for peer review and reports for internal and external audiences.

Source: https://careers-whoi.icims.com/jobs/1292/research-assistant---research-associate---mc%26g/job

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

2021 Postdoctoral Fellowship

Expired: January 21, 2021

Applications for the postdoctoral fellowship program at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) are currently being accepted. MBARI is dedicated to the development of state-of-the-art instrumentation, systems, and methods supporting scientific research in the oceans. Ongoing programs at MBARI span marine robotics, ocean physics, chemistry, geology, biology, and engineering. Located in Moss Landing, California at the head of Monterey Canyon, MBARI enjoys convenient access to a diverse range of ocean environments. The Institute operates two ocean-going research ships, a coastal workboat, remotely operated vehicles, autonomous underwater and surface vehicles, oceanographic profilers and moorings, the MARS seafloor cabled observatory, and a wide range of oceanographic equipment. MBARI is a non-profit oceanographic research institute supported by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Offers will be made to selected candidates from the fields of biological, chemical and physical oceanography, marine geology, and engineering. Candidates must be awarded a Ph.D. degree prior to commencing the two-year appointment starting between July 2021 and June 2022. Applicants should communicate with potential research sponsors at MBARI for guidance on project feasibility, relevance to ongoing research projects, resource availability, and expected start date. Application deadline: January 20, 2021.

Source: https://www.mbari.org/2021-postdoctoral-fellowship/

National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization (NOMEC) Council

Seeking Public Input on Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Efforts in the U.S. EEZ

Expired: November 13, 2020

The National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council (NOMEC Council), a group of federal agencies established to carry out the National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the United States Exclusive Economic Zone, is requesting your input on developing an Implementation Plan and setting strategic priorities for the effort to map the entire U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) by 2040 and explore and characterize strategic areas. The public is invited to two Virtual Public Listening Sessions to discuss the NOMEC Strategy and Implementation Plan: Session #1: Ocean Exploration and Characterization [Register for November 16, 2:00-3:30pm EST via Zoom]; Session #2: Ocean Mapping [Register for November 18, 2:00-3:30pm EST via Zoom]. Request for Comments: The public is particularly encouraged to provide comments via email on the development of the NOMEC Implementation Plan and strategic priorities. 1) Implementing a National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the U.S. EEZ The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a notice stating that the NOMEC Council requests input from all interested parties on the development of an Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the U.S. EEZ (“National Strategy”) 85 Fed. Reg. 64446 (10/13/20). 2) Strategic priorities for mapping, exploring, and characterizing the U.S. EEZ NOAA issued a second notice stating that the NOMEC Council requests input from all interested parties on the strategic priorities to be included in the Implementation Plan for the National Strategy 85 Fed. Reg. 64448 (10/13/20). Please submit comments and letters by email no later than November 12, 2020, to nomec.execsec@noaa.gov, with subject line “Public Comment on Implementation Plan for the National Strategy” for request #1 and subject line, “Public Comment on Exploration Priorities for the Implementation Plan” for request #2.

Source: https://mailchi.mp/ldeo/virtual-public-listening-sessions-nomec-seeks-input-on-us-eez-mapping?e=852d62bb1f

Apply for a Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowship

Expired: December 12, 2020

The U.S. Science Support Program is currently accepting applications for the 2021-2022 Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowship Program. The Schlanger Fellowship Program offers merit-based awards for graduate students enrolled in a Ph.D. program to conduct research related to the International Ocean Discovery Program. Research may be related to the objectives of past expeditions or it may address broader science themes. Selected fellows will receive an award of $30,000 for a 12-month period that can be used for research, stipend, tuition, or other approved costs. Schlanger Fellowships are open to all graduate students enrolled at U.S. institutions in full-time Ph.D. programs. Applications require reference material from two referees, one of which must be the student’s faculty advisor. All application materials, including reference material, must be submitted by December 11, 2020.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/fellowships/

Networked Speaker Series Seminar, Thursday, November 5, 2020,12:30pm PST

Expired: November 5, 2020

With Dr. Julia McGonigle, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on “Formate metabolism by Chloroflexi is key in unlocking deep carbon for the Lost City chimney ecosystem.” Abstract: The Lost City hydrothermal field on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge supports dense microbial life on towering calcium carbonate chimney structures. This microbial life is fueled by chemical reactions between the ultramafic rock under the chimneys and ambient seawater. These serpentinization reactions provide reducing power (as hydrogen gas) and organic compounds that can serve as microbial food. Previous studies have characterized the interior of the chimneys as a single-species biofilm inhabited by the Lost City Methanosarcinales, but genomic evidence indicating this methanogen is able to metabolize the most abundant carbon source (formate) is lacking. I will present recent metagenomic results that suggest the non-formate utilizing species inhabiting Lost City chimney biofilms might rely on carbon-cycling activity of a Chloroflexi population. I will also present current comparative genomic work on a distantly-related Chloroflexi population, obtained through hydrothermal fluid sampling, suspected to reside in the subsurface habitat under the Lost City chimneys.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/networked-speaker-series/nss-julia-mcgonigle/

2021 Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards

Simons Foundation

Expired: October 30, 2020

Microbes inhabit and sustain all habitats on Earth. In the oceans, microbes capture solar energy, catalyze biogeochemical transformations of important elements, produce and consume greenhouse gases, and provide the base of the food web. The purpose of these awards is to help launch the careers of outstanding investigators in the field of marine microbial ecology and evolution who will advance our understanding through experiments, modeling or theory. Investigators must be currently active in research on microbial ecology and/or evolution, excluding research focusing on the microbiomes of animals or plants. Investigators with backgrounds in different fields are encouraged to apply. Reference Letters Deadline: October 30, 2020. LOI Deadline: November 5, 2020.

Source: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons-early-career-investigator-in-marine-microbial-ecology-and-evolution-awards/

CIFAR

Azrieli Global Scholars

Expired: October 31, 2020

The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program supports exceptional early-career researchers with funding, mentorship, a global network, and professional skills development. Application Deadline: October 30, 2021.

Source: https://www.cifar.ca/next-gen/global-scholars

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Mendenhall Research Fellowship: Geology, geochemistry and global context of deep-ocean marine minerals

Expired: January 4, 2021

We seek a postdoctoral scholar who can make a fundamental contribution to marine mineral research. Proposed work may use either archival samples (extensive USGS and other sample sets exist), or propose the collection of new samples, as feasible. Proposed work may focus in any of the following areas: (1) experimental studies regarding the environmental consequences of marine mineral extraction, (2) targeted speciation and extractability studies of marine critical minerals, (3) estimates of marine minerals within the context of global mineral resources, including terrestrial minerals, (4) statistical analyses of existing marine mineral datasets, (5) relating terrestrial and marine minerals in adjacent settings or (6) developing geophysical techniques to detect or study marine minerals. Other topics may be of interest. In particular, we welcome applications that cross disciplinary boundaries between marine science and geology, and applications that focus on the distribution, extent, or relevance of critical minerals in marine mineral deposits. Proposals that tie in the Earth MRI framework (Hofstra and Kreiner, 2020) are also welcome. These positions are competitive and filled based on availability of funds and qualified applicants; the deadline for submission of applications, which include research proposals, will be January 4, 2021.

Source: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall/19-8-geology-geochemistry-and-global-context-deep-ocean-marine-minerals