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Pacific Seabird Group monthly initiative: the Creature Feature! Each month, PSG will highlight a different species and provide some fascinating facts along the way. This month, we’re highlighting the marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus), a small alcid found along the Pacific coast from the Aleutians to California. They nest in old growth forests and are endangered due to deforestation. 🌊 Habitat Found from…
Organization: Environmental Defense Fund Website: https://www.edf.org/jobs/marine-conservation-intern Job description: We require a motivated intern with strong research and analytical skills to support EDF in advancing seabird conservation and sustainable fisheries management. The intern will contribute to a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of alternative fisheries management strategies in reducing seabird bycatch, with the goal of developing science-based recommendations for updated conservation measures. They…
Cal Poly Humboldt is searching for a graduate student (MSc) for a partially funded researchproject conducting at-sea population monitoring of threatened Marbled Murrelet(Brachyramphus marmoratus) and other seabirds in California and Oregon. This work is part ofa long-term monitoring project mandated by the Northwest Forest Plan, and is in collaborationwith Oregon State University. Organization: Department of Wildlife, Cal Poly Humboldt Position description: The…
Pacific Seabird Group presents the September Creature Feature! This month, we’re highlighting the Blue-footed Booby, or Sula nebouxii. The Blue-footed Booby is recognized for its distinctive blue webbed feet, with the coloration coming from carotenoids obtained through its diet of fish. Those brilliant blue feet are more than just a striking feature- they also play an important role in courtship, with mates…
This position is located within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument/Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in Honolulu, HI. Applications due 9/22/26 or until 100 applications are received! Agency/Organization: Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Location: Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument/Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge Website: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/883854000 Job Description:At the full…
Pacific Seabird Group presents a new monthly initiative: the Creature Feature! Each month, PSG will highlight a different species and provide some fascinating facts along the way. We’re kicking things off with the Laysan Albatross, or Mōlī (Phoebastria immutabilis). The Laysan Albatross has a wingspan of around six feet and is highly pelagic, spending most of its life over the open ocean…
Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ), in collaboration with research partners, is undertaking an exciting 5-year project titled “De-risking New Zealand’s offshore wind energy: next-generational spatial planning and ecological assessment”. The project includes a PhD studentship focussing on seabirds, building the layers of information required for cutting-edge marine spatial planning. The studentship is fully funded for 3.5 years (includes tuition fees and a…
The Seabird Oceanography Lab at Oregon State University is hiring one eligible* university undergraduate to serve as a seasonal field technician from 7/13/2026 to 8/15/2026 to conduct bill load photography of tufted puffins, monitor disturbances by eagles, interact with the public, curate photos, and identify photographed prey items. Applications due 4/24/26! Agency/Organization: Oregon State University Location: Cannon Beach, OR Website: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/178789 Job Description: The…
Real Time Research, Inc. is located in Bend, Oregon and specializes in biological field studies, data collection, analysis, and technical writing. RTR employees have been conducting fish and wildlife research, monitoring, and evaluation studies in the Pacific Northwest for more than 25 years. They are seeking a technician to assist in monitoring piscivorous colonial waterbirds and to investigate predation on endangered salmonids…
Catalina Island Conservancy, jointly with California Institute of Environmental Studies, is seeking one (1) Wildlife Research Technician to contribute to wildlife conservation projects alongside CIC staff. Hiring will begin immediately, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2026! Agency/Organization: Catalina Island Conservancy (CIC); California Institute of Environment Studies (CIES) Location: Santa…
Marine Ornithology is an open access journal that is published through a partnership of the African Seabird Group, Australasian Seabird Group, Dutch Seabird Group, Japanese Seabird Group, and Pacific Seabird Group.
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The objective of the Conservation Fund is to advance the conservation of seabirds in developing countries primarily in or bordering the Pacific Ocean by providing funds for conservation and restoration activities, and building within-country seabird expertise. Learn More »
