Marine Jobs Glossary

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North Pacific Groundfish Observer

This job requires long trips at sea on a commercial fishing vessel on the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands. You will be required to pass a 3-week training course at NOAA/NMFS where you will learn to ID target fish species. At sea you must record catch data, collect sex-length frequencies and report fishing violations.

For Who: TechSea

TechSea is a recruiting consultancy that hires Observers for NOAA fisheries contracts.

Sector: Government, Research

Where: Seattle/ Bering Sea

Salary: 4,000 per month

Job Level: Entry Level - No management duties

Marine Relevance: Marine Natural Science, Marine Environmental Science, Marine Conservation, Marine Policy,

Where to find similar jobs: Jobs Board

Submitted by: Society for Women in Marine Science

Assistant Professor

I teach environmental chemistry, do research in environmental contaminants and manage a research lab

For Who: Rowan University

Its a university that provides education to younger generation

Sector: Education

Where: Glassboro, NJ

Salary: 70000

Job Level: Entry Level - Management duties

Marine Relevance: A mixture of marine and non-marine Environmental Science,

Where to find similar jobs: Jobs Board

Submitted by: Society for Women in Marine Science

Marine Invertebrate Taxonomist

I identify marine organisms! Though they are classified as macroinvertebrates, I use a microscope to look at the details of a marine animal and put them into a taxonomic category with the goal of identifying them to the lowest level.

For Who: N/A

Environmental consulting

Sector: Private Sector

Where: Gainesville, FL USA

Salary: 45k

Job Level: Entry Level - Management duties

Marine Relevance: Marine Natural Science, Marine, Non Marine, A mixture of marine and non-marine Environmental Science, Marine, Non Marine, A mixture of marine and non-marine Conservation,

Where to find similar jobs: Jobs Board

Submitted by: Society for Women in Marine Science

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