The Whale Museum’s Soundwatch Boater Education Program is recruiting for two positions this summer: a Vessel Operator/Educator and a summer intern. There are also unpaid volunteer opportunities.
Soundwatch is a research, education and monitoring program operated by The Whale Museum (TWM), a not-for-profit organization located in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in Washington State. The Soundwatch program mission is to reduce vessel disturbance to marine wildlife, particularly the endangered Southern Resident killer whales, in the Salish Sea region of Washington State (USA) and British Columbia (Canada). 

YMCA Camp Dudley in Naches, WA, is hiring naturalists for their spring season. The program serves fifth and sixth graders from Yakima Valley and surrounding areas, who come to Camp Dudley for one to four days to participate in hands-on science classes (with other disciplines woven in), outdoor recreation activities, and community building experiences. This is a great job for people who love natural and environmental sciences, being outdoors, and working with kids. 

The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) is seeking 2–3 undergraduate students for a volunteer position in their otolith lab. Volunteers will take images of whole and cross-sectioned otoliths using a mounted camera. These photos will train an image classification model to determine Pacific halibut ages based on photos of their otoliths. Coupled with traditional aging methods, this model will help produce more high-quality ages, making the stock assessment process more efficient. 

Tulalip Tribes is hiring a full time temporary Wetland/Ecological Restoration Technician to work as an assistant to the Wetland Program Coordinator. The Wetland Technician will conduct field work in vegetation monitoring and management including developing skills in plant identification, invasive species control, maintaining stream and wetland restoration projects, data collection and management, and use of field data collection equipment including GPS. 

Are you interested in advancing your academic and research experience in marine ecophysiology and environmental chemistry while immersing yourself in Italian culture? The University of Washington and the University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB) are excited to announce a fellowship opportunity through the Erasmus+ KA171 program. Apply by May 26th, 2025.

Big Water Consulting is pleased to offer a unique opportunity for an internship with a private, but public interest-oriented, consulting firm working on dynamic and evolving projects directly focused on enhancing the ability of tribal governments, housing authorities, and service providers use data to plan for the future and improve the communities they work for and in. One such project, the Northern Cheyenne Health and Housing Needs Assessment, is helping a tribe in rural Montana exercise its tribal data sovereignty by facilitating the tribe’s collection of data that accurately describes community conditions and preparation of reporting materials that will properly tell the community’s story and enable tribal leaders and program staff to plan for the future and attract the funding that their community needs. 

Are you interested in applying to the NSF GRFP this fall? This five-year fellowship funds three years of your graduate education. Both undergraduate and graduate students can apply.
We are hosting an information session on the NSF GRFP to explain what it is, who is eligible for it, and a new structure for the workshop. We will also discuss the results of the most recent GRFP competition, and implications for future applicants. 

The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife is hiring two full-time, non-permanent Freshwater Monitoring Technicians.
The Freshwater Monitoring Technicians are responsible for collecting catch and angler effort data for salmon, steelhead, and other fish species in the Samish, Skagit, and Nooksack River basins (WDFW District 14) through interviews and drive-around counts. Working both independently and collaboratively, the technicians conduct biological sampling, gather field data, and engage with anglers to assess catch rates. 

NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) is looking for undergraduate volunteers to assist with ongoing field and lab work related to 6PPD-q and its effects on salmon this summer and fall. This is a great opportunity to work alongside NOAA scientists, gain hands-on experience in both lab and field settings, and strengthen your resume with federal research involvement. Responsibilities and schedules will vary depending on the project needs and your availability. 

The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) is seeking to hire an undergraduate or recently graduated intern for Summer 2025 to work at the IPHC Headquarters (HQ) located in Salmon Bay, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
Overview
The Internship Program is designed to provide interns exposure to a variety of tasks associated with the management of an international fisheries resource. Each intern is assigned a research project that involves work in the IPHC Biological Laboratory but that can also include work in other areas relevant to IPHC activities.