Communications Manager
Project SeahorseLocation: UBC Point Grey Campus, Vancouver, B.C.
Project Seahorse (PS) is a leader in marine conservation, making discoveries & collaborating globally to take effective action for seahorses and their seas. The organization is committed to conservation and sustainable use of the world’s coastal marine ecosystems, and has won significant awards for its unusual blend of research and management at scales ranging from community initiatives to international accords. Project Seahorse collaborates with a wide range of stakeholders and partners globally to build capacity for conservation, with a focus on saving seahorses, establishing marine protected areas, limiting problem fisheries and regulating wildlife trade.
This is a full-time position. The annual salary starts at $5,622.33 monthly. The employee will report directly to the PS Director. They will also work closely with other Project Seahorse team members and collaborators based in Canada and internationally.
Postdoctoral Opening
Climate and Coastal Ecosystem LaboratoryLocation: UBC Point Grey Campus, Vancouver, B.C.
The new postdoctoral researcher would focus on one or more project(s) related to i) temporal dynamics of warm-season marine heatwaves in the equatorial Pacific, ii) assessing and projecting the effect of compound climate extremes on coastal ecosystems using available databases, iii) changing baselines for estimating heat stress on coastal ecosystems.
This is a full-time two-year position with the potential to extend to a third year depending on funding. The annual salary starts at $60,000 CAD per year. UBC offers postdocs a wide-ranging benefits plan that includes extended health and dental coverage. Postdocs are encouraged to apply for external funding to support their independent research building on this position within the research group.