Academic, Ecology, & Conservation jobs

Advice about conservation careers

• Lucas et al. 2017 Cons Biol  "A view of the global conservation job market and how to succeed in it"  
• Zavaleta et al. 2017 Cons Biol "Expanding career pathways in conservation science"
• Blickley et al. (2013) Cons Biol "Graduate Student's Guide to Necessary Skills for Nonacademic Conservation Careers"
• Blog "How to get a job in conservation (and love your work!)" by James Borrell
• Goodrich et al. (2020) Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. "Who are boundary spanners and how can we support them in making knowledge more actionable in sustainability fields?" 
• Muir & Schwartz (2009) Cons Biol "Academic Research Training for a Nonacademic Workplace: A Case Study of Graduate Student Alumni Who Work in Conservation"
• "Exploring Ecological Careers" series by ESA
• Interviews with conservationists from around the world via National Geographic
• So you want to save the world, by Mark Tercek

Job boards

• Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution
• Earthworks: ecology, conservation, biodiversity and restoration
• ECOLOG listserv archives 
• Good Work Canada 
• Jobs in Environmental Studies and Ecology Facebook page (not just at UVic)
• Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science
• Society for Conservation Biology
• Stop Dodo
• Texas A&M Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
• Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative positions at Y2Y and >450 partners across the Y2Y region

 Science-Policy Fellowships

• AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship (US-only)
• Big list from AAAS of science-policy fellowships from many disciplines (worldwide)
• David Suzuki Foundation Fellowships
• Leopold Leadership Program keeps a database of graduate and postdoc fellowships 
• Mitacs Canadian Science Policy Fellowship for postdocs and professors
• I curate a list of research scholarships and fellowships