Remote Marine Conservation Intern: Seabird Bycatch

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Networking opportunities

Remote work

Job summary

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. seeks a Marine Conservation Intern to support quantitative analyses of seabird bycatch and fisheries overlap. The role involves processing distributions, integrating effort datasets, and developing models in R to evaluate mitigation scenarios.

You will collaborate with EDF scientists and external partners to inform science-based conservation strategies. The internship offers mentorship, opportunities to contribute to policy-relevant outputs, and exposure to

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently completed a master’s or doctoral degree in ecology, marine science, fisheries science, conservation biology, environmental science, geography, data science, or a related quantitative field.
• Proficiency in R programming (or Python) with data processing, visualization, and statistical analysis.
• Experience with spatial analyses in R and geospatial data.

Responsibilities

• Collate, process, and map seabird distribution and fisheries effort datasets to assess spatiotemporal patterns of seabird–fisheries overlap.
• Review literature to compile species-specific catchability estimates and mitigation measures.
• Develop and implement R code to model management scenarios and seabird bycatch outcomes.
• Prepare figures, maps, technical reports, and policy-relevant recommendations.
• Communicate with collaborators and stakeholders to support data acquisition and policy engagement.

Skills

R programming

Geospatial analysis

Data processing

Education

Master’s or PhD in ecology or related field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. seeks a Marine Conservation Intern to support quantitative analyses of seabird bycatch and fisheries overlap. The role involves processing distributions, integrating effort datasets, and developing models in R to evaluate mitigation scenarios.

You will collaborate with EDF scientists and external partners to inform science-based conservation strategies. The internship offers mentorship, opportunities to contribute to policy-relevant outputs, and exposure to