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Job Opening: Professional Researcher in Coastal Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services

  • by Christine A Parisek
Position OverviewSalary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is Asst. Researcher $94,700 - 123,900; Assoc. Researcher $118,000 - $148,900; Researcher $138,400 - $252,200 Application Window

Open date: April 23, 2026

Next review date: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

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Job Opening: Research Ecologist - Assoc. Project Scientist (2 Positions)

  • by Christine A Parisek
Position OverviewSalary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is 
Asst. Project Scientist $76,700.00 - $97,600.00; Assoc. Project Scientist $93,300 - $115,400; Project Scientist $107,700.00 - $201,900.00 Application Window

Open date: April 30, 2026

Next review date: Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

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Job Opening: Associate Specialist in Coastal Ecosystems, Seagrass Ecology, and Restoration (2 Positions)

  • by Christine A Parisek
Position OverviewSalary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is Asst. Specialist $63,500 - $70,700; Assoc. Specialist $75,600 - 88,000; Specialist $93,200 - $194,800. Application Window

Open date: April 23, 2026

Next review date: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

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UC Davis Give Day 2026

  • by Christine A Parisek

UC Davis's Give Day 2026 event is happening now through April 18th at 5 pm. Building on a successful Give Day 2025, we at the Center for Watershed Sciences are delighted to announce that there is an unlockable challenge gift that supports the work we do at CWS and UC Davis. Any gift ≥$5 will help towards unlocking our challenge gift.

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Where the Water Connects Us

By Lynette Williams Duman

Water has a way of connecting people, ecosystems, and research. An article by UCD’s own Jessica Lee from the Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute explores the relationship between various aquatic research groups at UC Davis and their connection to public research. 

From monitoring ocean conditions, to sustainable oyster fisheries, to long-term fish trends in Suisun Marsh, Lee highlights how publicly-funded, long-term research projects help us compare the trends of the present to the data of the past.

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Where the Tides have Returned

By Lynette Williams Duman

A new article highlighting the tidal restoration at Lookout Slough in Solano County from the Bay Nature Magazine features insights from Mason Rogers, a specialist at CWS and lead of the North Delta Arc of Native Fishes Project.

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