Overview
Start Date:
Anticipated travel and arrival to CMRS are scheduled for August 26, 2026. This is a temporary contract position from August 26 – October 23, 2026. The selected candidate will participate in required virtual trainings prior to arrival, scheduled for the weeks of July 27 and August 17, 2026.
Compensation/Benefits:
In addition to compensation, the contract will include a stipend or reimbursement for economy round-trip airfare from the selected candidate’s home of record, as well as on-site room and board and meals provided at CMRS for the duration of the contract.
Position Summary:
The SFS Center for Marine Resource Studies, located in South Caicos seeks an enthusiastic, team-oriented individual to serve as part of a team of faculty and staff that delivers an interdisciplinary, hands-on learning experience to students spending a semester in South Caicos. On a contract basis, the Lecturer in Marine Ecology will deliver the 50-hour Tropical Marine Ecology course during the fall semester.
Course Description:
Tropical Marine Ecology: Marine ecology is the study of how marine organisms interact with their biotic and abiotic environments. In this course we will focus on the biological processes and trophic webs that exist in the ecosystems that dominate the shallow coastal areas of the tropical western Atlantic, i.e. mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and coral reefs, as well as the behavior and biology of the organisms that inhabit them. Furthermore, we will explore the ways in which Marine Protected Areas, climate change and hurricanes can affect ecological processes, and we will learn some of the practical field data collection techniques that can be employed to assess marine communities.
Applicants are encouraged to review the full course syllabi and programs descriptions on the SFS website: Marine Resource Studies – School for Field Studies
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree, significant experience or scholarship, university-level teaching experience in Tropical Marine Ecology, or related field.
Field research experience, preferably in the fields of Queen Conch, Spiny Lobster, and Reef Fish Ecology; Tropical Coastal Zone Ecology; Marine Protected Areas; Coral Reef Monitoring; Marine Policy Formulation
Demonstrated ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary teaching and research team
Good track record of research
Required Skills:
Fieldwork, Teaching
Preferred Skills:
SCUBA certified preferred (Rescue or Divemaster)
WFA certified preferred
About The School for Field Studies
OUR VISION
SFS envisions a world where each of us is a responsible steward of the environment and where society is grounded in the understanding that all life, including humankind, is deeply intertwined. We envision a world where all people have access to clean air, clean water, nutritious food, and the other essential services of a healthy ecosystem – now and for all future generations to come.
Young people are the future. We believe that in order to achieve our vision and solve our world’s biggest challenges, we must train and educate the next generation of leaders to think critically, act compassionately, and work collaboratively – our diversity is our strength. Climate change and other social and environmental threats are daunting, but we will be ready.
