Postdoctoral Research Fellow, CSI-TNC Coastal Sustainability

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, CSI-TNC Coastal Sustainability

Northeastern University's Coastal Sustainability Institute (CSI) and The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Massachusetts and Global Scienceprograms are partnering to offer a joint Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity in Coastal Sustainability.

Northeastern University (NU) is a global leader in experientialeducation and research with expertise in marine and coastalecology, environmental forecasting and climate adaptation,fisheries and ecosystem-based management, ecological engineering and restoration, environmental sociology, and sustainabilityscience.

The Nature Conservancy is a world-leading conservation organization with marine priorities currently focused on sustainable fisheries,quantifying the economic benefits of coastal conservation, and the role of ecosystems in protecting societies from coastal hazards andclimate change.

NU and TNC are active partners in coastal conservation and sustainability science research and practice. As part of thisongoing partnership, NU's CSI and TNC are excited to announce thefourth round of this Coastal Sustainability Fellows Program forpostdoctoral scientists.

The CSI-TNC Coastal Sustainability Fellows Program will foster a collaborative, intellectual environment that leverages the interdisciplinary expertise of both CSI and TNC to trainpostdoctoral scholars and address major challenges facing coastalcommunities and ecosystems.

The CSI- TNC Coastal Sustainability Fellows Program welcomes applicants from all fields of study focused on understanding and implementing solutions that promote coastal sustainability.

Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree in a relevant fieldof natural science, social science, or engineering.

The 2026 Fellowship competition will prioritize applicants with research interests related to coastal restoration, marsh migration,and community adaptation to flood risk. While not exclusive,specific areas of research connected to these priorities could include:

• Addressing ecological and social barriers and enabling factorsfor coastal restoration, including salt marshes, oysters, andseagrasses
• Understanding factors that influence land use decisions relatedto coastal flood risk, including floodplain protection, coastalrelocation, restoration potential, and local socio-ecologicaldynamics
• Identifying and facilitating marsh migration corridors

Based on funding availability, the fellowship will provide twoyears of salary ($60,315 per year) and benefits plus an additional $5,000 each year to support travel for meetings and field research.

Fellows will be based at NU's CSI and Marine Science Center in Nahant, MA, and co-mentored by scientists at CSI and TNC. In addition to research, fellows will have opportunities to develop skills consistent with their goals including grant writing /fundraising, teaching, mentoring, and networking with TNC and academic partners.

Initial review of applications will begin on September 21, with ananticipated start date as early as October 2026. Completeapplications will include a CV, 2-4 representative publications,names and contact information for 2-3 individuals who can provide letters of recommendation, a 1-page broader impacts statement, and a 2-page research statement that identifies an academic mentor (ormentors) at CSI, and how their research will also link to TNCmentors in the Massachusetts Ocean and Climate programs.

Prospective candidates should contact Alison Bowden at TNC andtheir potential academic mentor at CSI before applying.

We are committed to promoting diversity in conservation and sustainability science and therefore strongly encourage applicants from all historically marginalized groups. The duration of this position is contingent upon the continued availability of fundingfrom this award at its current financial level.

For questions about the fellowship, please contact:

Randall Hughes at rhughes and

Alison Bowden at abowden

Research

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefiteligible employees.…