Opportunities

We highlight as many opportunities in the ocean exploration space as possible, including job opportunities, workshops, grant opportunities, and more. If you have an event or opportunity you would like us to highlight, please email us at ahoy@oceandiscoveryleague.org.

Opportunities

JETZON Survey: Early-Career Aquatic Research Practices
Marie-Pier Hébert and Richard LaBrie invite aquatic scientists within 10 years of their PhD to share how temporary, early-career positions affect research design and methods. Your insights will help them understand how working conditions influence approaches and methods used among early-career aquatic scientists. 
Deadline: March 3, 2025

POGO: Ocean Capacity Exchange Shipboard Training
In partnership with the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO), the Nippon Foundation, the University of Galway, and Trinity College Dublin’s Chair of Climate Sciences, POGO invites postgraduate students in climate or marine sciences to join the fifth RV Polarstern training expedition. Departing Bremerhaven on November 20, 2025, and arriving in Walvis Bay on December 17 , 2025, the North-South Atlantic Transect (NoSoAT) OceanCapX expedition includes a one-day pre-cruise workshop. There are 20 trainee berths and, for the first time, five berths for future trainers.
Deadline: March 15, 2025

2025 NOAA Okeanos Explorer Call for Input: Papahānaumokuākea Expedition
NOAA Ocean Exploration seeks input for mapping and ROV operations in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as part of the Beyond the Blue: Illuminating the Pacific campaign. Submit mapping requests and dive targets to help shape upcoming expeditions and advance your research. In 2025, Okeanos Explorer will feature a telepresence-enabled ROV expedition in Papahānaumokuākea.
Deadline: March 15, 2025

Marine Technology Society (MTS) Scholarships & EMERGE Program
Applications for the 2025 MTS Scholarships and EMERGE Program are open. Each year, MTS awards funding to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students accepted into or enrolled in full-time marine-related programs focusing on marine technology, marine engineering, or marine science. The yearlong MTS EMERGE program is designed to provide networking opportunities and foster professional skill development for students and early-career ocean professionals (ECOPs). Apply for both programs here.
Deadline: March 18, 2025