We’re looking for a coastal resilience specialist for Illinois and Indiana communities

Posted October 25th, 2023 in Climate Ready Communities, Featured
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Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) and Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources are seeking a coastal resilience specialist. In this role, you will develop a program that includes technical guidance, extension and applied research related to physical coastal resilience along the southern Lake Michigan shoreline.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Providing technical assistance and consultation for coastal communities related to coastal resilience and engineering projects, with a focus on human safety, infrastructure protection, erosion prevention and ecological benefits.
  • Conducting applied research to inform extension work, focused on coastal resilience and engineering projects.
  • Sharing outreach and research information through appropriate media and through presentations, reports and peer-reviewed publications.
  • Collaborating with state and federal agencies, non-government organizations, university researchers and Sea Grant/Extension professionals.
  • Seeking external funding to grow and support the work.

A Master’s degree is required in coastal processes, earth sciences, environmental sciences, engineering (coastal, civil, environmental), or a related field. Plus, four years of experience with coastal resilience extension, engineering, research and/or technical support is required.

To learn more about the position’s responsibilities and qualifications, visit the job posting on the Purdue University Job Board. Applications are due by November 30, 2023 or until the position is filled. For questions about the position, contact Tomas Höök, IISG director at thook@purdue.edu.

Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity university. We strongly encourage women, minorities, and people from traditionally underrepresented groups to apply. For more on Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant’s commitment to inclusion, please see our values statement on our website.

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Do you work or live along the Great Lakes coasts? Watch our newly released video series collection, containing several short videos that overview the range of coastal protection options in the Great Lakes, including:

- Natural processes in the Great Lakes
- Hard coastal protection structures and how they interact with/alter natural processes
- Nature-based coastal solutions in the Great Lakes, ranging from green to gray approaches

Find our two new video series at the link in bio.

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Do you work or live along the Great Lakes coasts? Watch our newly released video series collection, containing several short videos that overview the range of coastal protection options in the Great Lakes, including:- Natural processes in the Great Lakes- Hard coastal protection structures and how they interact with/alter natural processes- Nature-based coastal solutions in the Great Lakes, ranging from green to gray approachesFind our two new video series at the link in bio.

Located in Washington, D.C., the Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources, and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. This is a one-year fellowship open to any student, regardless of citizenship, who is enrolled toward a degree in a graduate or professional program on the day of the deadline.

Students enrolled at an Illinois or Indiana university or college should submit their applications through Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant by emailing Angela Archer at amcbride@purdue.edu. Students in surrounding states without a Sea Grant program should contact the National Sea Grant College Program at oar.sg.fellows@noaa.gov for a referral.

Application deadline: June 3, 2026.

To learn more about the fellowship, visit the link in bio.

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Located in Washington, D.C., the Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources, and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. This is a one-year fellowship open to any student, regardless of citizenship, who is enrolled toward a degree in a graduate or professional program on the day of the deadline.Students enrolled at an Illinois or Indiana university or college should submit their applications through Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant by emailing Angela Archer at amcbride@purdue.edu. Students in surrounding states without a Sea Grant program should contact the National Sea Grant College Program at oar.sg.fellows@noaa.gov for a referral. Application deadline: June 3, 2026.To learn more about the fellowship, visit the link in bio.

Science is Survival at C2E2 2026! Catch us at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (March 27–29) as we explore the underwater world of Subnautica through the lens of Great Lakes science.

Stop by our booth to discover how Great Lakes food webs, invasive species, and aquaponics stack up against your favorite survival game!

Learn more about the event at the link in bio.

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Science is Survival at C2E2 2026! Catch us at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (March 27–29) as we explore the underwater world of Subnautica through the lens of Great Lakes science.Stop by our booth to discover how Great Lakes food webs, invasive species, and aquaponics stack up against your favorite survival game!Learn more about the event at the link in bio.