CIMERS: A NOAA Cooperative Institute

We conduct cutting-edge marine transdisciplinary research that supports NOAA's mission, goals and strategic initiatives. We train the next generation of marine scientists to advance basic knowledge about ocean ecosystems.

CIMERS Research Themes

A school of rock fish near a rocky cliff covered in urchins and corals.
Conservation, Protection & Restoration of Marine Resources
A school of salmon swim in a tight group.
Marine Ecosystems
An illustration of a whale underwater and a boat traveling above. A circle near the whale indicates the area sounds is heard and how loudly.
Ocean Acoustics
An underwater cluster of tubes with feathery tops waving in the water.
Ocean, Coastal & Seafloor Processes

Job Opening: Faculty Research Assistant: Aquaculture Research

The Cooperative Institute for Marine Ecosystem and Resources Studies is now inviting applications for a full-time, 12-month, fixed-term, Faculty Research Assistant: Aquaculture Research position.
 
This position will work for CIMERS and be co-located at the NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center’s Manchester Research Station in Port Orchard, Washington, at the direction of NOAA and OSU research leads. This position is located in Port Orchard, Washington. For full details and to apply, go to OSU HR. Deadline Jan. 9, 2026.