Hawai‘i Aquaculture Collaborative
Jobs

Curious about jobs in aquaculture? Check out these videos:
Careers in Aquaculture
Oyster Farming in a Hawaiian Fishpond
Island Farmer Spotlight – Hawaii Fish Company
Voice of the Sea – Kauaʻi Sea Farm
Aquaculture Education & Training:
Aquaculture Training Programs in Hawaiʻi
Windward Community College – FREE TUITION FOR LIMU CULTURE – Tuition free classes are supported by grants from the National Science Foundation’s
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) and Carl D. Perkins Strengthening Career and Technical Education.
A tuition waiver will be automatically applied once students are registered for Limu Culture classes. Apply now! Contact: jolied@hawaii.edu
Hawaiʻi Community College – Pālamanui –
Introduction to Algae Cultivation Contact: simonaa@hawaii.edu
Go Fish Hawaiʻi: Introduction to Aquaponics. Contact: info@gofarm.hawaii.org
Introduction to Seaweeds – free UCSD 7-module course on Coursera
Algae Cultivation Extension Short-course Part 1: Macroalgae – free course from the Algae Technology Education Consortium
Transformation of the Global Food System – free 6-module University of Copenhagen course on Coursera
k12 Curriculum Connections – Waimānalo Aquaponics – Voice of the Sea tv episode
Sea Earth Atmosphere (Grade 3-5) & Exploring Our Fluid Earth (Grade 6-12)
- Grade 5: Ecosystem Cycling — Activity: Aquaponics in a Bottle — Further Investigations: Hydroponics to Aquaponics
- Grades 5-12: PBS LearningMedia — Video: Farming the Aquaponics Way
- Grades 9-10: Hawaiʻi Department of Education — Aquaponics Quarter Project
- UH News Introduction to Home Aquaponics with Clyde Tamaru (5 minute video)
CTSA AQUA Education Program – A Quest to Understand Aquaculture K-12 curriculum
Jobs & Internships
If you have jobs or other opportunities to post, please contact annerosa@hawaii.edu. Updated June 2025.
University of Hawaiʻi
The Department of Human Nutrition Food and Animal Sciences is seeking to fill a tenure-track position in Aquaculture:
Assistant Professor in Aquaculture
Blue Ocean Mariculture
Blue Ocean Mariculture jobs page
Driver – Offshore
Hatchery Technician
Lead Hand I
Offshore Operations Supervisor
Offshore Production Diver (Farm Hand)
Retail Sales and Processing Intern
Processing Team Member
Retail Sales Team Member
Warehouse and Distribution Manager
Cyanotech
Cyanotech jobs page
Tablet Press Assistant/Harvest Processor Floater (Grave Shift)
Extraction Operator (grave shift, trains on day shift for 1 month+)
Maintenance Mechanic
Electrician/Maintenance Mechanic
Kualoa Ranch
Kualoa Ranch jobs page
NELHA
Join us at HOST Park
Internship Program
Ocean Era
Ocean Era jobs page
Symbrosia
Symbrosia jobs page
Business Development Representative (Sales-Focused)
Product Technician I
General Application
Out of State Jobs
Job Opportunity: Minnesota Sea Grant is Hiring Aquaculture Extension Associate
Job Description and Application Info
Description: Minnesota Sea Grant (MNSG) is hiring an Aquaculture Extension Associate. This full-time position, based out of St. Paul, Minnesota, focuses on improving aquaculture practices to help feed communities and support the future of fisheries in Minnesota and the Great Lakes region. Responsibilities include managing daily operations at the Minnesota Sea Grant Aquaculture Lab and supporting outreach and research with fish farmers, state, federal, and tribal partners, and other communities engaged in fisheries and aquaculture across the region.
Applications open! Priority review begins June 25, 2025, but the position will remain open until filled. Know someone who’d be a fin-tastic fit? Please share!
Taylor Shellfish
Taylor Shellfish jobs page
Closed Jobs/Filled Positions
EMPLOYERS: If you are able to host a 2023 summer intern, funding is available for interns’ stipends. Employers need to provide supervision, training, and mentoring; and there are no costs to employers. Please apply here by March 31, 2023.
Blue Ocean Barns Algae Technician – multiple positions!
Blue Ocean Barns Aquaculture Systems Technician
Blue Ocean Barns Aquaculture Systems Engineer
Blue Ocean Barns Algae Field Cultivation Supervisor
Blue Ocean Barns Financial Planning & Analysis Director
Blue Ocean Barns Animal Science Lead
Blue Ocean Barns Operations Excellence Manager
Blue Ocean Barns Algae Quality Assurance Technician
Blue Ocean Barns Algae Processing Technician
Blue Ocean Barns Sanitation Coordinator – FT
Blue Ocean Barns Sanitation Coordinator – PT
Blue Ocean Barns Aquaculture Systems & Maintenance Technician
Blue Ocean Barns Aquaculture Systems Technician
Blue Ocean Barns Housekeeping/Sanitation Coordinator – FT
Blue Ocean Barns Housekeeping/Sanitation Coordinator – PT
Blue Ocean Barns Junior Commercial Phycologist
Blue Ocean Barns Procurement Assistant
Blue Ocean Barns Procurement Associate
Blue Ocean Barns Senior Commercial Phycologist (Macroalgae)
Blue Ocean Barns Algae Field Cultivation Technician
Blue Ocean Barns Algae Quality Assurance Technician
Blue Ocean Barns Inventory & Local Procurement Associate
Blue Ocean Barns Airtable Database Consultant
Blue Ocean Barns Algae Processing Technician
Blue Ocean Barns Aquaculture Production & Processing Internships for high school students
Blue Ocean Barns Aquaculture Op R&D and QA Internships for high school students
Blue Ocean Barns Animal Science Manager
Blue Ocean Barns Facilities Maintenance Technician
Blue Ocean Barns Ops R&D Coordinator (Macroalgae, Biology Focus)
Blue Ocean Barns People Operations Supervisor
Blue Ocean Barns Airtable Database Coordinator
Blue Ocean Barns Executive Office Coordinator
Blue Ocean Barns Operational R&D Technician
Blue Ocean Barns Quality Analytical Technician
Blue Ocean Barns Safety & Compliance Manager
Blue Ocean Barns Safety & Compliance Technician (Document Control)
Blue Ocean Barns Safety & Compliance Technician (Safety)
Blue Ocean Mariculture Facilities Assistant (Driver)
Blue Ocean Mariculture Marine Mechanic
Blue Ocean Mariculture Lead Processing Technician
Blue Ocean Mariculture Director, Processing
Blue Ocean Mariculture Director, Farm Operations
Blue Ocean Mariculture Facilities Assistant(Driver/Yard Hand)
Blue Ocean Mariculture Facilities Assistant/Driver
Blue Ocean Mariculture Fish Health Manager
Blue Ocean Mariculture Hatchery Technician
Blue Ocean Mariculture Lead Facilities Technician
Blue Ocean Mariculture Processing Coordinator
Blue Ocean Mariculture Research & Development Manager
Blue Ocean Mariculture Special Projects Team Member
Blue Ocean Mariculture Accounting Manager
Blue Ocean Mariculture Accounts Receivable Specialist
Blue Ocean Mariculture Yard Hand/Driver
Blue Ocean Mariculture Accounts Receivable Specialist
Blue Ocean Mariculture Driver
Blue Ocean Mariculture Hatchery Technician
Blue Ocean Mariculture Production Team Member
Blue Ocean Mariculture Director of Marketing
Blue Ocean Mariculture Mechanic
Blue Ocean Mariculture Offshore Production Diver – Farm Hand
Blue Ocean Mariculture Construction Manager
Blue Ocean Mariculture Retail Sales Associate
Blue Ocean Mariculture Seafood Packer
Blue Ocean Mariculture Hatchery Technician
Blue Ocean Mariculture Hawaii Sales Manager
Blue Ocean Mariculture Operations Manager (Offshore)
Blue Ocean Mariculture Dive Safety Lead
Blue Ocean Mariculture HR Manager
Blue Ocean Mariculture Seafood Packer
Blue Ocean Mariculture Driver
Blue Ocean Mariculture Lead Hand I
Blue Ocean Mariculture Mechanic
Blue Ocean Mariculture Operations Supervisor
Blue Ocean Mariculture Processing Manager
California Sea Grant Research and Outreach Specialist
Cyanotech Social Media & Communication Specialist
Cyanotech Harvest Processor(All Shifts)
Cyanotech Cultivation Lab Technician
Cyanotech Tablet Press Assistant/Harvest Processor Floater (All shifts)
Cyanotech Purchasing-Inventory Clerk
Cyanotech Distribution Warehouse Specialist
Cyanotech Tablet Press Operator (grave shift)
Cyanotech AX Pond Field Technician
Cyanotech OA-Regulatory & Document Coordinator
Cyanotech Tablet Press Operator (day shift)
CyanotechCultivation Field Technician (Astaxanthin)
CyanotechHarvest Processor
Cyanotech Digital Sales & Marketing Manager
Cyanotech Extraction Manager
Cyanotech Purchasing-Inventory Clerk
Cyanotech Research and Development Scientist
Cyanotech Research and Development Technician
Cyanotech AX Pond Field Technician (full time, part time, seasonal)
Cyanotech Extraction Operator (grave shift)
Cyanotech Tablet Press Assistant/Harvest Processor Floater (grave shift)
Cyanotech Accounting Manager
Cyanotech Accounts Payable Specialist
Cyanotech Harvest Processor (day, swing, & grave shift)
Cyanotech Harvest Processor (grave shift)
Cyanotech In-house Construction Crew
Cyanotech Quality Control Lab Technician I
Cyanotech AX Cultivation Field Technician
Cyanotech AX Pond Field Technician (seasonal with opportunity for permanent hire)
Cyanotech Business Analyst and Project Manager
Cyanotech Customer Service Representative
Cyanotech Research Field Technician – Contract Research
Cyanotech Research Specialist & Contract Research
Cyanotech Supply Chain Assistant (temporary)
Cyanotech Distribution Warehouse Specialist
Cyanotech Customer Service/Inside Sales Representative
Cyanotech AX Cultivation Field Technician
Cyanotech AX Pond Field Technician (seasonal)
Cyanotech Harvest Processor (day & swing)
Cyanotech AX Pond Field Technician
Cyanotech Extraction Operator (all shifts)
Cyanotech Extraction Operator (grave shift)
Cyanotech Harvest Processor (swing shift)
Forever Oceans Emerging Mariculture Crops Specialist
Hawaii Pacific University/Oceanic Institute Research Assistant, Finfish
Hawaii Pacific University/Oceanic Institute Maritime Programs Coordinator
Hawaii Pacific University/Oceanic Institute Floating Lab Specialist
Hawaii Pacific University/Oceanic Institute Retail & Ticketing Supervisor
Hawaii Pacific University/Oceanic Institute Summer Camp Counselor (part or full time, May 31-Aug 12)
Hawaii Pacific University/Oceanic Institute Summer Camp Lead (full time, May 31-Aug 12)
Hawaii Pacific University/Oceanic Institute Science Instructor
Hawaii Pacific University/Oceanic Institute Maritime Instructor
Hawaii Pacific University/Oceanic Institute Research Assistant, Finfish
Hawaii Pacific University/Oceanic Institute Security (Oceanic Institute)
Kualoa Ranch Aquaculture Technician
Kualoa Ranch Diversified Agriculture Technician
Kualoa Ranch Aquaculture Laborer – Shrimp/Tilapia
Kualoa Ranch Aquaculture Laborer – Molii Fishpond
Local Iʻa Fish Processor
Mariʻs Garden Internship & Volunteering Opportunities
Moana Technologies Aquaculture Farm Worker
NELHA Operations Manager
NELHA Marketing and Leasing Specialist
NELHA Groundskeeping and Facilities Maintenance Utility Worker
NOAA National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Specialist (remote opportunity)
Ocean Era Research Technician, Finfish
Ocean Era Research Technician – Macroalgae
Ocean Era Macroalgae Aquaculture Technician
Ocean Era Research Technician, Macroalgae
Ocean Foundation Local Coordinator to Support the Pacific Islands Women in Ocean Sciences Fellowship Program
Ocean Foundation Local Coordinator to Advance Ocean Observing in the Federated States of Micronesia
Pacific Hybreed Algae and Shellfish Hatchery/Research Technician
Pacific Hybreed PT/FT Shellfish Nursery Technician – Kona, HI
State of Hawaii Dept of Land & Natural Resources Aquatics Invasive Species Hatchery Technician – closing date 4/5/23
Sunrise Capital Aquaculture Technician
Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems Management Intern, Hawaiʻi Aquaculture (any island, remote)
Symbrosia I-PERF Microbiology Post Doc
Symbrosia Brand Marketing Internship
Symbrosia MBA Business Innovation Internship
Symbrosia Animal Science Internship
Symbrosia Indoor Macroalgae Lab Technician
Symbrosia Automation Engineer
Symbrosia Outdoor Macroalgae Technician
Symbrosia Processing Technician I
Symbrosia Facilities Technician
Symbrosia Indoor Macroalgae Lab Technician
Symbrosia Aquaculture R&D Internship
Symbrosia Analytical Chemistry Internship
Symbrosia Data Science Internship
Symbrosia Livestock Project Success Manager
Symbrosia Macroalgae Technician
Symbrosia Lab Technician
Symbrosia Office & Culture Coordinator
Symbrosia VP of Business Development
Symbrosia Macroalgae Technician
Symbrosia Facility Engineer
Symbrosia Grant Writer
Symbrosia Algae Processing Technician
Taylor Shellfish Nursery Technician (Kona)
Taylor Shellfish Kona Hatchery – Algae Lead
Taylor Shellfish Kona Hatchery Maintenance Technician
Waimanalo Feed Supply Aquaponics Sales Associate Job Description
Out of State Positions
University of Florida Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory MS Graduate Research Assistantship Investigating the reproductive roles of the SREB receptor family in fish (Deadline: 10/13/23)
Learn more about the Pacific Region Aquaculture and Coastal Resource Hub
Pacific Region Aquaculture and Coastal Resource Hub
2525 Correa Road, HIG 238
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7031

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