Abstract
Graphical AbstractBrief summary of the early-career job market in marine biology and conservation.
Highlights
Uncompensated positions are common in conservation and environmental science
Our search was narrowed to three professional platforms sharing both paid and unpaid work opportunities in English: a marine mammal-oriented mailing list (MARMAM), a website listing ocean conservation jobs1, and a widely used social media group dedicated to early-career job opportunities (Marine Biologist network and job postings)
Our survey shows that the overall situation is even worse than previously reported for undergraduate temporary wildlife workers in the United States (54% of positions paid; Fournier and Bond, 2015) in the United States
Summary
Uncompensated positions are common in conservation and environmental science Such positions often require prolonged periods of full-time commitment, while offering little or no support to the workers, or requesting a fee for the opportunity to work (“pay-to-work” or “pay-to-play” positions). Because of their direct costs, and indifference to the family composition, health, and financial security of participants, unpaid positions are only accessible to the privileged few. Our search was narrowed to three professional platforms sharing both paid and unpaid work opportunities in English: a marine mammal-oriented mailing list (MARMAM), a website listing ocean conservation jobs, and a widely used social media group dedicated to early-career job opportunities (Marine Biologist network and job postings). Data generated in this review are freely available in an online repository (see section “Data Availability Statement”)
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