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The Sea Grant Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Science Outreach Team is looking for an extension specialist to work out of its Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant office in Mobile, Alabama, with significant travel around the Gulf of Mexico and beyond.

The well-established program serves as a bridge between oil spill science researchers and interested stakeholders, synthesizing and translating peer-reviewed findings for those who rely on a healthy Gulf of Mexico for work or play.

You can learn more about the position in the official announcement, and you can go to Auburn University's website for the job description, required qualifications and application instructions.

Please address inquiries about the position to LaDon Swann, director of the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium and director of Auburn University Marine Programs.

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