Trump step forces scientists to seek jobs in Europe

David Die Dejean is passionate about studying tuna. Last year, he landed a dream job at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Miami to pursue his research.

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By January, he was settled in, had received a good review and loved working with his colleagues, he said. Then in mid-February he received an email to vacate the premises within 90 minutes, He and hundreds others had been dismissed in job cuts targeting probationary workers as US President Donald Trump's new administration began slashing funding for universities and research bodies. Now Die Dejean is applying for positions in Europe.

“I want to work wherever they allow me to do the research,” said the scientist, who studies fish stocks to ensure tunis being fished sustainably, “’m eagerly waiting for some of the things that are coming from the European Union... increasing the opportunities for scientists like me to come back,” said Die Dejean, who was born in Spain but has spent most of his career in the US and Australia.