Opportunities
** This page is frequently updated -> New opportunities are always becoming available! **
CSUMB Graduate Student Support
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Sign up for the 2024 CSUMB Grad Slam to win cash prizes and compete in the 4th Annual CSU-Wide Grad Slam!
Graduate students are judged on their ability to successfully engage a non-specialist audience while communicating key details about their research in three minutes or less with just a single powerpoint slide. To sign up follow this link to the application page.
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Ongoing: Project POPPY is a scholarship for students enrolled in the CSUMB Master's plus Credential program. You could earn $27,000 in scholarship funds to cover tuition and living expenses while you complete your co-teaching residency at one of our partner schools!
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Opening for a REMOTE position with Ocean Associates, Inc. (OAI): Senior Analyst / Pesticide Consultant Specialist to support the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Protected Resources (OPR) Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division in Silver Spring, MD.
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Advisory Council Coordinator/Administrative Specialist works closely with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) superintendent and deputy superintendent on administrative functions supporting the local offices. As required, the Advisory Council Coordinator/Administrative Specialist will assist staff in producing written materials to address public questions, work with the superintendent to respond to inquiries internal to NOAA and ONMS and correspond with other agencies partners and internal to ONMS. The Program Support Specialist also supports the deputy superintendent with the administrative functions of the Sanctuary's Advisory Council (AC). The Program Support Specialist will be required to work on site in Monterey, CA, 3 days per week.
Apply HERE
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Opening for a REMOTE position with Ocean Associates, Inc. (OAI): Senior Analyst / Pesticide Consultant Specialist to support the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Protected Resources (OPR) Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division in Silver Spring, MD.
Professor David Chagaris's lab at the University of Florida is seeking highly motivated graduate (MS or PhD) research assistants to study climate impacts on fisheries. Are you interested in researching how fisheries resources and marine ecosystems respond to fishing and environmental change? Bridge the gap between ecosystem science, stock assessment, and management, while also advancing ecological theories and concepts - Program start date: Fall 2024
Application Instructions: Please submit a letter of interest, resume or CV, unofficial transcripts and contact information of three references to Dr. David Chagaris, dchagaris@ufl.edu.
Deadline: Applications will be accepted and reviewed as they are received, until the position is filled.
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UCSB Sea Turtle Field Course and Expedition 2 WEEK PROGRAM COSTA RICA, SUMMER 2024
Created by a graduate from UC Santa Bárbara - Bren School of Environmental Science & Management (BIOMA ) offers experiential learning and hands-on research experience. Our participants collaborate side by side with experts to learn about sea turtle biology, ecology and management while doing impactful on-site conservation work and living in a local community. Student will build skills of real-world application, boost their resume and knowledge while discovering incredible landscapes at Costa Rica’s Pacific sunshine coast.
APPLY to not only learn about sea turtles and science. It's about connecting people and creating an unbreakable bond between science and humanities.
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The California Recreational Fisheries Survey Project is currently accepting Scientific Aid applications from highly-motivated and dedicated individuals who would like to work in the field, on and around boats, in a fast-paced setting.
Duties will include collecting recreational fishery data and biological samples at public launch ramps/docks/piers/etc., identifying finfish and invertebrates to species and collect biological data, and conduct onboard sampling of Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessels.
See https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Marine/CRFS/Employment for full details and application instructions.
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For more than 30 years, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has been a key contributor to sea otter recovery in California. The Sea Otter Program is seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals to assist staff with the care and release of live-stranded sea otters. This is a part-time position with paid Internships available January -> June 2024, and July -> December 2024. Early submission of applications is encouraged! Apply here.
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NOAA Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: Permit Coordinator
Bachelor's degree OR 4+ years of equivalent experience in the field of marine resource protection and proven experience in resource management, and issues related to marine and coastal protection. Demonstrated experience in data analysis tools including Microsoft Access and Excel, and Adobe digital imaging products. Experience with spatial and non-spatial concepts including projections, topology, relational databases, and cartographic production preferred. Open until filled
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Dr. Laurie Richmond’s research lab at at Cal Poly Humboldt is seeking applicants for two fully-funded Masters degree positions in the Environmental Science and Management graduate program. The students will conduct research from August 2024 to May 2026 focused on marine, coastal, and community resilience. Please see the full position description for more detail.
Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2024
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The American Cetacean Society Los Angeles Chapter is currently accepting applications for their 2024 Research Grant to be awarded to a qualified cetacean researcher.
Eligibility requirements can be found on the attached flyer and also on the web page: https://acs-la.org/grants-and-awards/
Applications are due by March 15, 2024 and the award will be announced on April 15, 2024.
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The Field Experiences Support Program is now open for applications for the 2023-24 school year. We are now accepting applications for this program on a rolling basis, but no later than June 30, 2024, 5pm PST.
This program supports currently matriculated CSU undergraduate and graduate students to increase participation in ocean and coastal field experiences by economically challenged students. These funds can be used to support or enhance your participation in a CSU class, a research project led by a CSU faculty member, or a field course at an accredited institution.
Funds must be used to allow you to do something you wouldn't be able to do otherwise or wouldn't be able to do without creating significant financial hardship. Applications from students who already have considerable field experience will be considered, but support for students who have little or no field experience will be prioritized.
Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information: https://www.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/research/coast/funding/Pages/student-funding.aspx#field-experiences.
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We are pleased to announce that the COAST 2023-24 Student Travel Awards Program is now accepting applications for both remote and in-person conferences!
COAST provides support for continuing CSU undergraduate and graduate students to attend and present the results of original marine, coastal and coastal watershed research at remote and in-person scientific conferences. We are now accepting applications for conferences occurring October 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024. Applications are accepted on a continual basis until funding is expended.
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CSU COAST, in partnership with the CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI), is pleased to announce an opportunity for CSU graduate students to participate in year-long research and professional development fellowships as part of a US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) NextGen award to CSU ARI.
Students interested in natural resource management and conservation are encouraged to apply. Priority research topics include, but are not limited to, the following, all in the context of agriculture:
- Sustainable aquaculture;
- Plastic and microplastic debris;
- Nutrient runoff and coastal ocean acidification; and
- Pesticide use and water quality impacts.
Projects can be based in any STEM discipline as well as the social sciences.
See the NextGen Fellowships website for full details and application instructions.
For more information on the COAST-ARI USDA NIFA NextGen opportunity, please visit the NextGen Fellowships website. You can also contact Adam Paganini, Student Success Specialist, at apaganini@csumb.edu.
Applications for funding for Spring 2024 - Fall 2024 will be reviewed beginning November 6, 2023, and will continue until all funding is awarded.
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Introducing a new program called Climate-Ready Engineers for Water Resources Applications (CREW-RA) at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) in partnership with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). They are currently looking for well-qualified and highly motivated students who are interested in gaining hands-on research experience with water, climate, and engineering-related topics for our 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 cohorts. This flyer has more information about this opportunity including funding, internship at LBNL, and the application process.
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Thriving Earth Exchange, a branch of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) that helps to address science concerns from communities, is recruiting volunteer scientists. There are many opportunities available all over the United States, and the world! The positions are open until filled.
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Other events and scholarships can be found on the Associated Students webpage.