SCCOOS On the Horizon: Late March |
See the links below for more information about upcoming opportunities and events, as well as news related to ocean observing in Southern California.
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Education Opportunities & Resources |
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The Marine Protected Area Collaborative Network is accepting applications from individuals or organizations for the Black Community Group (BCG) Scholarship to support to support Black people in California who are passionate about marine ecosystems | Applications due Mar. 24
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Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (SW CASC) is seeking graduate student applicants for the 2025–26 Natural Resources Workforce Development (NRWD) Fellowship | Applications due Mar. 24
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Marine Technology Society is offering a number of Undergraduate Summer Workshops to learn about ocean technology science | Applications due Mar. 28
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The Red Lobster Ocean Sustainability Challenge welcomes middle school students ages 11-13 to think big and identify solutions to problems facing our oceans today | Submissions due Mar. 28
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The RAY fellowship program is accepting applications from undergraduate students from historically marginalized groups interested in conservation science, remote/SF Bay Area | Applications due Mar. 31
- AltaSea has announced a paid summer internship program for undergraduate students to explore the blue economy, offering technical and non-technical positions based in Los Angeles, CA | Applications due Apr. 16
- OceanExpert is offering a free, online, self-paced Ocean Data Management course | Enrollment is available until May 15
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Ocean Observing Curriculum Resource: The IOOS association’s K-12 education toolkit provides 7 free lesson plans and activities that incorporate ocean observing data | Available in English and Spanish
- SCCOOS assisted with development of the Marine HAB Detective activity (pg. 49-61), which uses our HAB data portal
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- Kim, L.N., Meusel, C., Barker, R., … Merrifield, M., … & Levy, M.C. (2025). Dynamics of saltwater intrusion into coastal freshwaters in the California Central Coast. Water Resources Research, 61(3).
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI, Mark Merrifield (UCSD/SIO)
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Bo, T., McWilliams, J. C., & Chamecki, M. (2025). Oceanic mixing and waves in the presence of a suspended canopy. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 1007, A35.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI, James McWilliams (UCLA)
- Sullivan, P. P., McWilliams, J. C., & Patton, E. G. (2025). An investigation of coupled atmospheric and oceanic boundary layers using large eddy simulation. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI, James McWilliams (UCLA)
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English, C. J., Bell, T., Opalk, K., Siegel, D., & Carlson, C. A. (2025). Senescence driven solubilization of biomass is the main source of kelp-derived dissolved organic carbon to the coastal ocean.
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Features contributions from SCCOOS PIs, Tom Bell (WHOI) and David Siegel (UCSB)
- Weng, M. M., Klempay, B., Bowman, J. S., ... & Johnson, S. S. (2025). Light cues drive community-wide transcriptional shifts in the hypersaline South Bay Salt Works. Communications Biology, 8(1), 450.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI, Jeff Bowman (UCSD/SIO)
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Recent Media and Outreach |
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The Ocean Protection Council has launched SeaSketch, an open-source mapping platform designed specifically to provide spatial data and analysis tools related to the 2023 petitions proposing changes to California’s MPA.
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Media related to the ongoing Domoic Acid HAB (began Feb 21, 2025) |
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- Mar. 21: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Sanctuary Advisory Council meeting, Ventura, CA and Virtual
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Mar. 24-27: North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE) Forum, San Diego, CA
- Mar. 25: IOOS Association - Celebrating 25 Years of Ocean Observing, Washington, D.C.
- Mar. 25-27: American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) Coastal Summit, Washington, D.C.
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Mar. 25-27: Ocean Visions Biennial Summit 2025: Advancing Solutions for Ocean-Climate Restoration, Vancouver, Canada
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Mar. 26: San Diego Harbor Safety Committee meeting, San Diego, CA
- Mar. 26: 2025 Blue Economy and Climate Action Pathways (BECAP) Summit, Los Angeles, CA
- Apr. 10: San Diego MPA Collaborative Meeting, Imperial Beach, CA
- Apr. 10-11: 2025 California Estuarine Research Society (CAERS) meeting, Costa Mesa, CA
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Apr. 11-13: International Ocean Film Festival, San Francisco, CA
- Apr. 19: Ventura Earth Day Festival hosted by MERITO Foundation, Ventura, CA
- Apr. 19: San Diego EarthFest, San Diego, CA
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Apr. 27: SDSU Coastal and Marine Science Institute Marine Science Day, San Diego, CA | Free event welcoming students, teachers, and families
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May 6-8: 2025 Southwestern Tribal Climate Change Summit, Ventura, CA
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May 7: California Ocean Day 2025, Sacramento, CA | RSVP
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May 27-30: The Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) is hosting the 11th Biennial Oil Spill Response Technology Workshops, Carson, CA
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Jun. 21: Paddle for Peace Juneteenth BBQ and Summer Kick Off, La Jolla Shores Beach | RSVP Free
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Share your upcoming event, opportunity, or news by emailing us at info@SCCOOS.org!
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To learn more about ocean observing in Southern California, please visit our website and social media! |
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