SCCOOS On the Horizon: Late September |
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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2027 California Sea Grant College Program New Faculty Awards grants funding for community-driven, applied research projects by new faculty that fall within the eligible California Sea Grant strategic focus areas | Full proposals due Sep. 23
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Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is partnering with the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Intelligence Fusion Centers, Joint Interagency Task Force–South (JIATF-S), and Singapore Ministry of Defence to seek proven cost-effective advanced maritime intelligence solutions that can be incorporated into their current suite of domain awareness tools. Submit your technology to the dual-use Deep Blue Observer Prize Challenge | Applications due
Sep. 24
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UC San Diego Academic Senate Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences Research Grant Committee is currently soliciting applications for two areas: research support and support for travel to scholarly meetings | Proposals due Oct. 9
- California Ocean Protection Council and California Sea Grant are accepting Letters of Intent for monitoring and synthesis to inform offshore development & marine ecosystem management | Letters of Intent due Oct. 9; Full proposals due Nov. 17
- The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has released the solicitation for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) to support graduate students pursuing full-time, research-based master's and doctoral degrees in STEM fields | Applications due
Oct. 19-23 (deadline based on discipline)
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The NOAA Climate Program Office: Earth System Science and Services Partnership is offering a funding opportunity for academic institutions, consortia, and non-profit research institutions for projects focused on research and analysis, observations and monitoring, data impact evaluation, numerical modeling, and service development and stakeholder engagement | Applications due
Oct. 26
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Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship is now accepting applications: This prestigious scholarship provides students with an academic award of $9,500 per year for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time, paid summer internship opportunity at any NOAA facility nationwide | Applications due Jan. 31
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- California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is hiring an Environmental Scientist (Biodiversity Program Manager) to advance strategic priorities related to coastal, marine, and estuarine biodiversity | Applications due Sep. 24
- Oregon State University is searching for a Marine Phytoplankton Remote Sensing Postdoc | Applications due Sep. 30
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Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is seeking applicants for a 2 year term research seat. Applicants don’t necessarily need prior first hand experience within the sanctuary, but should be very familiar with their constituents’ regional interests and how they relate to, or benefit, the management of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary | Applications due Sep. 30
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Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science has opened a postdoctoral fellowship, in their program of Schmidt Sciences at UC San Diego. The fellowship will be in the natural, mathematical, and engineering sciences whose work would be enhanced by training in AI methods. Applicants should articulate both the impact of their proposed research and how the integration of AI methods into their research would advance their field | Applications due
Oct. 5
- The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is accepting applications for the Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program | Applications due Oct. 16
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography 2027 Postdoctoral Awards applications are now open | Applications due Oct. 16
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The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is seeking two Postdoctoral Scholars for Ocean Circulation Studies Combining Satellite Data and Models and Quantifying Arctic Ocean Tipping Points, based in Pasadena, CA | Applications due Nov. 1
- Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI) is seeking an applicant to provide Data Management And Analysis Support to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC), Ecosystem Science Division (ESD) based in La Jolla, CA | Applications open until filled
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Education Opportunities & Resources |
- The US GO-SHIP program is looking for 12 NSF/UCSD-funded student participants to join an upcoming research expedition for two cruises between January - April 2027 | Applications reviewed Sep. 21
- The U.S. Fulbright Student Program is now accepting applications from Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Students for opportunities in a wide variety of study areas | Applications due Oct. 6
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Applications are now open for students and educators to join the 2027 Nautilus Exploration Program and sail aboard the E/V Nautilus and learn ocean science, ROV engineering, video systems engineering, or seafloor mapping/hydrography! Students and recent graduates are invited to apply for the Science and Engineering Internship Program. Educators and science communicators can apply to be a Science Fellow. All Fellows and Interns are paid for their time | Applications due Oct. 15
- The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has released the solicitation for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) to support graduate students pursuing full-time, research-based master's and doctoral degrees in STEM fields | Applications due
Oct. 19-23 (deadline based on discipline)
- Apply for one of four grants to support UC San Diego graduate student research at any of the four UC San Diego Reserves. Two $900 grants will be available Fall quarter 2026, and another two grants will be available Winter quarter 2027 | Applications due Oct. 23
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GCOOS is hosting the IOOS Code Sprint in Houston, TX. Teams of developers, academic researchers, and community members will work on projects that address pressing data and information challenges related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes data | Register by Nov. 1
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The Ocean Foundation recently launched an mCDR Travel Award program to support students, early-career professionals, and underrepresented participants attending mCDR-related conferences and events | Applications due Nov. 15
- The Ocean Expert Ocean Data Management (ODM) 2026 course is now available! Whether you’re a student, researcher, data steward, or simply passionate about ocean science, this self‑paced online course offers a clear introduction to the essentials of managing marine data | Self-paced course available until Dec. 31
- The Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship is now accepting applications: This prestigious scholarship provides students with an academic award of $9,500 per year for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time, paid summer internship opportunity at any NOAA facility nationwide | Applications due Jan. 31
- Curriculum Resources:
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- Byrne, S. M., Giddings, S. N., Merrifield, M. A., Horner‐Devine, A. R., Spydell, M. S., Simpson, A. J., & O’Reilly, W. C. (2026). Processes impacting the fate of small river plumes following storms. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Mark Merrifield (UCSD/SIO)
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Chien, C. C., Gerstoft, P., Mellors, R. J., Young, A. P., & Zumberge, M. A. (2026). Near‐Surface Shear‐Wave Velocity from Train Vibrations with Distributed Acoustic Sensing. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Adam Young (UCSD/SIO)
- The National Academies have released a new 2026 consensus report: A Research Strategy for Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration
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- New SCCOOS Newsletter: Find out more about what our teams have been up to all summer, including: New data and reports, newly deployed instruments and upgrades to our observing system, program office updates, recent outreach events, and more!
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Sep. 3: Scientists say powerful El Niño could bring bigger waves, coastal flooding | FOX 5/KUSI (+1)
- Features SCCOOS Director, Clarissa Anderson (UCSD/SIO)
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Sep. 4: Severe erosion leaves Carlsbad’s Tamarack beach slim for Labor Day weekend | San Diego Union-Tribune (+ print)
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Features SCCOOS PI Adam Young (UCSD/SIO)
- Sep. 8: Wastewater Can Take Harmful Algal Blooms from Bad to Worse | EOS Science News by AGU (+2)
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SCCOOS Director, Clarissa Anderson (UCSD/SIO) contributed to the article
- Sep 10: Scripps Oceanography scientists share how El Nino mean for the California coastline | Maven’s Notebook
- Features SCCOOS instruments and SCCOOS PIs Mark Merrifield and Adam Young (UCSD/SIO)
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Sep. 14: CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Monterey County | CA Dept. of Fish and WildlifeDangerous levels of domoic acid, also referred to as amnesic shellfish poisoning, have been detected in mussels from Monterey County.
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Sep. 18: The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) will hold a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and at the California Natural Resources Agency Headquarters in Sacramento, CA | Register for virtual attendance
- Sep. 21-24: OCEANS 2026 Conference & Exhibition, Monterey, CA | Register
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Sep. 22-25: Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) is hosting the 2026 Coastal & Estuarine Summit in San Francisco, CA | Learn More
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Sep. 24: USC Sea Grant and the City of Santa Barbara are co-hosting a virtual workshop on "Clean Streets, Clean Seas: Research, Outreach, and Education on Street Sweeping and Microplastics" during this year’s Storm Water Awareness Week | Register
- Sept. 25: LA Waterfront STEM network celebration at AtaSea | RSVP by Sep. 18 to raube@altasea.org
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Sep. 30: In partnership with the Global Ocean Observing Network, NOAA and US Integrated Ocean Observing System, the Marine Technology Society will be hosting a dialogues with industry webinar entitled, “Impacts of Dual-Use on the Ocean Enterprise” | Register
- Oct. 1-8: San Diego Climate Week is offering 100+ public events (and more being added every week!), from policy panels and art installations to community workshops and outdoor cleanups
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Oct. 3: Walter Munk Day – Free, family-friendly marine science celebration event with 70+ booths, activities, and performances hosted at Kellogg Park in La Jolla, CA
- SCCOOS will be hosting a booth and children's activity!
- Oct. 6: Grossmont College Career Center STEM Pros Industry Roundtable
- Oct. 7: Communicating risk Workshop for professionals on communicating marine carbon dioxide removal | Register
- Oct. 8: Grossmont Community College 48th Annual Career Expo and Job Fair
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Oct. 10: The California Coastal Commission is celebrating 50 years of the California Coastal Act, which has protected public access, safeguarded coastal resources, and sustained California’s coastal economy for five decades. Event with music, speakers, food trucks, and more at Junipero Beach in Long Beach.
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Oct. 21: In partnership with the Global Ocean Observing Network, NOAA and US Integrated Ocean Observing System, the Marine Technology Society will be hosting a dialogues with industry webinar entitled, “Carbon & Biodiversity Credit Markets” | Registration link
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Oct. 25-29: The 13th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae will be held in Cedar Rapids, IA. This is a biennial event attended by those involved in the study, management, or mitigation of harmful algal blooms (HABs) as well as those addressing the impacts of HABs on ecosystems, public health, or communities | More Info + Register
- Oct. 28: Engaging with the media workshop for professionals on communicating marine carbon dioxide removal | Register
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Oct 28-30: MTS Global eDNA Conference in Seattle, WA | Register
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Nov. 3-5: OceanPrediction DCC Global Hybrid Event 2026 | Register
- SCCOOS will be giving a short demo of our CalOOS Data Portal during the North America Regional Team meeting on Nov. 5 at 6:40 AM PDT
- Nov. 9-10: The California Aquatic Bioassessment Workgroup/California Chapter of the Society for Freshwater Science annual meeting will take place at the CalEPA Building in Sacramento, CA
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Nov. 12: In partnership with the Global Ocean Observing Network, NOAA and US Integrated Ocean Observing System, the Marine Technology Society will be hosting a dialogues with industry webinar entitled, “The Ocean Enterprise in the Age of AI” | Register
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Share your upcoming event, opportunity, or news by emailing us at info@SCCOOS.org
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