SCCOOS On the Horizon: Late July |
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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The Ocean Protection Council is soliciting proposals for Advancing 30x30 in Coastal Waters, in three separate tracks: 1) action-oriented science, 2) accelerating environmental restoration and stewardship, and 3) revitalizing tribally-led stewardship | Letter of Intent due Jul. 18
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California Coastal Conservancy is accepting applications for its 2026 Sea Otter Recovery Grants | Applications due Jul. 25
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StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator, led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Sullivan Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is offering up to $200k for early-stage startups or small businesses serving the blue economy | Applications due Jul. 31
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The Ocean Exchange 2025 Call for Solutions is offering $100k for startups that seek to advance ocean health, coastal resiliency, or blue economy innovation | Applications due Aug. 1
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Blue Convergence Fund is accepting proposals for the 2025 Climate Resilient Fisheries Engagement Grants, for up to $150k for projects that develop innovative solutions to complex challenges in marine conservation and sustainability | Applications due Sep. 4
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NOAA is establishing a Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Marketing (CIFARM) and is seeking applications for projects focused on aquaculture and the coastal economy | Applications due Sep. 5
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The Ocean Protection Council has announced the Sea Level Rise Tribal Cultural Resources Funding Program to support California Native American tribes in assessing and planning for sea level rise impacts on cultural resources, ancestral lands, and lifeways | Applications due Sep. 12
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California WHALE TAIL® Grants is accepting applications from projects that connect people to the California Coast and its watersheds through education, stewardship, and outdoor experiences | Applications due Dec. 15
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Education Opportunities & Resources |
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I-Corps program is accepting applications for various sessions in Jul. - Sep. This NSF-funded program is free for early-stage startups to dive into customer discovery and business development with mentorship from leaders in the innovation space.
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The Ocean Discovery Institute is hiring aspiring teachers for their 2025 Ocean Discovery Teaching Fellowship | Applications due Jul. 15
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The UC Ship Funds Program is now soliciting proposals from any UC students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff for ship time aboard research vessels operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography | Proposals due Aug. 8
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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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- Calls for Abstracts:
- The California Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Meeting is accepting abstract submissions for their yearly meeting (Sep. 4-5, UC Santa Barbara, CA) | Abstracts due Jul. 25
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The Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics annual meeting is accepting abstract submissions (Jan. 25–29, Houston, TX) | Abstracts due Aug. 14
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The 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting is now accepting abstracts (Feb. 2026, Glasgow, Scotland) | Abstracts due Aug. 20
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The California Ocean Protection Council invites you to participate in a survey to help strengthen coast and ocean protection efforts and ensure that programs and funding opportunities are accessible, inclusive, and community-informed | Survey closes Jul. 20
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The National Academies is seeking suggestions for experts to participate in the planning committee for the new workshop on Assessing Opportunities to Advance Coordination of Earth Observations and Data Stewardship | Suggestions due Jul. 25
- The California Ocean Protection Council is pleased to share the Draft 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, and invites you to review the draft plan and share your feedback during the public comment period | Feedback due Aug. 1
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The Global Ocean Observing System invites expert input on the draft specification sheets for Biology and Ecosystems Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs), from phytoplankton and marine microbes to seabirds and marine mammals | Surveys close Aug. 10
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- Seelen, E. A., Gleich, S. J., Kumler, W., Anderson, H. S., Bian, X., Björkman, K. M., Caron, D.A., ... & John, S. G. (2025). Nitrogen and phosphorus differentially control marine biomass production and stoichiometry. Nature Communications, 16(1), 5713.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI David Caron (USC)
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Frazão, H. C., Send, U., Sutton, A. J., Ohman, M. D., Lankhorst, M., Martz, T. R., & Sevadjian, J. (2025). Open ocean versus upwelling regimes: Air‐sea CO2 fluxes and pCO2 inter‐annual variability in the Southern California Current System. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 130(7), e2024JC022126.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PIs Uwe Send, Matthias Lankhorst, and Todd Martz (UCSD/SIO)
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Siddiqi, F. (2025). Stakeholder Valuation of CalCOFI Data usage for Improved Decision Making.
- Capstone project featuring SCCOOS partner, CalCOFI
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qPCR Molecular Training Workshop for HAB species detection, discrimination and quantification: 13th – 17th October 2025, Punta Arenas, Chile – ICHA2025 | Applications due July 18
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California Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Bulletin
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The March-April 2025 CA HAB Bulletin summarizes a major domoic acid (DA) event. The ecological impacts observed surpassed those of the past four years, with toxins affecting CA sea lions and other pinnipeds, dolphins, sea birds, larger cetaceans, and producing multiple seafood advisories.
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🌟 May - June 2025 CA HAB Bulletin coming soon! 🌟
- ⚠️ To report stranded, injured, or dead marine mammals along the West Coast, stay 100 yards (300 feet) away and call the West Coast Region Stranding Hotline: (866) 767-6114
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Jul. 21-23: US Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR) Summit, Boulder, CO and virtual.
- Aug. 14: 30x30 Partnership 2025 Summit @ The Nat, San Diego, CA | Register
- Aug. 24-26: The Marine Technology Society is hosting the Oceans In Action 2025 Workshop featuring marine science/technology research efforts along the Gulf Coast. Biloxi, MS.
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Sep. 15-18: Black in Marine Science (BIMS) Week: Blue Horizon Summit – marine scientists, policymakers, and innovators come together to co-create solutions for coastal resilience, ocean justice, and workforce equity. San Diego, CA & Virtual | Register
- Sep. 16-18: IOOS Fall Meeting, Traverse City, MI
- Sep. 20: Ocean Protection Council Meeting, Sacramento CA & Virtual
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Sep. 29-Oct. 2: OCEANS 2025 Great Lakes conference - New Horizons in Blue Tech: Bridging Knowledge and Innovation. Chicago, IL. | Register
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Oct. 4: Family-friendly marine science celebration event - Walter Munk Day, La Jolla, CA
- SCCOOS will be hosting a booth and activity!
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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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