SCCOOS On the Horizon: Late October |
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 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) Ā
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TheĀ 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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California Ocean Protection Council and California Sea Grant are accepting Letters of Intent forĀ monitoring and synthesis to inform offshore development & marine ecosystem management |Ā Full proposals due Nov. 17
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Environmental Defense Fund announced more than $10M in planned funding through 2029 for research on Phytoplankton Carbon Solutions (PCS). Four interdisciplinary RFPs will support research on critical uncertainties, biogeochemical modeling, the biological carbon pump, and social-ecological considerations | Submissions planned for Fall 2026 and funding beginning in Spring 2027.
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The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) invites proposals for ocean observing activities in support of the National Ocean Acidification Observing Network (NOA-ON). The program is seeking proposals for ocean acidification observing system designs and proxy data analysis projects that explicitly support regional observing requirements | Full proposals due Jan. 15
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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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Carbon to Sea is accepting Ripple Impact Travel Grant applications. These grants provide funding to support travel and housing costs for mCDR leaders from underrepresented geographies to have an impact on ocean science and policy. Applications are currently accepted on a rolling basis to support travel to COP31 in Antalya, AGU26 in San Francisco, and other key global climate events held within six months of applying.
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š We are hiring! šĀ Join the SCCOOS team as an Oceanography Data Science Research Specialist. Based in the SCCOOS program office at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, the research specialist will apply computational, computer science, data science, and CI software research and development principles, with relevant domain science knowledge in Marine Sciences and Oceanography | Applications reviewed Oct. 21, position will remain open until filled.
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The Central & Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS) is hiring a part-time, remote/hybrid Communications Assistant to connect CeNCOOS science and communities it is meant to serve | Initial applications reviewed Oct.15, position will remain open until filled.
- The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is accepting applications for the Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program | Applications due Oct. 16
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography 2027 Postdoctoral Awards applications are now open | Applications dueĀ Oct. 16
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego is hiring a Deep Pelagic Biologist Research Associate | Applications due Oct. 21
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The Global Observations of Biogeochemistry and Ocean Physics (GOBOP) Group is seeking a Program Operations Specialist - Project Administrator to lead and manage PMELās Adopt-a-Float outreach program, as well as support the PMEL Argo team with logistics, reporting, and external communications | Applications due Oct. 29
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The Balearic Islands Coastal Ocean Observing System (SOCIB) is hiring for two positions:Ā Postdoctoral Researcher in Coastal Digital Twins (SOCIB/PRO08) and Predoctoral Researcher in Artificial Intelligence Applied to Coastal Digital Twins (SOCIB/PRO09)Ā | Applications due Oct. 29
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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
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The BRIDGE program (Bioinvasion Research Integration across Dynamic Global Ecosystems) is seeking a Program Coordinator, based in the Marine Invasions Research Laboratory at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, Maryland | Applications due Nov. 6
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The Scientific Committee on Oceanographic Research (SCOR) Visiting Scholar program is seeking ocean scientists, from both developed countries and developing countries, to teach short courses and to provide more extended (at least two weeks) on-site training and mentorship at developing country institutions | Applications due Dec. 15
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Education Opportunities & Resources |
- 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
- International Bird Rescueās Wildlife Internship Program is now accepting applications for paid interns to learn about and participate in the care and rehabilitation of injured, oiled, and orphaned waterbirds, based in San Pedro, CA | Applications due Nov. 30
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The William M. Lapenta - NOAA Student Internship Program is now accepting applications for the 2027 cohort. This paid summer internship is targeted towards current 2nd and 3rd-year undergraduate and enrolled graduate students to work in areas that will provide robust research and/or operational experience that will prepare the student for further study in NOAA fields, for application to fellowships, or for the NOAA-mission workforce | Applications due Dec. 24
- The Ocean Expert Ocean Data Management (ODM) 2026 course is now available! Whether youāre a student, researcher, data steward, or simply passionate about ocean science, this selfāpaced online course offers a clear introduction to the essentials of managing marine data | Self-paced course available until Dec. 31
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TheĀ Pasulka Lab at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is recruiting a master's student for Fall 2027 to join a funded research program focused on improving our ability to monitor phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms (HABs) along the central California coast | Applications for CalPoly MS Program due Jan. 4
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TheĀ Chateaubriand Fellowship, offered by the Embassy of France in the United States, supports outstanding PhD students registered in a U.S. institution who wish to conduct part of their doctoral research in France for a period ranging from 4 to 9 months | Applications due Jan. 18
- TheĀ 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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Curriculum Resource:Ā The IOOS Associationās K-12 education toolkit provides 7 free lesson plans and activities that incorporate ocean observing data | Available in English and Spanish.Ā SCCOOS assisted with development of the Marine HAB Detective activity (pg. 49-61), which uses our HAB data portal
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OPC and Better World Group are recruiting up to 10 members for the next Environmental Justice Advisory Board for Californiaās Coast and Ocean (2027-2030). Applicants with lived or professional experience connected to environmental justice communities, California Native American tribes and tribal communities, or community-based work related to Californiaās coast and ocean are encouraged to apply | Applications due Nov. 30
- The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) is seeking nominations for membership to the working group of the NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB) | Working group nominations due Mar. 19
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- Dale, K. E., Ciannelli, L., Fiechter, J., Pozo Buil, M., Aceves-Medina, G., Auth, T. D., ... Thompson, A. R., & Asch, R. G. (2026). Early life stages of Northeastern Pacific fishes exhibit uncoupled spatial and phenological variability in response to environmental change. ICES Journal of Marine Science.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Andrew Thompson (NOAA/SWFSC)
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Oct 19: CA Ocean Protection Councilās Diving Deeper Into Californiaās Coast and Ocean Report is hosting the second webinar of the series on ocean temperature. View the recording of the first edition on kelp | Register
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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, āCarbon & Biodiversity Credit Marketsā | Registration link
- Oct. 22: UCAR Center for Science Education, UCAR Center for Ocean Leadership and IOOS are teaming up for a free virtual workshop: Dive Into Learning: Bringing Ocean Science into Your Classroom | Register
- The workshop will highlight activities from the IOOS Kā12 Education Toolkit, which features the SCCOOS HAB data portal, as well as opportunities for students and teachers
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Oct. 24:Ā The Orange County MPA Collaborative is hosting a Tidepool Volunteer Education Workshop from 9AM-12PM at the Back Bay Science Center in Newport Beach. USC Sea Grant will present on coastal resilience, with additional speakers covering topics such as ocean safety and human impacts on the intertidal zone | Register
- Oct. 24: 7th Annual California Seaweed Festival in Monterey, CA: Join a free event with 60+ vendors, science-experts, chefs, and aquaculturists celebrating Californiaās kelp forests and hands-on exploration of the science, culture, and future of macroalgae.
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Oct. 25: Film about DDT pollution in Southern California, Out of Plain Sight, will be screened at Marjorie Luke Theater in Santa Barbara | Ticket Link
- SCCOOS manages the federally-funded DDT research in Southern California
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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, āThe Ocean Enterprise in the Age of AIā | Register
- Dec 2-4: Passes available for the Underwater Intervention for the subsea industry in New Orleans, LA | Free passes available until Oct 31
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Dec. 7-11: The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is hosting their annual meeting in San Francisco, CA | Register
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Share your upcoming event, opportunity, or news by emailing us at info@SCCOOS.org
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