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SCCOOS On the Horizon: Early March

See the links below for more information about upcoming opportunities and events, as well as news related to ocean observing in Southern California.

Funding Opportunities

USC Sea Grant is soliciting proposals for “Urban Ocean” projects focused on solving issues associated with urbanization of the coastal zone | Applications due Mar. 7
CA Sea Grant is soliciting research proposals for projects focused on Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (SFA) and Resilient Communities and Economies (RCE) | Letter of Intent due Apr. 7
NOAA is accepting proposals for projects focused on Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience | Applications due Apr. 16
The Department of Commerce and NOAA Fisheries are accepting proposals for the Young Fishermen’s Career Development Program to create/implement training, education, and/or outreach programs to support fishermen (e.g., seamanship, safety training, sustainable fishing methods, etc.) | Applications due Apr. 23
NOAA has announced Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities to support community-driven projects | Applications due May 12

Career Opportunities

The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis is seeking two Gulf Ecosystem Initiative Postdocs, Santa Barbara, CA | Applications due Mar. 14
San Diego State University is seeking a Coastal Marine Institute Laboratory Lead | Applications due Mar. 17
San Diego State University Coastal Marine Institute Laboratory is searching for a Lead Instructional Support Tech | Applications due Mar. 17
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission is hiring an Environmental Climate Scientist | Applications due Mar. 18
The National Geographic Society is hiring a Fish Ecologist for their Pristine Seas program | Applications open now
Captura Corp. is seeking a Senior Scientist in Ocean Modeling, located in Pasadena, CA | Applications open now
Climate Science Alliance is hiring a Climate Education and Engagement Coordinator | Accepting applications until filled
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is hiring a Senior Communications Strategist | Applications open now
Marine Taxonomic Services is hiring a Senior Scientist/Senior Project Manager, San Marcos, CA | Applications open now
Exponent is hiring an Aquaculture & Marine Managing Scientist | multiple locations including Menlo Park, CA, and Pasadena, CA | Applications open now

Education Opportunities & Resources

The Environmental Defense Fund is accepting undergraduate/graduate students and recent grads for an Ocean Climate Solutions Science Intern position in Boston, MA or Remote | Applications open now
The GCOOS Matt Howard Fellowship is accepting undergraduate and graduate student applications for an 8-month fellowship in ocean science/data management | Applications due Mar. 15
Marine Technology Society is offering multiple Marine Studies Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students | Applications due Mar. 18
Marine Technology Society is seeking undergraduate, graduate, and early-career fellows for their 2025 EMERGE program, providing ocean science networking opportunities and professional skill development | Applications due Mar. 18
The Center for Education, Engagement, and Evaluation is offering a free environmental science data-literacy curriculum training for Middle and High school teachers. Data Puzzles Webinar: Balancing Act | Webinar on Mar. 20
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
Marine Technology Society is offering a number of Undergraduate Summer Workshops to learn about ocean technology science | Applications due Mar. 28
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
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
IOOS association has launched a free K-12 education toolkit, with 7 different lesson plans and activities that incorporate ocean observing data | Available in English + Spanish
- SCCOOS assisted with development of the Marine HAB Detective activity (pg. 49-61), which uses our HAB data portal

Requests

Eastern Pacific Ocean Conference (EPOC) is accepting proposals for 2025 session themes for the EPOC annual conference | Proposals due Mar. 10
The Underwater Intervention Technical Program is now accepting abstracts for speakers at the 2025 session | Applications due Apr. 30

Recent Publications

Merson, Z. S., Jahn, E. E., Barnes, ... & Lowe, C. G. (2025). eDNA metabarcoding detection of nearshore juvenile white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) and prey fish communities. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 583, 152084.
- Features research by SCCOOS PI, Chris Lowe (CSULB)
Plume, G., Walter, R. K., Cobb, I., … & T. P Connolly. Vertical structure of subsurface marine heatwaves in a shallow nearshore upwelling system. Sci Rep 15, 6353 (2025).
- Features research by SCCOOS PI, Ryan Walter (CalPoly CCMS)
Craig, M. T., Erisman, B. E., Adams-Herrmann, E. S., James, K. C., & Thompson, A. R. (2025). The Subpopulation Problem In Pacific Sardine, Revisited. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS.
- Features research by SCCOOS PI, Andrew Thompson (NOAA/SWFC)
Eddy, T. D., Heneghan, R. F., Bryndum‐Buchholz, ... , D. Bianchi ,… & Blanchard, J. L. (2025). Global and Regional Marine Ecosystem Models Reveal Key Uncertainties in Climate Change Projections. Earth's Future, 13(3).
- Features research by SCCOOS PI, Daniele Bianchi (UCLA)

Recent Media and Outreach

The CA Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new report: Marine Region 2024 “By the Numbers”
USC Sea Grant released a new report on Coastal Practitioner Needs: Building Adaptation Capacity: Findings from the 2023 California Coastal Adaptation Needs Assessment
The US National HAB Committee (NHC) has launched a new website with Harmful Algal Bloom resources
- See also: The NOAA Science Council has released an updated State of the Science Fact Sheet on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
NOAA PMEL released a new article on eDNA: Unlocking the Power of eDNA for Marine Conservation
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI, Zachary Gold (NOAA/PMEL)
Feb 20: Youtube: Inside the Strangest Ship ever Built - RV Flip
- Features a beloved Scripps vessel💥SPOILER ALERT💥 It’s being refurbished!
Feb. 21: Invisible DNA lurks everywhere in the environment — and we're on the verge of decoding its secrets
- Features SCCOOS PI, Zachary Gold (NOAA/PMEL)
Feb. 27: Podcast - Dive in with NOAA Fisheries: Could the LA Wildfires Harm Marine Life in California?
- Features SCCOOS collaborator, CalCOFI
Feb. 28: Ash to Action: Post-Fire Water Quality Investigation
- SCCOOS collaborator, Heal the Bay published a report on the impacts of the LA wildfires on coastal water quality
Mar. 3: Rising Temperatures Are Scrambling the Base of the Ocean Food Web
- Features SCCOOS/CIMEAS Director, Clarissa Anderson

Media related to the ongoing Domoic Acid HAB (began Feb 24, 2025)

Feb. 24: More than a dozen sick sea lions reported off coast of Malibu
Feb. 26: Over 50 sea lions reported ill in the past week off coast of Malibu (+3)
Feb. 26: Sick sea lions are coming ashore in Malibu. What’s going on?
Feb. 28: Unusually early toxic algae bloom is sickening and killing sea lions in Southern California
- Features SCCOOS/CIMEAS Director, Clarissa Anderson
Mar. 2: Unprecedented domoic acid outbreak harms sea lions along Malibu beaches
Mar. 5: Number of Sea Lions Sickened by Toxic Algae Triples; Public Warned to Stay Clear (+1)
Mar. 6: Sea lion suffering from domoic acid poisoning attacked at California's Ventura Beach (+2)

Upcoming Events

Mar. 10-11: International Ocean Data Conference - III (IODC-III), Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras José Benito Vives de Andreis (INVEMAR), Santa Marta, Colombia
Mar. 13: California Fish and Game Commission Marine Resources Committee Meeting, Sacramento, CA and Virtual | Virtual meeting info
- The CA Ocean Protection Council will be presenting a special preview of their new spatial data tool, SeaSketch California
Mar. 18: The Global Ocean Observing System is hosting a Webinar on Voluntary Observing Ships (VOS) & Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP) platforms
Mar. 20: California Artificial Reef Plan Development Pre-Project Listening Session | Register
Mar. 21: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Sanctuary Advisory Council meeting, Ventura, CA and Virtual
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.
Mar. 25-27: Ocean Visions Biennial Summit 2025: Advancing Solutions for Ocean-Climate Restoration, Vancouver, Canada
Mar. 26: San Diego Harbor Safety Committee meeting, San Diego CA
Apr. 10: San Diego MPA Collaborative meeting, Imperial Beach, CA
Apr. 19: Ventura Earth Day Festival hosted by MERITO Foundation, Ventura, CA
May 6-8: 2025 Southwestern Tribal Climate Change Summit, Ventura, CA

Share your upcoming event, opportunity, or news by emailing us at info@SCCOOS.org!

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