SCCOOS On the Horizon: Early 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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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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Education Opportunities & Resources |
- Ramanathan Million Climate Champions (RMCC) fellowship is now open for any UC students (undergraduate or graduate-level) who are interested in developing and implementing climate action projects that are community-integrated and community-serving | Applications due Oct. 4
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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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The 2026-2027 Scripps SCUBA DIVERS City Fellowship Program application cycle is now open! This professional dive training program is open to all current and incoming UCSD students with any level of swim and/or dive proficiency | Applications due Oct. 12
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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
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The 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
- 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
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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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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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- Sanborn, J., Dale, K. E., Van Etten, M., Auth, T. D., Perry, R. I., Pozo Buil, M., … Thompson, A. R., & Asch, R. G. (2026). Larval sablefish exhibit stable geographic distributions and variable phenology in response to interannually variable environmental conditions. ICES Journal of Marine Science.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Andrew Thomspon (NOAA/SWFSC)
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Knobelspiesse, K. D., Cetinić, I., Cairns, B., Leblanc, S. E., & Ueyama, R. (2026). The NASA Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem mission Postlaunch Airborne eXperiment (PACE-PAX). Earth System Science Data Discussions.
- SCCOOS Director Clarissa Anderson (UCSD/SIO) contributed to the NASA PACE-PAX project
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Gangrade, S., Freilich, M. A., Beaudin, É., Luis, K. M., Leyba, I. M., Omand, M. M., … Bowman, J. S., ... & Capone, D. A. (2026). Open ocean biogeochemical impacts of extreme terrestrial precipitation. Geophysical Research Letters.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Jeff Bowman (UCSD/SIO)
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White, A. E., Church, M. J., Anderson, H., Barone, B., Björkman, K. M., Caron, D. A., ... & Karl, D. M. (2026). The downward legacy of a phytoplankton bloom in the oligotrophic North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. Limnology and Oceanography.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI David Caron (USC)
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- Oct. 1-8: San Diego Climate Week is offering 200+ public events, 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: California Natural Resource Agency is hosting a Secretary Speaker Series Webinar on Warming Ocean, Growing Risks: California Prepares for Super El Niño | Register
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Oct. 8: Grossmont Community College 48th Annual Career Expo and Job Fair
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Oct. 10: Join USC Sea Grant and Friends of the LA River for the 36th Annual Great LA River CleanUp at Compton Creek from 9-11AM | Sign Up
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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. 12-14: Join us for the 2026 California Ocean Observing Systems Summit, hosted by SCCOOS and the Central & Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS). Participants can expect to hear presentations and discussions from experts, stakeholders, and data-users spanning the California coast | View Agenda or Register for Virtual Attendance
- Oct. 13-16: California Fish and Game Commission meeting.
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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. 24: 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 California’s 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, “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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