On the Horizon: Upcoming Opportunities

See the links below for more information about upcoming opportunities, events, recent publications, and new resources related to ocean observing in Southern California.

The Department of Commerce and NOAA Fisheries are accepting applications for the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) to support conservation and recovery projects focusing on Pacific salmon and steelhead | Applications due Mar. 4th
The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program is accepting applications for projects focusing on Regional Resiliency & Vulnerability Assessments for Ocean and Coastal Acidification | Applications due Mar. 5
The USC Sea Grant Program is soliciting proposals for “Urban Ocean” projects focused on solving issues associated with urbanization of the coastal zone | Applications due Mar. 7
California SeaGrant is soliciting research proposals for projects focused on Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (SFA) and Resilient Communities and Economies (RCE) | Informational Webinar Feb. 14 | Letter of Intent due Apr. 7
NOAA is accepting applications for Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience to support projects that restore coastal habitat and strengthen community resilience | Applications due Apr. 16
The Department of Commerce and NOAA Fisheries are accepting funding applications for the Young Fishermen’s Career Development Program to create and implement training, education, and/or outreach programs to support fishermen (e.g., seamanship, navigation, 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

The California Marine Sanctuary Foundation is hiring a Chief of Staff in Santa Cruz, CA | Accepting applications until filled
Climate Science Alliance is hiring a Climate Education and Engagement Coordinator | Accepting applications until filled
California Water Quality Monitoring Council is seeking a Director, Sacramento/Hybrid | Applications due Feb. 12
State Water Board’s Office of Information Management and Analysis is seeking an Environmental Scientist, Sacramento/Hybrid | Applications due Feb. 12
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) is seeking applicants for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Research Oceanographer position in the Oceans and Atmosphere Section | Applications due Feb. 18
San Diego Water Quality Monitoring Council is seeking a SWAMP IQ Environmental Scientist position | Applications due Feb. 21
The Birch Aquarium at Scripps is hiring a School Programs Coordinator | Applications due Feb. 25
The NOAA Coastal Resilience Fellowship is accepting applications from early-career professionals looking to gain hands-on experience supporting projects that build climate resilience within coastal communities | Applications due Feb. 28
The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis is seeking two Gulf Ecosystem Initiative Postdocs, Santa Barbara, CA | Applications due Mar. 14
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

The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is hiring up to four Student Assistants for its 2025 Summer Internship Program | Applications due Feb. 7
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is seeking student applicants for two positions in their Kelp Forest Scientific Diving Internship program, Monterey, CA | Applications due Feb. 7
SECOORA is seeking a graduate student or post-doc to examine ocean temperature regimes in the Southeast US | Proposals due Feb. 7
The NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship is seeking graduate students interested in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and the national policy decisions affecting those resources | Applications due Feb. 19
The The CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST) is offering paid ocean science internships for CSU undergraduate and graduate students for Summer 2025 | Applications due Feb. 26
The Youth4Climate 2025 Summit is seeking students to build community and get empowered to become climate leaders in San Diego, CA. Register | Event on Mar. 1
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 IOOS association has launched a 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

California Sea Grant is seeking responses to its Community Research Contacts and Needs Survey to better support community ocean/coastal science research
The Global Ocean Observing System is seeking applications for the Observations Coordination Group (OCG) Vice Chair | Applications due Feb. 14
The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is seeking early public feedback to inform OPC’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan | Share your priorities to inform this draft by Feb. 17
- The final public listening sessions will be held on Feb. 12 and 18 | Register
NOAA Fisheries released a draft programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to support the identification of proposed Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in Southern California | The public is invited to review and comment on the draft by Feb. 20
NOAA is recruiting members for a new sanctuary advisory council for Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary | Applications due Mar. 7

Dalsin, M., Walter, R. K., & Mazzini, P. L. (2024). Offshore wind farms could impact coastal marine heatwaves in eastern boundary upwelling systems. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Ryan Walter (CalPoly SLO)
Lopazanski, C., Brun, J., Anderson, C., Claudet, J., Kaschner, K., Mouillot, D., ... & Yeager, M. (2025). Conservation benefits of a large marine protected area network that spans multiple ecosystems. Conservation Biology.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS Director Clarissa Anderson (UCSD/SIO)
Singh, S., Gray, A.B., Murphy-Hagan, C., Hapich, H., Cowger, W., Perna, J., Le, T., Nogi, H., Badwal, B., McLaughlin, K. & Kessouri, F. (2025). Microplastic Pollution in the Water Column and Benthic Sediment of the San Pedro Bay, California, USA. Environmental Research.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Fayçal Kessouri (UCLA/SCCWRP)
Tran, B., Barton, A. D., Muhling, B., Semmens, B. X., Erisman, B., Craig, M. T., ... & Thompson, A. (2025). Temporal dynamics and distributions of sardine and anchovy in the southern California Current Ecosystem. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PIs Brice Semmens (UCSD/SIO) and Andrew Thompson (NOAA/SWFC)
Wood, G., & Bell, T. (2024). Key Kelp Resources. In A. M. Eger, T. A. McHugh, N. Eddy, & A. Vergés (Eds.), State of the World’s Kelp Forests V1.0. (pp. 36-40). Kelp Forest Alliance.
- This report compiles the latest research and data on the health of kelp forests worldwide, featuring contributions from SCCOOS PI Tom Bell (WHOI)
Bednaršek, N., van de Mortel, H., Pelletier, G., García-Reyes, M., Feely, R. A., & Dickson, A. G. (2025). Assessment framework to predict sensitivity of marine calcifiers to ocean alkalinity enhancement–identification of biological thresholds and importance of precautionary principle. Biogeosciences, 22(2), 473-498.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Marisol García-Reyes (Farallon Institute)
Gleich, S. J., Mesrop, L. Y., Cram, J. A., Weissman, J. L., Hu, S. K., Yeh, Y. C., ... & Caron, D. A. (2025). With a little help from my friends: importance of protist-protist interactions in structuring marine protistan communities in the San Pedro Channel. mSystems, e01045-24.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI David Caron (USC)
Beatty, J. L., Stewart, B. P., Mesrop, L. Y., DeLong, E. F., Karl, D. M., & Caron, D. A. Eddy dipole differentially influences particle‐associated and water column protistan community composition. Limnology and Oceanography.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI David Caron (USC)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has published the 2025 California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Booklet
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has introduced the California Inland Recreational Angler Survey, a web-based platform to collect and share sport fishing data and Improve fishing experiences
Jan 30: The environmental damage following the Palisades Fire could be disastrous. Santa Monica Daily Press.
- References SCCOOS PI Rebecca Shipe (UCLA)

Feb. 10: The CA Ocean Protection Council is hosting an Informational Webinar for the Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program | Register
Feb. 10-13: Marine Technology Society (MTS) TechSurge: Filling the Gaps in Technology to Understand Seabed Critical Minerals, Houston, TX | Register
Feb. 12: The Marine Technology Society is hosting HAB Dialogues with Industry Series: Focus on Mechanisms for Control, Virtual | Register
Feb. 12-13: California Fish and Game Commission Meeting, Sacramento, CA
Feb. 19: NSF Convergence Accelerator Southwest Regional Expansion Event in San Diego, CA | Learn more about this cohort-based accelerator program
Feb. 20: Orange County MPA Council Meeting, Orange County, CA
Feb. 21: California Ports and Offshore Wind Symposium, Port of Long Beach, CA and Virtual
Feb. 22: The Ocean Institute is hosting the 2025 Girls in Ocean Science Conference, Dana Point, CA
Mar. 1: The National Ocean Sciences Bowl annual student competition takes place in San Diego (Garibaldi Bowl at USD | volunteer registration) and Los Angeles (Surf Bowl)
Mar. 3: Ocean Protection Council Meeting, Sacramento, CA and virtual
Mar. 6-10: Aquaculture 2025 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA
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 | Register
Mar. 13: California Fish and Game Commission Marine Resources Committee Meeting, Sacramento, CA
Mar. 24-27: North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE) Forum, San Diego, CA | Register by Feb. 15
Mar. 25-27: Ocean Visions Biennial Summit 2025: Advancing Solutions for Ocean-Climate Restoration, Vancouver, Canada
Mar. 25-27: American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) Coastal Summit, Washington, D.C.

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