On the Horizon: Upcoming Opportunities

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

EPA Community Change Grant Opportunity: Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change | Applications due Nov. 21
NOAA SeaGrant Funding Opportunity: National Aquaculture Initiative - Strengthening U.S. Coastal, Marine, and Great Lakes Aquaculture Through Business Support | Letters of Intent due Dec. 4; Full Proposals due Feb. 12
NOAA Funding Opportunity: Regional Resiliency & Vulnerability Assessments for Ocean and Coastal Acidification | Applications close Mar. 5

MTS Techsurge and Hackathon Call for Abstracts: Filling the Gaps in Technology to Understand Seabed Critical Minerals. Feb 10-13, Houston, TX. | Abstracts due Nov. 15
The IOOS Association Cariad Award is seeking nominations for outstanding contributions to ocean science | Nominations due Nov. 15
NOAA Fisheries Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Releases Survey on Marine Mammal Deterrents | Survey closes Nov. 22
BoatUS Foundation Turning the Tides Online Summit, Feb 25-27 | Applications due Nov. 22
The Ocean Protection Council requests the public's feedback to inform The Ocean Protection Council's 2026-2030 Strategic Plan | Nov. 20 virtual public listening sessions
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) and the California Ocean Science Trust (OST) are seeking input on the development of the first ever California Coast and Ocean Report Card | Survey due Dec. 9
The the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is requesting feedback on their Draft Recommendations for Publicly Proposed, Near-Term Marine Protected Area Petitions (Bin 1) | Feedback due Dec. 11
Oceans 2025, Brest, France, from June 16-18, 2025: Call for abstracts | Closes Dec. 20
Nomination Period Now Open for the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee | Nominations due Dec. 23
Join our friends at CISESE and submit and abstract to the Effects of anthropogenic pressure on marine ecosystems session for the European General Assembly 2025 meeting in Vienna, Austria April 27 - May 2, 2025 | Abstracts due Jan. 15
NOAA CO-OPS National Tidal Data Epoch (NTDE) Survey (3 minutes) | Closes Jul. 31

McGill, L., Sleugh, T.,[...] & Semmens, B. (2024). The persistent DDT footprint of ocean disposal, and ecological controls on bioaccumulation in fishes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(45), e2401500121.
- Features research by SCCOOS PI Brice Semmens (UCSD/SIO)
Hetherington, E.D., Anderson, C., [...] and Levin, L.A. (2024), Deepening the Decade: Collaborative Action for Advancing Deep-Ocean Science and Policy in the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin, 33: 149-158.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS Director, Clarissa Anderson (UCSD/SIO)
Ruiz-Cooley, R. I., Anderson, C., Kudela, R., Dunkin, R., & Field, J. (2024). Perturbations in a pelagic food web during the NE Pacific Large Marine Heatwave and persistent harmful diatom blooms. Harmful Algae, 102743.
- Features research by SCCOOS Director, Clarissa Anderson (UCSD/SIO)
Legg, S., Desai, [...] & Johnson, G. (2024). Sustainability and Modernization of the Ocean Observing System.
Li, M., Thieringer, P. H., Bayer, B., Kellom, M., & Santoro, A. E. (2024). Genome sequence of Nitrosopumilus adriaticus CCS1 assembled from an ammonia-oxidizing enrichment culture. Microbiology Resource Announcements, e00692-24.
- Features research by SCCOOS PI Alyson Santoro (Schmidt Ocean Institute)
GlobalHAB and GESAMP. 2024: Sargassum White Paper – Addressing the influxes of the holopelagic Sargassum spp. in the tropical and subtropical Atlantic: Recent scientific insights in their dynamics. S-A Cox, R. Speede and K. Alleyne (eds). Paris: UNESCO-IOC-GE SAMP, 61 pp. (IOC Manuals and Guides, 96).
Marine Technology Society Published its FY25-28 Strategic Plan

Nov 2: Can toxic algae blooms be predicted? La Jolla scientists think so. The San Diego Union-Tribune.
- References SCCOOS Director, Clarissa Anderson (UCSD/SIO)
Nov. 8: Bioluminescent 'Glowing' Water Spotted In SoCal, Here's Where Else You Can See It. Travel Noire.
- References SCCOOS PI, Rebecca Shipe (UCLA)
Nov. 12: Surveying the beaches where Navy Seals train. Marketplace Radio.
- References SCCOOS PI, Mark Merrifield (UCSD/SIO)
Nov. 12: Scripps-Led Coastal Data Information Program Awarded $40 Million for Cooperative Research. Scripps Institution of Oceanography News.
- References CDIP and SCCOOS PIs, Eric Terrill, Mark Merrifield, and James Behrens (UCSD/SIO)
Nov. 13: Surfboard lights might deter shark attacks — but don’t bet your life on it. LA Times.
- References SCCOOS PI Chris Lowe (CSULB)

StartBlue Accelerator Project at Scripps Institution of Oceanography is hiring a Program Coordinator | Applications due Nov. 15
The IOOS Association is hiring 2 Program Specialists for Equitable Service Delivery and Pan-Regional Collaborations | Accepting applications
The IOOS Association is hiring a remote Office Administrator/Financial Coordinator | Accepting applications
The City of San Diego Ocean Monitoring Program has three openings in its Ocean Operations group: Environmental Scientist I and Environmental Scientist II | Applications due Nov. 18
The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program is hiring a Physical Scientist | Applications due Nov. 19
The US Integrated Ocean Observing System in NOAA’s National Ocean Service is hiring a Senior Advisor for Coastal Modeling Science and Services | Applications due Nov. 25
California Sea Grant is hiring a Social Science Extension Specialist | Applications due Nov. 25
California Ocean Protection Council is hiring an Offshore Wind Tribal Affairs and Community Engagement Specialist | Deadline extended to Nov. 25
California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography is hiring a Director | Applications Due Nov. 26
Alaska Ocean Observing System is hiring a Data and Product Manager and an Alaska Water Level Watch Coordinator | Applications due Dec. 2
California Sea Grant is accepting applications for the Marine Debris Extension Fellowship | Applications due Dec. 16
NOAA Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassador program is looking to activate youth changemakers between the ages of 13-18 to help support our nation’s underwater treasures and inspire momentum for a healthy ocean | Applications due Jan. 5

Nov. 15: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting, Port Hueneme, CA and virtual
Nov.13-18: Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting, Costa Mesa, CA
Nov. 18-21: BlueTech Week, San Diego, CA
Nov. 20-22: Pacific Marine Expo, Seattle, WA
Nov. 22-23: Whale of a Celebration hosted by Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area, Santa Barbara, CA
Dec. 3-5: Climate Ready Workforce Symposium, Virtual
Dec. 4: Black in Marine Science (BIMS) Youth Night at the Birch Aquarium, La Jolla, CA | Register by Nov. 22 (free)
Dec. 5: SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Working Group meeting, San Diego, CA
Dec. 5: Orange County Marine Protected Area Council meeting
Dec. 9: California Ocean Protection Council Meeting, Sacramento and virtual
Dec. 9-13: AGU2024: What’s Next for Science, Washington, D.C.

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