SCCOOS On the Horizon: Early June |
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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Education Opportunities & Resources |
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CA Sea Grant is seeking graduate students (near completion of degree or recently completed) for the 2026 State Fellowship Program, a hands-on fellowship focused on CA coastal and marine resource policy, research, and/or conservation | Applications due Jun. 13
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The California Coastal Commission is seeking undergraduate students for the Peter Douglas paid internship program, based in San Francisco, Santa Cruz, or Long Beach | Applications due Jun. 13
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I-Corps program is currently accepting applications for various sessions in Jun. - Sept 2025. This NSF-funded program is free for early-stage startups to dive into customer discovery and business development with mentorship from leaders in the innovation space.
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NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation invites K-12 schools to apply to become an Ocean Guardian School | Applications due Jul. 1
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The Ocean Discovery Institute is hiring aspiring teachers for their 2025 Ocean Discovery Teaching Fellowship | Applications due Jul. 15
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The University of Southern California is looking for candidates through the USC Wrigley Institute Postdoctoral Fellows program to study carbon dioxide removal | Applications due Sep. 1
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Ocean Observing 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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- Calls for Abstracts:
- The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) invites you to participate in a survey to help strengthen coast and ocean protection efforts and ensure that programs and funding opportunities are accessible, inclusive, and community-informed | Survey closes Jul. 20
- The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is pleased to share the Draft 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, and invites you to review the draft plan and share your feedback during the public comment period | Feedback due Aug. 1
- Public Webinar will be held on Jun. 10 | Register
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The Global Ocean Observing System invites expert input on the draft specification sheets for Biology and Ecosystems Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs), from phytoplankton and marine microbes to seabirds and marine mammals | Survey closes Aug. 10
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- Elstner, J., Bellquist, L., Hurd, F., Yocum, D., Schmuckal, C., Gleason, M., ... & Semmens, B. (2025). Ocean Ruler–an image-based, AI-driven approach to small-scale fisheries monitoring and catch size estimation. Marine Biology, 172(6), 1-13.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Brice Semmens (UCSD/SIO)
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Cuadras, I., McWilliams, J. C., & Chamecki, M. (2025). Topographic modifications to bottom Ekman layer structure. Physical Review Fluids, 10(5), 053802.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Jim McWilliams (UCLA)
- Kramer, S. J., Jones, E. L., Estapa, M. L., Paul, N. L., Rynearson, T. A., Santoro, A. E., ... & Durkin, C. A. (2025). Sinking particles exporting diatoms and hacrobia predict the magnitude of oceanic POC flux. The ISME Journal, wraf105.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Alyson Santoro (UCSB)
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Media & Outreach related to the ongoing Domoic Acid + PSP HAB
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- March - April 2025 California Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Bulletin
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The March-April 2025 bulletin summarizes a major domoic acid (DA) event; the ecological impacts observed have surpassed those of the past four years, with toxins affecting CA sea lions and other pinnipeds, dolphins, sea birds, larger cetaceans, and producing multiple seafood advisories.
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2025 SoCal Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) Data Flyer
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SCCOOS has compiled PSP HAB data (observations of Alexandrium spp. and PSP toxins) in the Southern CA region from December to April 2025, including: weekly HABMAP sampling and CA Dept of Public Health data.
- 2025 SoCal Domoic Acid (DA) Data Flyer
- SCCOOS has compiled DA HAB data (observations of Pseudo-nitzschia spp. and domoic acid) in the Southern CA region from December to April 2025, including: weekly HABMAP sampling, continuous Imaging Flowcytobot (IFCB) data, CA Dept of Public Health data, and suspected domoic acid animal stranding reports from marine mammal rescue centers.
- 2025 SoCal DA + PSP HAB Informational Flyer
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SCCOOS is monitoring an ongoing DA + PSP Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) in the Southern California region, and has developed a two-page informational poster to explain the science of HAB observing.
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🐚 Shellfish Advisories: The California Department of Public Health has issued a set of Shellfish Harvesting Advisories for Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and San Diego counties due to the risk of illness from consuming sport-harvested mussels, clams, scallops, and oysters in these areas.
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🐟 Sardine Advisory: CDFW has issued a closure for the take of commercial and recreational sardines for human consumption from Pt. Conception to the US/Mexico border.
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⚠️ To report stranded, injured, or dead marine mammals along the West Coast, stay 100 yards (300 feet) away and call the West Coast Region Stranding Hotline: (866) 767-6114
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Share your upcoming event, opportunity, or news by emailing us at info@SCCOOS.org!
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To learn more about ocean observing in Southern California, please visit our website and social media! |
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