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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California WHALE TAIL® Grants is accepting applications from projects that connect people to the California Coast and its watersheds through education, stewardship, and outdoor experiences | Applications due Dec. 15
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings scholarship is now accepting applications from undergraduate students, providing funding, a stipend, and hands-on internship experience | Applications due Jan. 31
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Education Opportunities & Resources |
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The 2025 Robert L. Wiegel Scholarship for Coastal Studies is sponsored by the California Shore & Beach Preservation Association, it is geared toward CA graduate students with a passion for coastal science and will include developing a solution to a pressing problem in CA's coastal region | Apply by Oct. 31
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings (Hollings) scholarship is now accepting applications from undergraduate students, providing funding, a stipend, and hands-on internship experience | Apply by Jan. 31
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National Marine Sanctuaries System NEW Virtual Reality Videos allow students (or anyone with VR headset) to explore sanctuaries without getting wet! Accompanying the videos are Next Generation Science Standard lesson plans for grades 6-8.
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Climate Science Alliance is hiring an Engagement and Communications Apprentice in San Diego, CA | Applications open now
- Back to School! Free Ocean Observing Curriculum Resources:
- NOAA offers curated K-12 resource kits for popular topics, created by NOAA and tailored to different grade levels. Teachers, educators, and learners everywhere can use these kits in (or out!) of the classroom.
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The IOOS Association’s K-12 education toolkit provides 7 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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NOAA Fisheries opened a 45-day public comment period on how to strengthen U.S. seafood competitiveness under a recent Executive Order, seeking input on regulations, management tools, and strategies to boost domestic seafood production | Open until Oct. 14
- California Ocean Science Trust (OST) is seeking expert input as we develop science guidance on flood modeling and incorporating flood risk mitigation into models | Expressions of interest open until Oct. 17
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The California and Oregon Ocean Science Trusts, Washington Department of Ecology, West Coast Ocean Alliance, and others, are collaborating to foster new public-private partnerships to advance ocean and coastal science, research, education, and workforce development along the U.S. West Coast through the development of the West Coast Ocean Science Action Agenda. These organizations are asking you to complete a survey to help them gain understanding/context about the state of ocean science funding.
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Operational BioTrack and NASA’s PACE program are seeking collaborators and data contributors to integrate marine acoustic and satellite data to identify biodiversity hotspots in waters of the US Atlantic | Complete the collaborator survey here
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CA Ocean Protection Council is seeking information to understand how federal actions are impacting efforts to understand, conserve, and protect California’s coast and ocean. This survey will be used to understand impacts to federally-funded coast and ocean programs in California, and to identify time sensitive and critical environmental data gaps.
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California Ocean Science Trust, in collaboration with a network of partners across the U.S West Coast and Alaska, is conducting a survey to assess the need for and inform the development of a regional marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) exchange/network.
- USC Sea Grant is partnering with the CA Marine Sanctuary Foundation to distribute a survey about coastal access in California. Share how you use and value the coast, especially if you visit the ocean regulaly or face challenges with coastal access. Access the survey here, and please share with others!
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- Bayer, B., Kitzinger, K., Paul, N. L., Albers, J. B., Saito, M. A., Wagner, M., ... & Santoro, A. E. (2025). Minor contribution of ammonia oxidizers to inorganic carbon fixation in the ocean. Nature Geoscience, 1-8.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Alyson Santoro (UCSB)
- Briggs, E. M., & Martz, T. R. (2025). Fine-Tuning an ISFET-Based Dual pH–Total Alkalinity Sensor for Operation in Seawater Using an Adjustable, Suspended Anode. ACS sensors.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Todd Martz (UCSD/SIO)
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- Oct. 1-8: San Diego Climate Week
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Oct. 4: Walter Munk Day: A free family-friendly marine science celebration event in La Jolla, CA | Register
- SCCOOS will be hosting a booth and activity!
- Oct. 6: Perspectives Lecture: “Pharmacy of the Deep”, 6:30-8 p.m. at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography | Tickets
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Oct. 7-8: Join the U.S. National Committee for the UN Ocean Decade for the 105th meeting of the Ocean Studies Board | Register
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Oct 7-10: 22nd Annual International Submarine Symposium. Canary Islands, Spain
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Oct. 8: Webinar: Dialogues with Industry Ocean Observing of the Future series focusing on Enablers, Infrastructure, Emerging Technologies, 7:30 AM PST | Register
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Oct 8-9: TechSurge - Fisheries & Benthic Monitoring. Narragansett, RI
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Oct 8-10: National Association of Marine Labs Biennial Meeting, Moss Landing, CA
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Oct. 9: Webinar from 12-1PM PST: Real-Time Data for Research, Aquaculture, and Environmental Decision Making at Oregon State University's Coastal Monitoring Station | Register
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Oct. 9: 33rd Annual Oceaneering/MTS Symposium & Crab Feast, Hanover, MD
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Oct. 10-11: AltaSea and the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium are hosting the 2025 California Seaweed Festival, Los Angeles, CA
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Oct 16: Wonders of the Wetlands presentation, Biodiversity Monitoring with Community Science 7-8 pm at the Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve
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Oct. 18-24: International Conference on Harmful Algae, Punta Arenas, Chile.
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Oct. 21: The USC Sea Grant AdaptLA Webinar will discuss the newly released California Estuary Assessment (CEA) Tool | Register
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Oct. 26-28: Ocean Exchange is holding its 15th annual Solutions Inspiring Actions event to recognize and advance innovation for ocean health and the blue economy. Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
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Nov. 6: NOAA’s office of National Marine Sanctuaries invites you to a webinar on Whales, Wonder, and the Santa Barbara Channel: How Whale Heritage Areas Inspire Conservation and Care | Register
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Dec 3-5: The International WorkBoat Show, the Association of Diving Contractors International, the ROV Committee of the Marine Technology Society, and the WorkBoat Team will be hosting Underwater Intervention concurrently in New Orleans, LA | Register
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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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