An Ocean of Opportunity Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA
Mon, February 4, 6-10PM (but need tickets in advance) Attention college students and young professionals! Join us for this exclusive event and enjoy food, wine and select exhibits while learning about conservation issues. Network with other young adults who want to get involved with the Aquarium. More info here.
River Health Day with the Coastal Watershed Council Coastal Watershed Council Mimi De Marta Dog Park, 130 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Tues, February 5, 9AM-12PM PST Join MBSTP and our partners at the Coastal Watershed Council for a River Health Day on the San Lorenzo! Help restore river habitats, learn about local steelhead and how you can help recover them! More info here.
7th Annual Stephen H. Schneider Memorial Lecture with Nainoa Thompson Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment Cemex Auditorium
Tues, February 5, 7-9PM PST Nainoa Thompson is a Native Hawaiian navigator and President of the Polynesian Voyaging Society who journeys across the seas without the use of modern technology to bring awareness to the need to care for our planet. Nainoa Thompson will speak at the 7th Annual Stephen H. Schneider Memorial Lecture on his experience as a Pwo navigator and efforts to better care for our shared planet. More info here.
National Interventions to Create Gender Equality in Academic STEM Cultures: What Have We Learned to Impact Future Initiatives? WISE Ventures Stanford University, Clark Center Auditorium
Fri, February 8, 2:15-3:45PM PST This talk will discuss diversity programs, their known outcomes, and implications of what has been learned that can inform future initiatives. Among other needs is the importance of expanding the focus on equity in cultures and climates beyond gender to look at intersectionalities such as sexualities, gender identities, race, ethnicity, abilities, socioeconomic/class status, and age that influence gendered experiences in STEM. More info here.
Exploring the San Lorenzo River Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History and the Coastal Watershed Council San Lorenzo River (various locations)
Sat, February 9, 10AM-12PM PST This series of FREE walks aims to connect our community with the San Lorenzo River. The San Lorenzo River watershed is home to you and me, AND all sorts of birds and bugs, fish and fungus, plants and amphibians. Learn about the wildlife that lives in and along the river during the 3rd Annual Exploring the San Lorenzo River Series! On the second Saturday of each month we will meet at a different location in the San Lorenzo Valley. For this outing, explore redwood ecology, and how the history of our watershed connects us to the world’s tallest trees. More info here.
Regional Seminars
An Earth-System Perspective on the Future of the Global Marine Fishery UCSC Seminar Series A-340 Earth & Marine Sciences Building Fri, February 8, 10:40-11:45AM PST Speaker: Daniele Bianchi, UC Los Angeles. More info here.
The Cell as an Organism: Pattern Formation and Regeneration in Stentor Hopkins Seminar Series Hopkins Marine Station, Boat Works Lecture Hall
Fri, February 8, 12-1PM PST Speaker: Wallace Marshall, UCSF. More info here.
Webinars
Home Front Hawai`i: A Naval Legacy Beneath the Sea OneNOAA Science Seminar Series
Tues, February 5, 3-4PM PST Speaker: Dr. Hans van Tilburg, Maritime Heritage Program Coordinator, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. More info here.
Valuing Climate Information OneNOAA Science Seminar Series
Wed, February 6, 1-2PM PST Speaker: Malgosia Madajewicz, Columbia University and Meri Davlasheridze, Texas A&M University. More info here.
Job Postings
Research Technician MBARI Moss Landing, CA Full-Time More info here.
CSUMB Camp SEA Lab Summer Residential Camp Naturalist CSUMB Seaside, CA
Full-Time, Seasonal More info here.
Underwater Explorers Instructor Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA
Full-Time, Temporary More info here.
Ecological Reserves Program Manager CSU Chico Research Foundation Chico, CA
Full-Time More info here.
Communications Manager: Ready for 100 Sierra Club Oakland, CA
Full-Time More info here.
Media Intern (PAID) Sierra Club Washington, DC
Part-Time, Temporary More info here.
Sanctuary Research Coordinator Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pago Pago, American Samoa Full-Time More info here.
Summer Marine Science Education Internship (PAID) Canterbury School of Florida Saint Petersburg, FL
Full-Time, Temporary More info here.
On-Board Marine Biologist Indigo Blue Sailing Montenegro
Full-Time More info here.
Coral Restoration Specialist Coral Vita Freeport, Grand Bahama
Full-Time More info here.
Other Opportunities
Panntta Congressional Internship Application Deadline: February 11, 2019 We have been asked to choose one outstanding undergraduate (junior or senior) student to participate in this extraordinary learning experience. The thirteen-week program runs from the beginning of August through early November. The Congressional Internship begins with a two-week training session at the Panetta Institute followed by eleven weeks in Washington, D.C. More info here.
Monterey Bay Ocean Science REU at CSU Monterey Bay Application Deadline: February 11, 2019 Undergraduate students will collaborate with mentors at host institutions (CSU Monterey Bay, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and Naval Postgraduate School) to conduct 10 weeks of independent research. In addition, students complete a suite of professional development workshops and training. A $5,000 stipend, travel, and housing support are provided by the program. More info here.
CSU COAST Summer 2019 Student Internships Application Deadline: March 4, 2019 CSU COAST will have 16 PAID internship positions in Summer 2019 that cover a broad range of interests including fisheries management, species conservation and protection, ocean data analysis and synthesis, and marine engineering. Internship hosts are state and federal agencies, non-profit organizations and private industry-this is a great way for students to see what it's like to work in these different environments and refine their educational and career goals. More info here.
Dr. Earl H. Myers and Ethel M. Myers Oceanographic and Marine Biology Trust Application Deadline: March 11, 2019 Under the terms of the will of Ethel M. Myers, a Trust has been established to award grants for studies in the marine sciences and conservation. The target grantees are graduate students in Master’s and Ph.D. programs. Limited consideration, based on funding available, may be given to undergraduates. All grants shall be made without any obligation of repayment. Most grants have ranged from $1000 - $2000 depending in part on the number of proposals received and funded and the income available to the Trust in the current year. More info here.
SNARL or Valentine Camp Student Grants Application Deadline: March 15, 2019 Want to do your research at SNARL or Valentine Camp in Mammoth Lakes?
SNARL and Valentine Camp are part of the UC Natural reserve system. Graduate students planning field research in or around Mammoth Lakes, CA can apply for funding from the NRS's Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve. The reserve's Graduate Student Grant program offers up to $1,500 in funding for grad students doing work at Valentine Camp Reserve and Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory (SNARL), or who plan to use the reserves as their home base. More info here.
We receive many more offers for fellowships, scholarships, grants, and internships than we can list, but feel free to follow us on social media or email us directly for additional resources.
