10th Annual MARINE Oceans Colloquium Monterey Area Research Institutions' Network for Education Moss Landing Marine Labs, 8272 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing, CA 95039
Saturday, May 11, 9:30AM-4:30PM PST Monterey Area Research Institutions' Network for Education (MARINE) is hosting its 10th Annual Oceans Colloquium. The event focuses on sharing ocean work across multiple perspectives, interests, and disciplines. Join us for a day focused on #OceanOptimism or submit an abstract for one of two different formats (standard and lightning). Talks can discuss your current research, projects, outreach, or recent professional experiences. We eagerly support talks which use non-traditional means of public speaking and encourage participants to present their work in engaging formats. More info on the website and the flier. Register to attend here and to submit an abstract here.
Regional Events & Workshops
Crafts and Drafts Monterey Bay Society for Women in Marine Science Chapter Moss Landing Marine Labs, 8272 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing, CA 95039
Mon, May 6 (but register by 5/3), 5-7PM PST Come do crafts, and drink a draft! Or work on your draft... Or craft a draught! Light snacks and drinks will be provided. We will have materials for: Seaweed pressing (with a short demo by the MLML Phycology Lab!), Knitting, Embroidery, Coloring books, Watercolors, Friendship bracelets, and more! More info and registration here.
Let's Have an Awesome Time Doing Science Office of Graduate Education/Stanford Biosciences Stanford University, LKSC Berg Hall
Wed, May 1, 12-4PM PST Let’s Have an Awesome Time Doing Science features high-profile researchers at Stanford giving non-research talks on subjects that are not often addressed in typical seminars but are nonetheless crucial for academic, personal, and professional development. More info here.
Connecting with Your Audience: Tools for Effective Science Communication Northern California Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry California EPA Building, Training Room 1 East, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Thurs, May 2, 9AM-4PM PST As scientists and technical experts, we sometimes get stuck explaining the finer details of our research or profession — which is not the best way to open a casual conversation or to brief important decisionmakers and stakeholders. So, how can we best frame our message and explain the relevance of our good work? This workshop focuses on the art of connecting one-on-one with your audience in everyday conversation. More info here.
Carbon Dioxide Removal and the Paris Agreement Middlebury Institute of International Studies Sustainability Speaker Series Morse Building, Room B104, 426 Van Buren Street, Monterey, CA
Thurs, May 2, 4-6PM PST In recent years, the feckless response of the world community to climate change has led to a steadily growing drumbeat for research into, and potential deployment of, so-called “climate geoengineering options.” Given the central role of the Paris Agreement in international climate policymaking, a pertinent question is how climate geoengineering approaches might be governed under the Agreement, if at all. Join Dr. Wil Burns to assess the potential role of the Paris Agreement in governing climate geoengineering research and/or deployment. More info here.
The Policy and Politics of the Green New Deal Middlebury Institute of International Studies Sustainability Speaker Series McCone Building, 499 Pierce Street, Monterey, CA 93940 Thurs, May 2, 6:30-8:00PM PST Mr. David Roberts is a staff writer for Vox, writing about energy and the environment. In this lecture, Mr. Roberts will discuss the history and basic premise of the Green New Deal, the details (or lack thereof), and the politics of this largely youth-driven movement. A discussion and Q&A will follow hosted by Dr. Jason Scorse, Director of the Center for the Blue Economy. Where does the blue economy fit into the Green New Deal? More info here.
Science Illustration Demos Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History First Friday 1305 East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Fri, May 3, 5-7PM PST Every year the Museum is proud to showcase Bay Area artists who bring science to life through art in our beloved annual exhibit, The Art of Nature. The exhibit highlights the work of numerous artists whose work illustrates science in a variety of media with a wide range of subjects, including: insects, plants, birds, mammals, reptiles and geology. Live Demos of Science Illustration featuring: Sondra Cohelan, Terra Dawson, Julia Beery, Elizabeth Romanini. More info here.
3rd Annual Fish Tales: A Live Storytelling Event American Fisheries Society (SCMBAS) & Potluck Magazine Food Lounge, 1001 Center Street #1, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Fri, May 3, 6:30-9:30PM PST The night will feature local writers, artists, and storytellers at Food Lounge in downtown Santa Cruz, with local sustainable seafood, beer and wine, and a series of stellar short stories -- and the theme, of course: fish! This year's storytellers include marine biologist and National Geographic Explorer Tierney Thys, local fisherman Mike Zucker, and lots of other talented fishy folks. More info here.
2019 Walk of Remembrance Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Science Saturday Series 165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Sat, May 4, 1-4PM PST The 2019 Walk of Remembrance, honoring the lives of early Chinese-American settlers, will begin with introductions at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History and include light refreshments. Museum Executive Director Jeanette Kihs and 5th generation Chinese Fishing Village descendant Gerry Low-Sabado will be among those greeting visitors to the event. There will be a facilitated discussion to discover connections about how our own experiences impacts and influences history. The Monterey Bay Lion Dance Team will lead the walk to Lover’s Point, then along the bike trail, to the site where the village once stood. More info here.
Leopard Seals! Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Sun, May 5, 1-2PM PST Join Daniel Costa and Sarah Kienle as they discuss their ongoing leopard seal research. Costa will provide insight about seal biology and ecology, as well as an overview of the research goals. Kienle, who will be in Antarctica, will call in with a live research update and answer questions from the audience. More info here.
Regional Seminars
Webinars
ICESat-2: Measuring the Height of the Earth One Photon at A Time OneNOAA Science Seminar Series
Mon, April 29, 9-10AM PST Speaker: Dr. Thomas Neumman, NASA Goddard Flight Space Center. More info here.
NOAA Hurricane Awareness Series: Lessons Learned from the 2017-18 Hurricane Seasons OneNOAA Science Seminar Series
Tues, April 30, 8-9AM PST Speaker: Ken Graham, National Hurricane Center and Tom Johnstone, National Weather Service. More info here.
Climate and Public Health OneNOAA Science Seminar Series
Wed, May 1, 1-3PM PST Speaker: Hunter Jones, NOAA Climate Program Office. More info here.
Job Postings
(1) Education Resource Assistant and (2) Guest Experience Teen Conservation Leader Ambassador Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA
Full-Time, Seasonal More info (1) here and (2) here.
Seafood Watch Fisheries Scientist Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA
Full-Time More info here.
Marine Ecologist Department of the Interior, National Park Service Fort Collins, CO
Full-Time More info here and here.
Marine Debris Communications and Education Specialist I.M. Systems Group, Inc. Silver Spring, MD
Full-Time More info here.
Program Specialist NOAA Arctic Research Program Silver Spring, MD
Full-Time More info here.
Other Opportunities
OceanHack 2019 Application Deadline: May 13, 2019 (for 8/26-8/30 event) Oceanhackweek is a 5-day learning hackathon aimed at exploring, creating and promoting effective computation and analysis workflows for large and complex oceanographic data. By democratizing data access and increasing exposure to technological assets, our goals are to accelerate research, promote collaboration and cultivate data science literacy among the ocean sciences community. Support for travel, food, and lodging is possible. More info here.
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Marine Genomics Application Deadline: May 22, 2019 The National Research Council of Canada represents a powerful partnering option for anyone looking to push the boundaries of science and industry. NRC is seeking a PDF researcher to lead the identification and characterization of phytoplankton species that decline or proliferate in response to petroleum oil exposure and develop DNA-based markers for informative species so that they may be quantified in situ in the ocean environment. Based on the emerging field of environmental DNA (eDNA) and new sequencing technology platforms, various sampling techniques and bio-sensing methodologies will be developed and assessed for the collection of real-time data from the marine environment. More info here.
Graduate Equity Fellowship (MLML-SJSU Students Only) Application Deadline: June 15, 2019 The College of Graduate Studies opened the Graduate Equity Fellowship today. This is a needs-based scholarship with awards ranging from $2,000 to $4,000. While it is not required that a student be currently enrolled in a graduate program (instead, entering in F19), students with a semester or more of graduate study are more likely to have successful applications. 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.
