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California Sea Grant College Program

www.csgc.ucsd.edu

Organization Type:
Government Agency

Mission:
To sponsor marine research, extension services, and education activities to ensure comprehensive and coordinated management, conservation, and enhancement of California's coastal ocean resources for their intrinsic value and for the benefit of the people of California.

Contact:
Marsha Gear
California Sea Grant College Program
9500 Gilman
La Jolla, CA 92093-0231
Phone: (858) 534-0581
Fax: (858) 534-6557
mgear@ucsd.edu

Geographical Focus:
State

Counties Served:
All

Activities:
Research, Education, Outreach

Topic:
Aquaculture, Bay and Estuary Habitats, Beaches, Climate Change, Fisheries, Habitat Restoration, Kelp Forest, Marine Protected Areas, Seafood Safety, Water Quality/Storm Water Runoff, Wetlands

Education Resources:
Publications: See our website

Target Audiences:
Government Agencies, Educators (High School and up), Marine Industry, Researchers, General Public

Other Languages:
Spanish
Publications: Ensuring Food Safety—the HACCP Way, Salt Marsh Vegetation; DVD: Seven Years of Shifting Baselines

Internship/Scholarship Opportunities

  Program:
California Sea Grant Fellow Program
  Description:
California Sea Grant's State Fellow Program provides a unique educational opportunity for graduate students who are interested both in marine resources and in the policy decisions affecting those resources. The program matches highly motivated and qualified graduate students with "hosts" in the California State Legislature or in State agencies for a 12-month paid fellowship in Sacramento. In the past, Sea Grant Fellows have been assigned to the California Legislature's Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture, the Senate Natural Resources and Wildlife Conservation Committee, the Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force, and the California Coastal Commission, among others.
  When Needed:
12-month period, beginning September-November
  Qualifications:
Applicants must be registered graduate students in a marine related field at a California university at the time of application, or have recently completed their degrees.
Applicants should demonstrate interest in both marine science and public policy.
  Application:
A complete application consists of:
•  An educational and employment resume
•  Letters of endorsement from major professors
•  A one-page letter of interest explaining how the fellowship experience would support long-term educational and career goals.
  Housing Provided:
No
  Stipend:
$2,750 per month
  Credit:
No
  Contact Name:
Shauna Oh
(858) 534-4440
www.csgc.ucsd.edu

 

Program:
Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

  Description:
The program, which is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program, matches highly qualified graduate students with hosts in the legislative branch, the executive branch, or appropriate associations/institutions located in the Washington, D.C. area for a one-year paid fellowship.
  When Needed:
Annually, starting February 1
  Qualifications:
A student who at the time of application is in a graduate or professional degree program in a marine-related field at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States may apply through any state Sea Grant program.
  Application:
An application will include:
•  Personal and academic resume or curriculum vitae (not to exceed 2 pages/12 pt. font)
•  Personal education and career goal statement which emphasizes expectations from the experience in the way of career development (1000 words or less)
•  No more than two letters of recommendation with one being from the student's major professor
•  A letter of endorsement from the sponsoring Sea Grant Director
•  Copies of undergraduate and graduate student transcripts. No thesis papers, publications or other supporting documents are desired.
  Housing Provided:
No
  Paid:
Yes
  Stipend:
No
  Credit:
No
  Contact Name:
Shauna Oh
(858) 534-4440
www.csgc.ucsd.edu



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