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Explore Beyond the Shore! ROV community science project launches through Zooniverse & Thriving Earth Exchange
Please note that this blog post will continually be updated with the most relevant and up-to-date information and we appreciate your patience as the project evolves. The AGU Thriving Earth Exchange (TEX) project is nearing it's official launch of our ground-breaking...
OLD HOMEPAGE SLIDER: Small Grants, Sonoma Vids, Empowering
We promote stewardship of California’s marine protected areas by channeling the energy and resources of local experts into fourteen coastal collaboratives.
Lunar New Year, Zodiac Wheel of Sea Critters, and our AAPI Community Affinity Group
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a splash and dive deep into the magic of our Zodiac Wheel! Discover which marine animal matches your zodiac sign and unlock your inner ocean spirit. Whether you’re a courageous Tiger Rockfish or a wise Sea Cow, there’s a marine friend...
Job Announcement: CAPDAA Outreach Manager
Learn more here: CAPDAA Outreach Manager The California Public Domain Allottee Association (CAPDAA) is hiring an outreach manager. They seek to fill a part-time project staff position focused on fulfilling the terms for a climate change grant, awarded through the UC...
Job Opportunity: State Park Interpreter II: Watershed Program Coordinators
NEW job opportunity with California State Parks' Division of Interpretation & Education. California State Parks is hiring three State Park Interpreter II Watershed Program Coordinators to help design and implement a new statewide interpretive program for the...
Collaborative Network Guidance for MPA Petitions
This special network update is focused on the MPA Collaborative Network's (CN's) engagement in the adaptive management process following the Decadal Management Review. Please see below for guidance, as far as we currently know it, for submitting petitions to the Fish...
Job Opportunity: Marine Protected Area (MPA) Interpreter with Sonoma-Mendocino Coast District of California State Parks
From our friends at State Parks: I am excited to share that Sonoma-Mendocino Coast District is now hiring a Marine Protected Area (MPA) PI Interpreter I position to work at Sonoma Coast State Park! SMCD MPA PI Interpreter I Duty Statement 8-22-23 If you love helping...
Catching More Than Fish: Organizations take underserved youth to sea
While many underserved Los Angeles students live near the beach, few rarely reach it, and most have never been on a fishing trip at sea.
This summer, the Los Angeles Marine Protected Area Collaborative is partnering with the Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club and the Marina del Rey Anglers to host 11 youth fishing trips to stoke excitement surrounding the sport and conservation.
Kids go out to the ocean for the first time
The Betty-O fishing boat in Marina Del Rey takes groups of kids out in the ocean to teach them about sustainable fishing while promoting environmental protection. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News on August 1, 2023.
OPC is hiring a Marine Protected Areas Program Manager – Apply by August 17
We are hiring an Environmental Scientist to help advance our strategic priorities related to Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The Environmental Scientist will work in our Biodiversity Program and will lead efforts related to MPA management in California, including outreach and education, research and monitoring, enforcement and compliance, and policy and permitting.
Trinidad Rancheria is hiring a Marine & Climate Resiliency Program Manager
From our partners at Trinidad Rancheria: Job Flyer Here Dear friends and colleagues, We hope this email finds you safe and well, enjoying the summer sunshine. We are eager to announce that Trinidad Rancheria is hiring a Marine & Climate Resiliency Program Manager....
Youth Ocean Action Toolkit Available in English and Spanish
The Ocean Foundation, with support from National Geographic, collaborated with a group of eight young professionals (ages 18 to 26) from seven different countries to develop a Youth Ocean Action Toolkit — in both English and Spanish! Created by youth and for youth, the toolkit contains a collection of stories and case studies of Marine Protected Areas around the world that illustrate the power of collaboration, education, and community action, from the Arctic to the South Pacific and beyond. Thank you to the many experts who contributed their knowledge to support the toolkit, and to the local community members who inspired us with their stories of ocean activism.