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Hiring LiMPETS Marine Science Education Fellow
The LiMPETS program with the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is hiring a Marine Science Education Fellow for the LiMPETS program to start September 2023.
Central Coast State Parks Association (CCSPA) Community Outreach Coordinator
The Central Coast State Parks Association (CCSPA) is hiring a full time Community Outreach Coordinator. Please help us spread the word!
The Central Coast State Parks Association is hiring a Community Outreach Coordinator! The Community Outreach Coordinator will manage digital media & marketing as well as membership relations and programs.
Your Feedback Requested on Marine Protected Area Management Priorities
The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are seeking feedback on the prioritization of recommendations from the first comprehensive Decadal Management Review of California’s Marine Protected Area Network and Management Program.
Job Opportunity: California Sea Grant State Fellowship
The California Sea Grant College Program is soliciting applications for the 2024 California State Fellowship Program. The State Fellowship Program provides a unique educational opportunity for graduate students who are interested in marine, coastal, and/or watershed resources and in the decisions affecting those resources in California.
Kelp Restoration and Management Plan (KRMP) Community Working Group – Nominations Open
KRMP_WG Nomination Announcement (PDF)
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Job Opportunity: State Park Marine Protected Area Interpreter 1 – Monterey District
🐙 Apply to become a Marine Protected Area PI Interpreter I in Monterey District! 🐳 If you love the coast and ocean and want to inspire coastal conservation in K-12 students and coastal park visitors, this position could be a great fit for you. This position will "float the coast" in Monterey County, working between several coastal state park units adjacent to MPAs between Monterey Bay and Big Sur. See attached duty statement for more information. Applicants will need to take the State Park Interpreter I exam to pre-qualify prior to applying. The exam is a self-assessment of your educational and work experience that applies to the position. This position is "permanent intermittent" (approx. 30-hrs per week).
MPA signage evaluation results now available!
The California Marine Sanctuary Foundation (CMSF) is pleased to announce the release of “Evaluating the effectiveness of marine protected area (MPA) signage in California,” a formal report detailing the findings from a summer 2022 study of existing MPA sign effectiveness in California. During the past decade of implementing the state's network of 124 marine protected areas (MPAs), California prioritized outreach and education and installed over 500 MPA signs, but little has been done to understand the impact of these signs on coastal visitors.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) welcomes new California Coastal National Monument Manager
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is pleased to announce Leisyka Parrott as the new Bureau of Land Management California Coastal National Monument manager. With nearly 20 years of public service, Leisyka brings a diversity of natural resource expertise to the position where she will oversee the management of approximately 20,000 offshore rocks and islands, and over 7,900 acres of public land in six onshore units along California’s coastline.