Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Letters of Intent due April 17, 2015

Letters of Intent (LoI) are due to the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) Regional Association (RA) office on April 17, 2015 by 5:00 PM CT. The GCOOS-RA Board of Directors has established a process for selection and preparation of proposals submitted. More information can be found here. The Board of Directors intends Read More

Public Comment Opportunity – Expansion of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

A Notice of Intent to solicit public input and prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the expansion of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary was published in the Federal Register.  You can find the Federal Register notice here. Public comments related to this action must be received by April 6, 2015. You can Read More

Employment Opportunity: Director, Center for Gulf Studies at USM

The Center for Gulf Studies has an opening for a director. They seek an individual to lead the advancement of Gulf of Mexico science from various oil spill restoration and recovery resources. The director will be responsible for program development, long-term funding and research activities, and coordination and strategic planning among the varied stakeholders of the Read More

Employment Opportunity: USM Post-Doctoral Research Associate – Biological Oceanography/Marine Zooplankton Ecology

The University of Southern Mississippi’s Department of Marine Science has an immediate opening for a POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE in the field of BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY/MARINE ZOOPLANKTON ECOLOGY. The successful candidate will work with a large, multidisciplinary team of senior and early-career scientists, graduate and undergraduate students and staff in the Consortium for Coastal River-Dominated Ecosystems (CONCORDE) Read More

SECOORA Announces Request for Proposals for Southeast Observing Experiment

Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) has released a request for proposals. As described in their solicitation, “SECOORA has a maximum of $50,000 funding to conduct an observing experiment in the US Southeast coastal waters. The primary goal of this solicitation is to provide support for a short-term (or limited) observing activity in the Read More

NAS Student Program

National Academies of Science accepting applications for the 2015 session of the Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program. This 12-week program (Jan. 20 – Apr. 10, 2015) is designed to engage early career individuals in the processes that inform U.S. science and technology policy. Fellows obtain essential skills and knowledge needed to Read More

FIO opportunities

Opportunities provided by FIO, Dr. M. Neeley, June 2014: Jobs/Funding: http://www.fio.usf.edu/opportunities  Categorizes opportunities for easy search – also cross-advertises many positions listed at links found below https://www.usajobs.gov/  – all federal government agencies employment site Opportunities via other organizations: http://www.iucn.org/about/union/secretariat/offices/usa/about_usa/dcmc/dcmc_contact/  follow instructions to join the DCMC list serve. Mainly geologists and marine engineers: Coastal List Digest Read More