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Wetland Restoration Planning & Design Shoreline Protection Planning & Design Sea Level Rise Planning & Analysis Coastal Processes Investigations River Hydraulics & Water Quality Coastal Engineering & Planning  David Cannon President/Principal Engineer 444 W. Ocean Blvd, Suite 1104 Long Beach, California 90802 562-435-9309 david.cannon@everestconsultants.com |
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11th Annual H2O Conference
May 28-30, 2013
Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa on
Mission Bay
San Diego, California
 The 2013 Headwaters to Ocean (H2O) Conference registration is now open. The conference consists of roughly 100 presentations with the latest information relating to coasts, oceans, beaches, wetlands, rivers and watersheds.
Register early to receive the discounted rated of $295. Early registration ends May 8th. Click here to register for the conference.
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For more information about each of these events, visit CalCoast's Events webpage.
California Coastal Commission Workshop
May 8, 2013, 8:30am
3501 Civic Center Dr.
San Rafael, CA 94903
This workshop will include panelist presentations and discussion of topics related to agriculture in the coastal zone. Time for public comment is provided in the workshop. Persons interested in agriculture are encouraged to attend and to comment. The workshop agenda is posted at http://www.coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html. You may also view and listen to the Commission's meetings live on the web.
Beach Water Quality Workgroup
May 15, 2013, 9:30am - 2:00pm
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
3535 Harbor Blvd., Suite 110
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Participants will discuss a number of items regarding oil spills and beach funding. Click here to download the agenda, including directions and contact information.
Watershed Symposium - Southern California's Role in the Delta
May 21, 2013, 8:00am - 12:30pm
Burbank Water & Power's Eco Campus
164 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91502
In the wake of the release of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan draft chapters, Southern California's Role in the Delta will focus on the big question of what the region's role in the Delta is and should be.
RSVP by May 14th to get a special reduced registration rate. Click here for more information and to register.
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North Coast Marine Protected Areas Baseline Program
Request for Proposals
The North Coast MPA Baseline Program is a collaborative effort among the MPA Monitoring Enterprise, a program of the California Ocean Science Trust (OST), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), California Ocean Protection Council (OPC), and California Sea Grant. Members of the North Coast community, including North Coast tribes, elected officials, scientists, ocean users, and interested members of the public, informed the development of this RFP. As in the other three regions (i.e., North Central Coast, Central Coast, South Coast), the OPC has authorized $4 million to support the North Coast MPA Baseline Program.
The deadline for submission of project proposals is 5:00 p.m. PDT August 14, 2013. Awards are anticipated to be made in October 2013. Proposals will be accepted for projects of any duration up to three years, with anticipated award start date of early 2014 and end date of early 2017. This opportunity is contingent upon continued availability of state funding.
Please read the full RFP on the California Sea Grant Program website at: http://www.csgc.ucsd.edu/FUNDING/APPLYING/NorthCoastMPA2014-15.html
Collaborative Fisheries Small Grants Announcement
The Ocean Protection Council announces the availability of small grants through the Collaborative Fisheries Research West (CFR West) program. This program offers funding of up to $25,000 for short, focused research projects or proof-of-concept projects that advance fisheries science and/or management through collaborations between the fishing community, fisheries managers, and fishery scientists.
Proposals are due by 5:00 PM Pacific Time on June 3, 2013. Interested parties must contact the CFR West Executive Director, Peter Nelson, to discuss their plans prior to submitting a proposal and are strongly encouraged to do so no later than May 17, 2013.
For the full announcement please see: http://www.cfr-west.org/CFR_West/News/Entries/2013/4/26_Call_for_Proposals.html
A Mediterranean Strategy for Adapting to Climate Change
The Mediterranean City Climate Change Consortium (MC-4) is a network of practitioners, policymakers, business leaders, and academics from Mediterranean-climate cities (including San Diego and Los Angeles) across the globe who support vibrant, healthy, sustainable communities that promote ecological resilience, economic competitiveness, and social equality. Click here to learn more about becoming an MC-4 member.
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Employment Opportunities
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For more information about each of these positions, visit CalCoast's Employment webpage.
Regional EHS Manager: Water Treatment - SIEMENS Oakland, CA - Los Angeles, CA - Seattle, WA
Siemens Industry, Inc. is searching for a Regional EHS Manager to support its Water Technologies Business Unit (Western U.S.). This position can be located in Oakland, CA, Los Angeles, CA, or Seattle, WA and will have responsibility for the Western U.S. The Regional EHS Manager is an individual contributor with dotted line responsibility to hazardous waste facilities EHS personnel, local management and site contacts. The Regional EHS Manager's primary responsibility is for driving improved EHS performance at multiple sites of varying complexity across all divisions of the company in the Western U.S. which includes three environmentally sensitive sites.
Senior Water Resources Engineer/Scientist - Arup San Francisco Bay Area
Arup is seeking a mid- to senior-level Water Resources Engineer/Scientist to join its water practice within the Infrastructure group in San Francisco. This is a technical and creative group that seeks to provide environmentally sensitive and sustainable solutions to unique engineering challenges related to surface water management, water supply and wastewater treatment at site, master plan and catchment scales.
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