SEP CURRENTS - AMWS & ALUMNI
Issue: #7
September 2 , 2015
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Julio Martinez
Julio is a UROC Scholar who conducted a comprehensive screening of multiple strains of 
P. syringae to determine if there is a correlation between relatedness and bacteriocin activity.


Click HERE to learn what P. syringae is & to read more about Julio's adventures.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Pun of the Week:
Did you hear about the guy who got hit in the head with a can of soda? He was lucky it was a soft drink.
Next SEP Seminar Series
Bart Shepherd, Director of the Steinhart Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences

Title: How Public Aquariums Help Sustain Coral Reefs

When: Mon, September 14, 4pm - 5pm
WhereChapman Science Academic Center Building 53 / room E104 


Learn more HERE
Sea Otter Awareness Week talk

When: Thursday, September 24 at 7PM
Where: CSUMB University Living Room

The speaker will be Chris Law from Tim Tinker's lab at UCSC, who will be talking about why some sea otters are chest bangers and others are jaw crunchers when it comes to eating.

Central Coast GIS Day - November 18th
Monterey Penninsula College, Marina Satellite Campus

When: Wednesday, November 18
Where: MPC Satellite campus in Marina

Join us for the Central Coast GIS Day. Learn about Geographic Information Systems and how they are being used in our area. We will be hearing presentations from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC), Monterey Peninsula College (MPC), SeaSpatial, Monterey Bay National Marina Sanctuary (MBNMS) and there will also be a live Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) demo.

For more information click HERE .

JOBS & Internships
Grants for Clean Air Projects (Local Teachers)
Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District
Application deadline: 10/16/15

The District invites students and teachers in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties to apply for grants that use creativity and imagination, to help the District improve air quality and build a better future with informed and motivated young people. The District is soliciting projects from high school (9-12th grades) and college undergraduate students.

Learn more HERE

Watsonville Wetlands Watch - Director of Educations
AMWS Grad Student Opportunity
Deadline: 9/11/15

Are you interested in the intersection of ocean science and policy and want to be part of building an ocean community in the Monterey Bay area? 
If so, the Center for Ocean Solutions (COS) invites you to apply for our education internship
to enhance our leadership development activities, including the Monterey Area Research Institutions' Network for Education (MARINE).

View website HERE
View position description HERE
Watsonville Wetlands Watch - Director of Educations
Deadline: 9/18/15


Watsonville Wetlands Watch seeks an experienced environmental educator to oversee environmental and outdoor education programming for Pajaro Valley youth and community. The Director of Education position oversees program implementation and ensures the strategic planning and growth of Watsonville Wetlands Watch's environmental education programs. This position supervises the environmental education staff, oversees the educational programming of the Wetlands Educational Resource Center, and leads the implementation and on-going development of all education programs.

View website HERE
View position description HERE
UCSD Coastal Development Engineer
Position is for Sr. or Assoc. Dev. Engineer based on experience
Deadline: 9/1/15


Following broad management objectives as established by the Principal Investigators, the incumbent will assist the top-level functional leaders with the oversight and operation of CDIP. Incumbent will be involved with all aspects of the planning, organizing and supervising of a specialized real-time research program

Learn more HERE
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
WHOI is currently hiring for multiple jobs


View WHOI's list of available engineering, technical and science jobs!



View jobs HERE
Other Internships
Want a different internship? 

If you are interested in other internships please visit the SIP Featured Internship page or Internship Opportunities page.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS
2016 Sea Grant State Fellowship 
Application Deadline: September 24, 2015, 11:59 pm
The California Sea Grant College Program is soliciting applications for the 2016 California State Fellows Program. The State Fellows Program provides a unique educational opportunity for graduate students who are interested both in marine resources and in the policy decisions affecting those resources in California. The program matches highly motivated and qualified graduate students and recent graduates with "hosts" in State or Federal agencies in California for a 12-month paid fellowship ($3,600 per month).

Click HERE for more information.

Groundwater Research Scholarship
Groundwater Resource Association of California Scholarship
The Central Coast branch of the Groundwater Resources Association of California (GRAC) has scholarship funds up to $2500 available for distribution to college and graduate students performing research on groundwater resources in the Central Coast branch region (generally, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties). GRAC wishes to support student research related to groundwater issues, water resources management, water recycling and other proposals related to groundwater research. We also have funds available for students who would like to attend the 30th Biennial Groundwater Conference & 24th Groundwater Resources Association of Calif 

ornia Annual Meeting in Sacramento on October 6 & 7, 2015.

 

Click HERE for more information.

 

COAST Grad Student Research Awards 
Open to Grad students working with CSU faculty
Application deadline: 10/26/2015
COAST provides support to CSU graduate students engaged in marine and coastal research with CSU COAST faculty members. These awards support students interested in pursuing marine-related careers and provide them with the opportunity to obtain the skills necessary to join a highly skilled, technologically advanced workforce while promoting and supporting CSU faculty research.

Click HERE for more information.

COAST Rapid Response Funding 
Open to everyone
The Rapid Response Funding Program provides funding for projects that require a quick response outside of the existing annual COAST funding programs. Projects can include response to unexpected or sudden events, those that have a short opportunity to access data, facilities or specialized equipment or problems that require immediate attention.

 

Click HERE for more information.

 

COAST Student Travel Awards
COAST Scholarship
The Council of Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST) provides travel support for CSU undergraduate and graduate students to present the results of original research at marine, estuarine and coastal-themed scientific meetings and conferences, or special thematic sessions of more general scientific meetings. Please note COAST has new guidelines and policies regarding travel reimbursements as of August 1, 2014. See award announcement for full details.

 

Click HERE for more information.

 

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Graduate School Test Prep Books Available
Available in the library

In an effort to support graduate school efforts for our students, a partnership with UROC, support programs (CSS and SSS), and the library have come together to make some test books available for our students. Check out the selection of available test prep books here.