SoCal SETAC is looking for a new Outreach Coordinator to take over for Denise Li who left our Board on March 31. For more information about the position, please contact Alvina Mehinto (alvinam@sccwrp.org).
In her role as Outreach Coordinator, Denise managed our social media accounts, helped advertised SoCal SETAC events, and worked with local schools and agencies to support science outreach activities.
The Board Members would like to thank Denise for her years of service and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.
The SoCal SETAC Board of Directors is awarding travel grants to help undergraduate and graduate students attend the 2018 SETAC North America Annual Meeting in Sacramento, CA (Nov. 4-8th). The purpose of the award is to encourage participation of SoCal students at the North America Meeting and to encourage student membership and involvement in our Regional Chapter.
The application deadline is 11:59 PM Monday October 22nd (PST).
Please see https://www.socal-setac.org/travel-awards for additional application information. GOOD LUCK and see you there!
A new MS program has been created for future conservation leaders: the Coastal Science and Policy Program at the University of California Santa Cruz.
The MS program emphasizes international diversity, entrepreneurship and data-driven action to achieve conservation at scale. The curriculum incorporates experience-based learning, hands-on research, and a deep understanding of the multifaceted problems that face coastal systems. In addition to their rigorous coursework, students will take on an internship during their first summer, as well as conduct their own capstone projects during their second year of study. Linking academic researchers and graduate students directly with conservation, business, and policy practitioners provides dual immersion in the academic and practitioner cultures and contexts and, ultimately, the ability to work fluidly across the science-practice interface.
The program will offer financial support for tuition and living expenses based on financial need and program resources. Applications for the first cohort opened October 1, 2018, and will close December 3, 2018. Please forward this email to promising candidates who you believe will be a good fit for the program. Visit our website for more information or contact csp@ucsc.edu with questions.
