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Ocean Acidification Program News

Job oppoturnity: NOAA Coastal Resilience Fellowship Program

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We are excited to share that applications opened for the NOAA Coastal Resilience Fellowship Program on December 2, 2024. Established in 2024, this fellowship provides a unique, two-year opportunity for early-career professionals to gain hands-on experience.

Successful applicants will support Climate Resilience Regional Challenge grant recipients as they implement projects that build climate resilience within coastal communities. Each project includes a focus on serving marginalized, underserved, and underrepresented communities. Project descriptions for each of the 33 fellowship opportunities are posted HERE. The application deadline is February 28, 2025 at 5 pm PT. Each fellowship offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and reimbursement for travel and relocation expenses. Annual salaries range from $42,000 to $56,000, depending on the cost of living adjustment in the fellowship location.

Each fellow will be assigned a mentor, who will provide professional development advice and support, ensure the fellow is integrated into the project team and office, and look for opportunities for the fellow to gain skills and experience, in addition to supervising their project work. The mentor will ensure the fellow receives the resources and support needed to accomplish Climate Resilience Regional Challenge project goals as well as their individual and professional goals.

One specific fellowship position we want to highlight is based in the US Virgin Islands – GIS and Data Coordination Fellow. The fellow will work with the Territorial Parks and Protected Areas (TPPA) to oversee the geographic information systems (GIS) and database management tools relating to all projects within the Virgin Islands’ Climate Resilience Regional Challenge award. 

GIS and Data Coordination Fellow. The fellow will work with the Territorial Parks and Protected Areas (TPPA) to oversee the geographic information systems (GIS) and database management tools relating to all projects within the Virgin Islands’ Climate Resilience Regional Challenge award.

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