Fellowship Program

West Coast Ocean Alliance Fellowship and Oregon Sea Grant Natural Resource Policy Fellowship

The Fellowship application deadline has passed. Placements will be made at the end of August.

These are full-time, one-year fellowship positions intended to provide first-hand experience in natural resource and ocean policy and science at the state and regional levels along the U.S. West Coast. In so doing, the fellow will contribute to policies and planning that will benefit natural resource managers, interested parties, and user groups. These fellowship programs will place at least five West Coast Ocean Alliance Fellows with a state or federal agency or Tribal Government along the West Coast and at least three graduate-level Oregon Sea Grant fellows within the State of Oregon. All fellowships will last one year, starting in September or October 2023, depending on the needs of the fellow and host office. Applicants selected as fellowship finalists will interview with host offices to find the best fit for the fellow and the office. If funding permits, additional opportunities may be filled or extended. Additional Information on eligibility and how to apply can be found on our website linked above and in the 2023 OSG NRPF/WCOA Fellowship Joint Request for Applications.

Oregon Sea Grant (OSG) will host an Informational Q&A on current OSG opportunities, including the WCOA Fellowship Program, on June 21, 2023 at 11:00-11:30 (Pacific). An informational webinar recording can be now accessed and viewed prior to this Q&A session.

Register for this Q&A Session here: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcudOmqrTgjE9M41kPfhIfiuuefa7URFzRr
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

WCOA Fellowship Positions

Host position descriptions can be found here.

    Position Title
    Host Agency
    Location
  


    Ocean Science and Policy Fellow
    The Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, Department of Environmental Planning
    Hybrid in Sonoma County, CA
  

    Sustainable Energy/Community Development Fellow
    Blue Lake Rancheria, Sustainability and Community Development Department
    Hybrid in Blue Lake, CA
  

    Oregon Ocean Data Fellow
    Oregon Coastal Management Program within the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
    Hybrid in Salem or Portland, OR
  

    Offshore Wind Marine Spatial Planning Assistant
    Washington State Department of Ecology
    Hybrid in Lacey, WA or Remote
  

    NOAA West Coast Offshore Wind Team Support Lead
    NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service - West Coast Region
    In-person in OR, WA, or CA, Remote, or Hybrid
  

    GIS Content Creator, NOAA Fisheries West Coast Offshore Wind Team
    NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service - Northwest Fisheries Science Center
    In-person or hybrid in Newport, OR or Seattle, WA or Remote
  

    NOAA West Coast Aquaculture Fellow
    NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service - West Coast Region
    In-person or hybrid in Seattle, Lacey, or Long Beach, WA or Remote
  

    Marine Protection and Research Fellow
    EPA Region 9 Wetlands and Oceans Section
    Hybrid in San Francisco or Los Angeles, CA
  

    West Coast Ocean Health Dashboard Developer
    Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
    Costa Mesa, CA
  