Southeast Ocean and Coastal Acidification Network - SOCAN

Join us Thursday, August 22nd at 12 PM ET for the final webinar in the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System - GCOOS - SECOORA joint webinar series, Building Synergy Across the US MBON & Ocean Acidification Networks. This webinar focuses on International GeoBon Needs and Efforts.

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9OraOHjaE6duTGAemwjDkTfLHvHyqQkeczuh0ZXlVwrZgHA/viewform

Join us tomorrow for Current Events🌊: an Update From Your Sanctuary! Superintendent Stan Rogers will be at the Ocean Discovery Center from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and wants to hear your questions about the current goals and projects of Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary. He will also be providing a short sanctuary update beginning at 4:00 p.m.

All ages welcome! We look forward to an open and interactive conversation with our community. For more information visit https://graysreef.noaa.gov/visit/centers/

Join SECOORA & the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System - GCOOS for the Building Synergy Across the US MBON & Ocean Acidification Networks webinar series on Thursday, July 25th at 12 PM ET!

This month's speakers, Dr. Nathan Furey (Coastal New England Marine Biodiversity Observation Network & University of New Hampshire) and Jessie Turner (International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification), will discuss Ecosystem Services and the Blue Economy.

Register here: https://forms.gle/QKPSVbrNbckqLrY16

Hello Georgetown, S.C.! We want to know how and why you value your local wetlands and marshes. We also want to know what changes you are seeing in your environment. Come share your thoughts in a 90-minute workshop next Thursday, June 27th, at the Choppee Recreation Center, and receive $50 for participating.

During the workshop, you will answer a survey on environmental change and social value.
Next, we will have a mapping exercise on vulnerable wetlands and areas of high social, economic, or cultural value.

Meet us at 5:00 pm at 8259 Choppee Rd. Georgetown, S.C. Be ready to share what you love about your community and waterways!

Please register in advance, as there are only 14 spots! You can register at https://bit.ly/MarshRegister or contact [email protected]

Thank you to our hosts , and our collaborators and !

For more information, check out the Thin Layer Placement project at http://www.scseagrant.org/thin-layer-placement-assessment-framework/

In honor of National Ocean Month, we’re celebrating all month long. Here are some of our favorite facts about the ocean:

🦠The ocean is where life began over 3.5 billion years ago.

🌏The ocean covers over 70% of the Earth's surface and includes over 96% of the Earth's water.

🌙 Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth and can be seen from the moon!

🌊The deepest part of the ocean is in the Marianas Trench, nearly 7 miles beneath the waves!

🐠 Coral reefs cover only 1/50th of the ocean floor, but about one quarter of all the marine species make coral reefs their home.

🌑 No light penetrates the ocean at depths greater than 3,280 feet. Aided by deep diving rovers and remote sensing cameras, scientists are still discovering new species beneath the waves.

🏄‍♀️The Gulf Stream transports more water than all of the Earth's rivers combined.

⛰️The mid-ocean ridge crisscrosses the globe for over 40,000 miles and is the largest geological feature on Earth.

Join us at oceanservice.noaa.gov to celebrate and learn about our world ocean all month long. Pictured here: NOAA Ship Hi'ialakai somewhere under the rainbow at Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, American Samoa.

A reminder for those visiting the Wilmington area this weekend. Sea turtle nesting season is here! They are the reason we ask you to FILL-IN HOLES and knock over sandcastles. Play all day on the beach building and digging, respect our sea turtles when you leave for the day. Thanks in advance!

The GOA-ON Biological Working Group is pleased to announce the launch of their new webpage, which outlines the goals and vision of the working group, and highlights its outputs, including published papers.

Discover what the Bio WG has been up to: http://goa-on.org/biology/biology.php

Join us Tuesday, April 30th at 12 PM ET for the second installment of "Building Synergy Across the US MBON & Ocean Acidification Networks", the joint webinar series between SECOORA and Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System - GCOOS.

Learn more about the webinar series and register for webinar 2 here: https://secoora.org/gcoos-secoora-joint-webinar-series-building-synergy-across-the-us-mbon-ocean-acidification-networks/

The second webinar in this series is titled "Monitoring Ocean Animals Using a Variety of Techniques", and will cover techniques from acoustics to eDNA. Our speakers include Dr. Luke Thompson (NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory), Dr. Neil Hammerschlag (Atlantic Shark Expeditions), and Dr. Jennifer Miksis-Olds (University of New Hampshire).

Attention educators! We are now accepting proposals for 2024/2025 Planet Stewards project funding. You can receive up to $5000 to carry out hands-on stewardship projects that make a difference! There are webinars on April 2 and April 30 if you have questions: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/planet-stewards/psep-supporting.html

HABs are an acidification co-stressor. Very often acidification and HABs occur simultaneously.

IOC/HAB Brush up course
Apply before 31st March 2024
👉https://oceanexpert.org/event/4079
UNESCO Ocean
International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE)

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Dating and Mating in the Fish World: the Fascinating, the Shocking, and the Downright Bizarre. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Many fish take mating and reproduction to a level that is far beyond the realm of “normal” when viewed through the human lens. Learn about some of the weirdest reproductive strategies in the animal kingdom, including gender reversals, self-fertilization, sexual parasitism, and much more (PG13). ...

[JOB OFFER] 📄

We are looking for a Consultant to assist in implementing various activities on Ocean Deoxygenation.

Apply here ➡️ https://ow.ly/bHm550QBSVg

⏰ Deadline: 28 February 2024

Registration:
https://unfoundation.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEocO6qrj8uGdz8X4LfI_qlFr7roiYKegYq

Join Southeast Ocean and Coastal Acidification Network - SOCAN and MACAN Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network for a webinar on:

Exploring Our Changing Ocean: Impacts and Response to Ocean Acidification in the US.

A roundtable discussion about the newly launched OA communications project.

When:
Thursday, February 29
11:00am PT/ 2:00pm ET (75 minutes)

Check out this NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research workshop!

Women in Sciences Leadership Workshop (April 16-17, 2024) We are excited to offer a Women in Sciences Leadership Workshop following a successful series of workshops that have been hosted since 2018. This workshop will center around building personal leadership and management skills for success in scientific organizations. The workshop will be held in Princ...

Link to SOCAN's Story: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/304a83b174c347b0bb86872d6e385fdd?item=5

Check back here tomorrow to learn about acidification and its impacts in the Southeast USA.

Did you know that January 8th is the International Day of Acidification Awareness?

Just announced: $1 million in funding available for coral restoration projects that advance science-based intervention techniques and improve coral restoration practices: https://bit.ly/3RuB2de
Coral restoration benefits the environment, communities, and the economy. Learn about the NOAA Ruth D. Gates Coral Restoration Innovation Grants funding, including details on eligibility and how to apply.

🤩 Recent in around the 🌍 are invited to apply for the 2024 to work on diverse projects, such as member and public engagement, , , and .

🔜 Apply by Dec 11
👉 https://www.aslo.org/remote-internship-communications-office/

📝New funding alert!

We seek proposals to improve carbonate chemistry observing systems, co-developed with an observing data product that can inform real-time data delivery and of parameters for end users.

Apply here:
https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351187?showPackages=1

The S.C. Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program (CSAP) is a classroom-based and on-the-job training that provides the knowledge and skills needed to start a career in commercial fishing or mariculture (e.g., growing oysters or clams). The month-long training includes topics such as
safety training, seamanship, and navigation; boat and gear operation and maintenance; fisheries science, management, and engagement; and seafood business and marketing. After completion, participants receive help finding a full-time job with a local company.

CSAP is designed in partnership with Clemson University and offered by the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium in collaboration with commercial fishing operations and mariculture growers in McClellanville, South Carolina.

To learn more about the program and to apply, please visit
https://www.scseagrant.org/sc-commercial-seafood-apprenticeship-program/.

Join us tomorrow at 1pm EST for our Sharing Ocean Acidification Resources for Educators and Communicators webinar!

This month we will be learning about the Ocean Protector The Ocean Protector game is a free, decision based online learning tool to engage students on and impacts and solutions developed by Indiana University and Outreach Games.

Register here: https://bit.ly/SOARCE_November

DEADLINE EXTENSION!

The application deadline for the SECOORA Pre/Post-Award Specialist contractor position has been extended to Thursday, November 16th. This 6-month position is fully-remote and will require 20-30 hours a week depending on grant cycles.

To learn more about this opportunity and how to apply, read the full announcement:https://secoora.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SECOORA-Pre-and-Post-Grants-Specialist.pdf

We're hiring! The Consortium is looking for a Coastal Public Information Coordinator (CPIC) to write and produce content related to Consortium research, education, extension, and communications activities. The CPIC will develop content for social media, e-newsletters, websites, and news/press releases, as well as work with the team on annual reports, briefing documents, and other needed publications.
Learn more about the Coastal Public Information Coordinator role and apply:

https://www.scseagrant.org/coastal-public-information-coordinator/

Full-time educators: The online application for NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program 2024 Field Season is OPEN NOW, through the month of November! Head over to teacheratsea.noaa.gov ("How to Apply") for details and a link to our online system. All application materials are due at **5:00 pm Pacific Time on November 30, 2023.**

SECOORA is a Pre- and Post-Award Specialist as a Part-Time Contractor.

The Pre- and Post-Award Specialist will manage multiple grants with multiple subawardees and contracts per grant and is responsible for timely follow-up and day-to-day financial actions as needed. This is a 6-month contract position which will work an estimated 20-30 hours per week, with workloads varying based on grant cycles.

Applications are due November 8th by 5 PM ET. Read more: https://secoora.org/now-hiring-pre-post-award-specialist-part-time-contractor/

Join Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) on Oct. 18th as they talk with three marine biologists about their differing career paths and how they got to where they are today—including alum Dr. Brandon Jones, president-elect of the American Geophysical Union (AGU)!

Register here: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M1GUwZxiRxKAk7BDYnmjPw #/registration

http://secoora.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Enhancing-Marine-Science-Curriculum-RFP.pdf

The Enhancing Marine Science Curriculum Request for Proposals, which is due in two weeks on October 27th at 5 PM ET. SECOORA is seeking innovative proposals to create curriculum materials that effectively engage K-12 students to enhance their understanding of our coastal and ocean environments. The marine science curricula and/or activities must be online-accessible so they can be implemented by parents, teachers, and other educators. Eligible applicants include individuals from K-12 schools, public or private universities, institutions, non-governmental organizations, companies, or government agencies, located in the SECOORA region (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida). Co-PIs and/or collaborators can be outside of the SECOORA region. Informal and formal educators are encouraged to apply.

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SECOORA has released a new call for proposals for curriculum development. This opportunity is available to K-12 Educators, College/University Educators, and other "informal" Educators such has 4H Clubs.

Coastal and Ocean Acidification is a hot topic and if you need some guidance on educational materials and opportunities that SOCAN is working on, just send us a message!

Click on this link for more information on the call for proposals:

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Enhancing Marine Science Curriculum for K-12 Formal and Informal Educators - SECOORA SECOORA is seeking proposals for curriculum materials that engage K-12 students to enhance understanding of coastal and ocean environments.

Planning lessons on ocean change this school year? Want to use real data for your lessons? Check out NOAA's Data in the Classroom!

Announcing 2️⃣ new, short video tutorials for a step-by-step orientation to the lessons and data tools in the Bleaching and modules. Use them to get started, refresh your skills, or to train new team members. These videos complement the Teacher Guide found on the website.

Ocean Acidification Module and tutorial:
https://bit.ly/OAdatainclassroom

Coral Bleaching Module tutorial:
https://bit.ly/CoralDataintheClassroom