Oregon Sea Grant 101

Sarah KolesarResearch & Fellowship Coordinator

2/2/2012RAFWE

Corvallis, OR

The Oregon Sea Grant Program

• What is Sea Grant?• How does it work?• Where do you fit in?

The Sea Grant Network

Major Partnerships

• Federal: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Network: National Sea Grant College Program

• Regional: Pacific Sea Grant College Programs

• State (examples): Governor's Natural Resources Office and Departments of Agriculture; Fish and Wildlife, Land Conservation and Development; State Lands

• Academic: Oregon State University, Oregon University System

• Local: County governments, special districts, ports

Oregon Sea Grant MissionCoastal Science Serving Oregon

Mission

• To develop and support an integrated program of research, outreach, and education that helps people understand, rationally use, and conserve marine and coastal resources.

• Our activities respond to the needs of ocean users and act to stimulate the Oregon economy.

Oregon Sea Grant

• Pre-eminent marine research enterprise funding research throughout Oregon

• Address issues of scientific importance and societal relevance in an integrated way

• Guided by an ethic of public service -professional communicators, educators, and Extension faculty

OutreachSea Grant Extension: Trusted Broker

Sea Grant Extension:

• translate coastal science for a broad audience

• bring stakeholders together to foster trust and mutual understanding

• facilitate collaboration • mediate to ensure diverse interests

are fairly represented

Oregon Strategic PrioritiesOregon Sea Grant’s 2010-2013 priorities:• Improving Human Health and Safety Related

to Ocean and Coastal Use • Promoting Social Progress and Economic

Vitality • Enhancing the Sustainability of Coastal

Ecosystems

Cross-cutting Goals • Informed and Engaged Society • Sound Science

ResearchTwo main criteria:• Societal relevance• Scientific excellence

Tsunamis Coastal observations Fish Toxic algaeFloods HypoxiaInvasive species Marine science literacyClimate• Biennial competition (pre-proposal Fall 2012)

• Program development (revolving)• Special funding calls (as needed)

Education – Fellowship OpportunitiesOregon Sea Grant 2011-2012Oregon Legislative Fellowship – Zack Reeves

Natural Resource Policy Fellowship – Chris Eardley

Natural Resources Fellowship at ODFW – Ben Reder

Science Communications Fellowship at OSG – Nathan Giles

Robert E. Malouf Marine Studies Fellowship – Leif Rasmuson

Oregon Sea Grant Undergraduates Summer Scholars Program

National Sea GrantDean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship – Jenny Dresler

NMFS/ Sea Grant Graduate Fellowship Program – 1/20/12

Population Dynamics

Marine Resource Economics

NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship – 1/27/12

Upcoming Fellowship DeadlinesWinter 2012Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship – 2/17/12

Spring 2012Undergraduate Summer ScholarsOregon Sea Grant Science Communication Fellowship

Summer 2012Robert E. Malouf Marine Studies ScholarshipOregon Sea Grant Natural Resource Policy Fellowship

Fall 2012Oregon Legislative Fellowship

Early 2013NMFS/ Sea Grant Graduate Fellowships in Population Dynamics & Marine Resource EconomicsNOAA Coastal Management Fellowships

Roles of our Fellows and Scholars• Advance your education• Prepare for a career in a marine related field• Gain perspective on the role and work of

government agencies• Develop skills in your project area and beyond• Represent Oregon Sea Grant

societal relevance, scientific excellence, trusted broker

Updates from current students on our Scholars Blog

Information about current scholars & opportunities seagrant.oregonstate.edu/education

Questions?

Sarah Kolesar

Oregon Sea GrantOregon State University

322 Kerr Administration Building

Corvallis OR

541-737-8695

seagrant.oregonstate.edu

Sarah.Kolesar@oregonstate.edu

Sea Grant – OSU Connections• OSU Marine Council• OSU Marine Resource Management Program

(MRM)

Sea Grant Policy Connections

• Oregon Science and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)

• Oregon Nearshore Research Task Force• West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean

Health (WCGA)