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Coastal Management Fellowship
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Coastal Management Fellowship
Fellowship / Coastal Management Fellowship
Coastal Management Fellowship
Coastal Management Fellowship
The NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship was established in 1996 to provide on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and to provide project assistance to state coastal zone management programs. Up to nine fellows are placed with state coastal programs every year. The program matches postgraduate students to work on projects proposed by state coastal zone management programs and selected by NOAA. This two-year opportunity offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and travel and relocation expense reimbursement.
Placement for the Coastal Management Fellowship positions is fully integrated into the placement process with the Digital Coast Fellowship positions. Candidates apply to the Coastal Management and Digital Coast Fellowship program as a whole, and selected candidates will be eligible to interview with both the state coastal programs and the Digital Coast partnership organizations at the fellowship matching workshop.
2023-2025 Coastal Management Fellowship Projects
| Location | Host Agency | Project Proposal | Project Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, Connecticut | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection | ImPACT: Improving Public Access in CT (PDF) | Spearhead a multipronged approach for addressing coastal public access needs in Connecticut through an equity and environmental justice lens. |
| Augusta, Maine | Maine Coastal Program | Implementing Maine’s Climate Action Plan through Innovation in Municipal Training and Technical Assistance (PDF) | Help Maine’s vulnerable coastal communities implement Maine’s Climate Action Plan, by designing, conducting and evaluating an innovative municipal outreach and technical assistance program. |
| St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources | Development of Territorial Parks & Protected Areas Biological and Cultural Surveys and Database (PDF) | Inventory newly established park lands managed by the DPNR Division of Territorial Parks and Protected Areas for natural and cultural resources and share the results with the community. |
| Olympia, Washington | Washington Department of Ecology Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program | Improving Shoreline Public Access in Washington’s Coastal Zone (PDF) | Develop resources and tools for Washington that support the use, preservation, and expansion of shoreline public access with a focus on increasing equity and environmental justice. |
| Washington, D.C. | Coastal States Organization | Systemic Change Around Justice and Equity within State Coastal Zone Management Programs (PDF) | Support coastal states’ and territories’ ability to integrate the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and accessibility across the National Coastal Zone Management Program by providing technical assistance, capacity, and relationship building support. |
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