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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 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.

2024–2026 Coastal Management Fellowship Projects

Location Host Agency Project Proposal Project Goal
San Francisco, California (or a district office) California Coastal Commission Advancing Offshore Wind Energy Development in California through Sound Science and Meaningful Engagement (PDF) Develop policy guidance documents, identify mitigation strategies, and plan and implement outreach strategies critical to the long-term implementation of the California Coastal Commission's offshore wind program in concert with the agency's existing environmental justice and tribal consultation policies.
San Francisco, California San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission Environmental Justice in Permitting at the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (PDF) Ensure that environmental justice principles are implemented into the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission’s permitting process, reducing the probability of future harm to disadvantaged communities.
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands CNMI Division of Coastal Resources Management CNMI Comprehensive Wetlands Management Plan Update and Stakeholder Coordination (PDF) Collaborate closely with key stakeholders to update the 1991 Saipan Comprehensive Wetlands Management Plan and further integrate wetland spatial, ecological, and functional data and analysis for other CNMI islands to transform it into a CNMI-wide comprehensive wetlands management plan.
Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Connecticut Coastal Access Fellow (PDF) Spearhead a multipronged approach for addressing coastal public access needs in Connecticut through an equity and environmental justice lens.
Brunswick, Georgia Georgia Coastal Management Program Strategically Enhancing Georgia’s Resiliency through a Multifaceted Approach (PDF) Develop an outreach and education strategy for coastal resilience in Georgia by determining the needs of unique communities and working with the Georgia Coastal Management Program to implement the strategy.
Annapolis, Maryland Maryland Department of Natural Resources' Chesapeake and Coastal Service Maryland Climate Adaptation Workforce: Building Capacity for Nature-Based Solutions and Adaptive Management (PDF) Develop data-led adaptive management approaches to guide transparent state investments in resilient, nature-based restoration projects based on site-level project successes; advance support for adaptation industries by helping to build Maryland's coastal natural resource–based workforce.
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.
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