Sea Grant Fellowship California Department of Parks and Recreation

Within the NRD, the Coastal Programs team serves to coordinate these efforts as they relate to the coastal units of the State Park System. [...] The Fellow will work with the Coastal Programs Team to inform and implement State Parks’ coastal policies and programs, including application of innovative natural resource management solutions. [...] Specific duties will be developed collaboratively at the start of the fellowship, however, project and programmatic opportunities that could be pursued include: Further State Parks’ Estuary Initiative The Estuaries Initiative is developing a comprehensive statewide approach for the management and restoration of coastal lagoons and estuaries within the State Park System. [...] The Fellow may assist with synthesizing emerging science on coastal lagoons and estuaries, engaging with stakeholders and State Parks resource managers, and developing and implementing a collaborative strategy for prioritizing restoration and management for building estuary resilience in State Parks in the face of climate change. [...] Coastal Management and Policy Depending on the Fellow’s background and interest, there are additional coastal management responsibilities within the Coastal Programs team that would allow the Fellow to: apply or strengthen their technical and data/GIS skills; perform policy analysis; apply communications skills; or all of the above.