CA Ocean Access & MPA Management Project Hiring Undergraduate Student Assistant
The California Ocean Access & MPA Management Project is hiring an undergraduate student assistant. This project aims to learn more about how people from disadvantaged and severely disadvantaged communities (as defined by the US Census), and Tribal communities access, use, relate to, and/or value the ocean. Additionally, the project plans to investigate the ability of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to amplify or diminish such benefits for people across different demographics, locations, and user groups as climate change progresses. The ultimate goal of this effort is the co-development of local strategies for increasing equity in ocean access and MPA management in a changing climate. The research collective (UCSC, UCSB, California Marine Sanctuary Foundation) has conducted interviews, administered surveys, and is planning to hold focus group discussions in January 2025. Interested candidates will be working alongside a graduate student to help develop results from survey data and aid with focus group materials. More information can be found here.
Position Supervisors: Dr. Corey Garza, Taylor Triviño (graduate student on project)
Department/Lab: Marine Landscape Ecology Lab
Required Skills: familiarity with R
Desired Skills: collaborative (comfortable working in a large team), adaptable/persistent
Start/End dates: October 2024–June 2025 (dates subject to change)
Weekly Time Commitment: 10–15 hours
Wage: $21.57/hr
How to apply: send resume and cover letter to tay16@uw.edu & cgarza2@uw.edu
Deadline to apply: position open until filled, looking to hire ASAP