March 4, 2025

Updates from the March 3, 2025 Council Meeting

The March meeting advanced initiatives across OPC’s Strategic Plan goals, including adopting a resolution on ocean acidification and hypoxia, funding for sea level rise adaptation planning, enhancing management of marine protected areas (MPAs), and supporting climate-ready fisheries management.

Categories: Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Habitats, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia, OPC Meetings, Report Release, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems, Tribal Engagement, Water Quality

February 10, 2025

OPC is Hiring a Tribal Affairs and Community Engagement Specialist – Apply by February 28, 2025

Previous applications are still under consideration. If you previously applied, your application is still under consideration for this position and you do not need to reapply. We’re hiring an Offshore Wind Tribal Affairs and Community Engagement Specialist.

Categories: 30x30, Career Opportunities, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy

January 17, 2025

Job Announcement: 2025 OPC Summer Internship Program – Apply by February 7, 2025

The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is hiring up to four Student Assistants for its 2025 Summer Internship Program. The purpose of the Summer Internship Program is to provide undergraduate college students with an opportunity to gain hands-on-experience with a […]

Categories: Career Opportunities

December 12, 2024

OPC is Hiring an Administration and Finance Analyst – Apply by January 2, 2025

OPC is hiring an Associate Governmental Program Analyst to provide critical support for grant administration, accounting, and other administrative duties, as needed, to support projects that advance ocean and coastal health. Applicants should have strong attention to detail, high-level proficiency with […]

Categories: Career Opportunities

December 10, 2024

Updates from the December 9, 2024 Council Meeting

The December meeting advanced initiatives across three of OPC’s Strategic Plan goals to address climate change, advance equity, and conserve biodiversity. Key actions included funding for sea level rise adaptation planning, advancing 30×30 (protecting 30% of California’s coastal waters by 2030), and investments to support resilience of kelp forests.

Categories: 30x30, Career Opportunities, Equity and Environmental Justice, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Habitats, Kelp, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, OPC Meetings, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems, Tribal Engagement

November 5, 2024

OPC is Hiring an Offshore Wind Tribal Affairs and Community Engagement Specialist – Deadline Extended to November 25, 2024

Previous applications are still under consideration. If you previously applied, your application is still under consideration for this position and you do not need to reapply. We’re hiring an Offshore Wind Tribal Affairs and Community Engagement Specialist.

Categories: Career Opportunities, Offshore Wind, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy

September 30, 2024

OPC is Hiring a Water Quality Program Manager – Apply by October 18, 2024

The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is hiring an Environmental Scientist (Water Quality Program Manager) to help advance strategic priorities and inform policies related to improving coastal and marine water quality in California. The Environmental Scientist will lead OPC’s efforts […]

Categories: Career Opportunities, Harmful Algal Blooms, Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia, Plastic Pollution, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Water Quality

September 19, 2024

OPC is Hiring a Coastal Resilience Program Manager – Apply by October 9, 2024

Are you interested in helping lead science-based policy related to coastal resilience and offshore wind? OPC is hiring an Environmental Scientist to advance strategic priorities related to coastal resilience and offshore wind development in California. The Environmental Scientist will work […]

Categories: Career Opportunities, Offshore Wind, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy

September 19, 2024

OPC is Hiring a Senior Offshore Wind Program Manager – Application Deadline Extended to October 16, 2024

OPC is hiring a Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) to advance strategic priorities related to offshore wind development in California. The Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) will work in OPC’s Climate Change Program and will lead OPC’s coordination efforts across state, federal, […]

Categories: Career Opportunities, Offshore Wind, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy

September 11, 2024

Updates from the September 10, 2024 Council Meeting

The September 10, 2024 Ocean Protection Council (OPC) meeting initiated discussion on the Council’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan process with discussion on Council and public priorities, building from the current 2020-2025 Strategic Plan with a goal of finalizing the plan by December 2025. […]

Categories: Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Habitats, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, OPC Meetings, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems