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June 26, 2026

Monthly Newsletter – California Coast and Ocean News – June 2026

The June 2026 OPC newsletter is available!

Categories: 30x30, Aquaculture, Career Opportunities, Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Grant Projects, Habitats, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Monthly Newsletter, Offshore Wind, OPC Meetings, Other Public Meetings, Outreach and Education, Plastic Pollution, Public Comment Opportunity, 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
May 20, 2026

Monthly Newsletter – California Coast and Ocean News – May 2026

The May 2026 OPC newsletter is available!

Categories: 30x30, Aquaculture, Career Opportunities, Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Grant Projects, Habitats, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Monthly Newsletter, Offshore Wind, OPC Meetings, Other Public Meetings, Outreach and Education, Plastic Pollution, Public Comment Opportunity, 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
April 17, 2026

Monthly Newsletter – California Coast and Ocean News – April 2026

The April 2026 OPC newsletter is available!

Categories: 30x30, Aquaculture, Career Opportunities, Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Grant Projects, Habitats, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Monthly Newsletter, Offshore Wind, OPC Meetings, Other Public Meetings, Outreach and Education, Plastic Pollution, Public Comment Opportunity, 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
March 27, 2026

Monthly Newsletter – California Coast and Ocean News – March 2026

The March 2026 OPC newsletter is available!

Categories: 30x30, Career Opportunities, Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Grant Projects, Habitats, Harmful Algal Blooms, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Monthly Newsletter, Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia, Offshore Wind, OPC Meetings, Other Public Meetings, Outreach and Education, Public Comment Opportunity, 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 25, 2026

Monthly Newsletter – California Coast and Ocean News – February 2026

The February 2026 OPC newsletter is available!

Categories: 30x30, Career Opportunities, Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Grant Projects, Habitats, Harmful Algal Blooms, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Monthly Newsletter, Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia, Offshore Wind, OPC Meetings, Other Public Meetings, Outreach and Education, Public Comment Opportunity, 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 12, 2026

2026 OPC Summer Internship Program – Apply by March 5, 2026

The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is hiring up to four Student Assistants for its 2026 Summer Internship Program (Program). The purpose of the Program is to provide undergraduate college students with an opportunity to gain hands-on-experience with a small […]

Categories: Career Opportunities
January 22, 2026

OPC is Hiring – Join Our Team!

The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is hiring three (3) Environmental Scientists to advance strategic priorities related to OPC’s mission and the 2026-2030 Strategic Plan: Safeguarding Our Coast and Ocean for All Californians. Each role will also be responsible for […]

Categories: 30x30, Career Opportunities, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy, Tribal Engagement
August 7, 2025

OPC is Hiring a Tribal Affairs and Community Engagement Specialist – Apply by August 27, 2025

The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is hiring a Staff Services Manager I (Specialist) to lead and foster tribal affairs and coastal community engagement related to state ocean and coastal programs in California.   The Tribal Affairs and Community Engagement […]

Categories: 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