Funded Opportunities for Graduate-Level Students

Oregon Sea Grant is accepting applications for several opportunities for graduate-level students and recent grads. Please share with colleagues and friends that may be interested in these opportunities (apologies for cross-postings). 

Interested students can find more details below and in the attached summary. We will also host ORSG Graduate Fellowship Office Hours for interested students to ask questions. There will be two sessions hosted on Zoom scheduled for December 19, 10:00-11:00 AM (PT) and January 13, 1:00-2:00PM (PT). 

Oregon Sea Grant-Travel Oregon collaboration promotes outdoor recreation guide certification

Tourism is one of Oregon’s largest economic sectors, with guided tours playing a crucial role in the tourism and outdoor recreation industry. Guides, such as fishing guides, along with visitors and residents, significantly impact natural resources.

Natural resource managers and rural community leaders face various challenges, including job creation, fire management, drought, safety, education about natural resource management and the economic impacts of visitors. However, professional development training for small guide businesses is often financially and time prohibitive.

Jenn Frey

As the South Coast Coordinator for the Oregon Coast STEM Hub, Jenn works to support STEAM programs for educators and students along the southern coast. Jenn brings more than 7 years of experience working in science education, community stewardship, and public engagement. Prior to her transition to education, she worked for several years in marine mammal care and research. Jenn holds a Bachelor of Science in Soil and Water Science from the University of Florida.

Teresa Springer

Teresa supports K–12 educators through professional development opportunities, manages the Central Coast lending library, and coordinates student STEAM experiences. Teresa holds a B.A. in Environmental Ethics and Policy from the University of Portland and a Master’s in Environmental Education from Western Washington University. She is also completing a second graduate degree in Research and Evaluation Methods from the University of Colorado Denver.

New species of electricity-conducting organism found

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists have identified a novel species of bacteria that acts as electrical wiring, potentially ushering in a new era of bioelectronic devices for use in medicine, industry, food safety, and environmental monitoring and cleanup.

The researchers who discovered the new cable bacteria species in a mud flat at the Oregon coast named it Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis in honor of the Native Americans of the region where the species was found.

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