Employment

The USC Sea Grant Program (USC SG) and the USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability (WIES) are seeking an experienced Marine Debris Extension Specialist to work with communities in Southern California to develop improved technologies as well as impactful outreach and education programming to decrease the amount of marine debris and microplastics that enter into coastal systems. The incumbent will help lead research and policy development on marine microplastics, contribute to program management, and develop extension work that connects program outcomes to public stakeholders. The position aligns with USC Sea Grant’s Healthy Coastal Ecosystems priority area and the National NOAA Sea Grant Marine Debris Program; it will also align with one or more of the USC Wrigley Institute’s three Research Centers: the Center for Earth and Environmental Systems, the Center for Social Transformation, or the Center for Applied Environmental Solutions. The Marine Debris Extension Specialist position is renewable after the initial two years, contingent upon additional funding sources.

Application closed.

The USC Sea Grant Program seeks an experienced outreach professional to lead extension efforts in climate resilience. The position includes supporting the regional AdaptLA program, which works to advance regional sea level rise and coastal impacts planning processes by linking coastal jurisdictions to the best available science.

Application closed.