We’re hiring a Facility Operations Specialist. Applications due 12/26/2024.

Perspectives of National Marine Sanctuaries Communities on Resilience and Changing Ocean Conditions (Silver Spring, MD or Virtual)

Summary / Description

The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as the trustee for a network of underwater parks encompassing more than 629,000 square miles of marine and Great Lakes waters from Washington state to the Florida Keys, and from Lake Huron to American Samoa. National Marine Sanctuaries directly support coastal communities, many of which are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather, disruptions to coastal infrastructure and maritime transport, and changing ocean conditions. As average temperatures rise globally, national marine sanctuaries and the communities they serve are facing unprecedented hazards including changing weather patterns and worsening storm events, warming waters, declining ocean oxygen levels, ocean acidification, and sea level rise. The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is committed to bolstering the resilience of coastal and Great Lakes communities and economies to the challenges of a changing ocean, including through education and outreach. NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries’ education programs not only work to instill a sense of stewardship and conservation, but also share the latest science and research happening in the sanctuaries, including challenges due to global changes to ocean temperatures. 

Through this internship an interested student will support sanctuaries’ mission by assessing system-wide, and sanctuary-specific, data on effective messaging around resilience to changing ocean conditions, and developing communications assets or resource lists tailored to the results of the analysis.

Skills Required

  • Academic or professional interest in communications and the social science around effective communication 
  • Experience working with survey data sets and with data management 
  • Strong written and oral communication skills 
  • Experience with data visualizations and developing communications products 
  • Access to, and basic experience with, ArcGIS
  • Experience working independently on research and writing, with some supervision
  • Detail oriented with a willingness to learn, adapt and problem-solve

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