CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST)

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Program Description

The CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST) is the umbrella organization for marine and coastal related activities within the CSU. COAST promotes research and education to advance our knowledge of California’s natural marine and coastal resources and the processes that affect them.

The scope of COAST includes:

  • The open and coastal ocean;
  • Coastal zones (bays, estuaries, beaches);
  • Coastal watersheds to the extent that the organism, material or process ultimately articulates with the coast.

COAST’s goals are to:

  • Support research related to marine, estuarine, coastal and coastal watershed regions.
  • Advance our knowledge of natural coastal and marine resources and the processes that affect them.
  • Develop innovative solutions to the economic, sociological, ecological and technological challenges that our coastal zone faces.
  • Promote environmental literacy to foster stewardship and sustainable use of our coast.

  • Research stipends and travel and supplies grants are available to undergraduate students interested in pursuing marine-related careers. The goal of this program is to provide them with the opportunity to obtain the skills necessary to join a highly skilled, technologically advanced workforce while promoting and supporting CSU faculty research.

    For application information please contact oscar@csueastbay.edu.

    • Be an undergraduate student in good academic standing at a CSU campus

    • Work with a CSU faculty advisor on a clearly defined marine-related research project

    • The project must fall within the scope of the COAST program

    • Students who are members of groups that have been historically excluded from marine and coastal science, including students who are Hispanic, Latina/o, Black or African American, Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, American Indian, Alaska Native or a combination of ethnicities; noncitizens; female; LGBTQIA+; first-in-family; economically disadvantaged; veterans; have disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants of any race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, immigration status, national origin, age, dis/ability or veteran status are welcome.

  • COAST provides support to CSU graduate students engaged in marine and coastal research with CSU COAST faculty members. These awards support students interested in pursuing marine-related careers and provide them with the opportunity to obtain the skills necessary to join a highly skilled, technologically advanced workforce while promoting and supporting CSU faculty research.

    Award announcement, application, and deadlines can be found on the  page.