Upcoming Events & Opportunities

Here are a few ways you can get more informed and involved: 

• Petition: End Bottom Trawling - Sign the petition to national EU governments to end bottom trawling, starting with an immediate ban on bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas and inshore zones.

• New Resource: Ocean Priorities Document and StoryMap Toolkit - A PDF report and a digital ArcGIS StoryMap that highlight eight Indigenous and locally-led designation efforts to protect new and expanded marine protected areas. Free download

• OYSTER (Orienting Young Scientists of EuroMarine) - Looking for early-career scientists who are willing to play an important role in advocating EuroMarine and promoting the role and relevance of marine science and the ocean in general. Apply by 7 December.

• Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance Call for Proposals - Proposed sustainable finance vehicles should offer returns for private investors, create jobs and other local economic benefits, sustain biodiversity, improve climate resilience and/or decrease emissions. Deadline to submit 27 December.



• Gulf of Mexico Youth Advisory Congress - For youth from Mexico, Cuba and the US. Bringing together young professionals, students, scientists, stakeholders & public officials to understand the critical intersectional issues facing the Gulf of Mexico. Apply by 1 January.

• NOAA Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassador Program - Seeking enthusiastic youth to share ideas, experiences, and support for ocean conservation. Gain access to toolkits, presentations, opportunities, and guidance from NOAA scientists, science communicators, and other experts. Ages 13-18. Apply by 5 January.

• OceanWise Action Grant - Provides 150 youth across Canada with funding to lead an individual or month project that contributes to positive change for the environment. Ages 15-30. Rolling applications until 15 January.

• Freshwater and Community Conservation Remote Externship - Join National Geographic and The Nature Conservancy to translate global freshwater conservation issues into a local context, make them relevant and accessible to your community, and offer solutions to local or regional problems. Apply by 15 January.



• Yale Conservation Scholars Early Leadership Initiative - A summer opportunity for undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds who are interested in careers in the conservation sector. Apply by 15 January.

• RISE Challenge - Encourages a lifetime of service and learning by providing support that includes need-based scholarships, mentorship, networking, access to career development opportunities, and the potential for additional funding as Rise Global Winners work toward solving humanity’s most pressing problems. Ages 15-17. Deadline to submit 17 January.

• CUSEF Young Leaders Scholarship - The China-United States Exchange Foundation will identify eight outstanding young leaders from around the world selected based on their proven positive social impact in tackling global challenges such as climate change, poverty, gender equality and public health. Ages 18-30. Apply by 31 January.

• National Geographic Slingshot Challenge - Rise to the challenge and submit a 1-minute video describing your idea for solving environmental issues. Win up to $10,000 in funding. Ages 13-18. Submit by 1 February.



• Keeling Curve Prize - Awards $50,000 annually to each of 10 global projects that demonstrate the ability to reduce, replace, or remove greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and ocean. Apply by 12 February.