{"id":21151,"date":"2024-03-25T07:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T11:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/?p=21151"},"modified":"2024-03-25T09:08:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T13:08:00","slug":"south-atlantic-reef-fish-extension-communication-fellowship-accepting-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/south-atlantic-reef-fish-extension-communication-fellowship-accepting-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadline Extended: South Atlantic Reef Fish Extension\/Communication Fellowship Open Until April 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

UPDATE: The application deadline is now 5PM ET on April 5, 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Carolina Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the 2024 South Atlantic Reef Fish Extension\/Communication Fellowship<\/a>. This fellowship provides on-the-job education and training opportunities in reef fish extension and communication for an early-career professional in the southeast region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor this fellowship, we define reef fish as those species that comprise the snapper-grouper complex under management of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council,\u201d explains Scott Baker, a fisheries specialist with North Carolina Sea Grant and chair of the SAFMC Outreach and Communications Advisory Panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based in the Charleston area, the fellow will work under the advisement and supervision of Sea Grant fisheries extension specialists and SAFMC staff. This one-year opportunity offers a competitive stipend ($50,000), work-related travel expense reimbursement, and an opportunity for engagement in extension programming and communication. The fellowship can be extended to the completion of the project (approximately August 2025) with suitable performance as determined by the supervisor and project team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In particular, the fellow will work on projects that advance stakeholder understanding of reef fish issues and management, including advances in research as they relate to red snapper, greater amberjack, and other managed reef fish species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe strongly encourage applications from graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions and\/or from traditionally underserved and underrepresented communities,\u201d Baker notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minimum Qualifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Applicants must have obtained at least a 4-year, undergraduate degree, from an accredited, public, or private institution of higher education in the United States at the time of application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applicants also must have outreach or communications experience, as well as an interest in marine fisheries and natural resource management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, applicants must be U.S. citizens and willing to live in or around Charleston, South Carolina. (100% virtual engagement is not feasible for this type of work.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional\/Preferred Qualifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n