Fellowships in Coral Reef Management

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is pleased to announce the availability of four (4), two-year fellowship positions under the Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program. The positions will be located in Pago Pago, American Samoa; Adelup, Guam; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).

Background information:
The NOAA Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program was established to respond to the need for additional coral reef management capacity and capability in the U.S. Flag islands. The program matches highly qualified recipients of bachelor's and master's degrees with hosts from the coral reef management programs within the U.S. Flag Pacific and Caribbean Islands. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and professional development training as well as conference travel and relocation expense reimbursement. The program is funded and managed by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program in conjunction with the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) and the Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R). Hosts for the NOAA Coral Reef Management Fellowship include the coastal and marine resource management agencies of American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Applications are currently being accepted for positions in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and CNMI.

To apply and for more information on the Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program go to: http://www.coralreef.noaa.gov/fellowship.html
or contact Marci.Wulff@noaa.gov.

Applications are being accepted through August 31, 2007.

Marci Wulff
IMSG at NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
1305 East-West Hwy.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-713-3155 ext. 176
Fax: 301-713-4389