We are seeking a Master’s Student Fellow who will focus on California Central Valley Salmon Restoration Policies.
One of the student funding opportunities available for new Fall 2025 CSP Masters students is the 2025 Repass-Rodgers Fellowship on California Central Valley Salmon Restoration Policies. The fellowship will support one student for two years to work on advancing policy change to restore salmon populations in the California Central Valley and Sacramento Delta.
Our ideal Repass-Rodgers Fellow shows leadership promise, eagerness to focus their capstone project on applying science towards policy change, interest in building public support for salmon restoration, strong capacity to collaborate with diverse partners, and is an effective communicator. This highly competitive fellowship covers two academic years of in-state tuition, student fees (including health insurance), a living stipend (including academic year and modest summer support) and some travel and supplies.
Applications are now open for the Coastal Science and Policy Masters Program at UC Santa Cruz. The deadline to apply for the Fall 2025 Masters cohort is December 13, 2024. Learn more and apply here!
Current & Past CSP Fellows:
Adrienne Chenette, Class of 2025.
Current Position: Associate Director of California Data Science & River Restoration at American Rivers
Capstone Project (in-progress):
Karlee Liddy, Class of 2023
Current Position: 2024 Knauss Sea Grant Legislative Fellow
Watch Capstone Project Presentation: Deepening considerations for listed species in groundwater- dependent ecosystems
Trevor Kumec, Class of 2023
Current Position: Environmental Scientist, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Watch Capstone Project Presentation: Healthy Rivers and Healthy Communities: Using local collaboration to guide salmon restoration in the Yuba River
Tim Scully, Class of 2022
Current Position: Environmental Scientist, State Water Resources Control Board
Watch Capstone Project Presentation: Using Policy-relevant Science to Accelerate Progress on California Central Valley Chinook Salmon Restoration
