Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory

At the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, we recognize the deep abuses committed as a result of systemic racism, white privilege, and environmental injustice. We believe in taking concrete steps towards a more equitable and inclusive approach to address the problems facing our oceans and communities. Over the last few years, we have thoughtfully mapped out our commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in our field of marine science. We proactively strive to bring the voices, intellect, and talents of people of all colors, backgrounds, and identities into our work to further science and conservation. Therefore, we commit to taking tangible actions to achieve our vision of a more diverse and inclusive organization. Our DEIJ action plan details these commitments and the steps we must take to achieve them. As an organization and as individuals, it is our responsibility to continually grow our understanding and efforts to help create a more just and equitable future. We are sharing our DEIJ action plan with you, our colleagues, partners, and friends, to hold ourselves accountable to this mission and to make it available as a resource for others striving towards a shared vision. The planet’s health relies on all of us working together for the benefit of all. 👥🌎 Check out the seven goals of our action plan below👇 Learn more about our commitments to DEIJ and view our action plan here: https://lnkd.in/g_GmcZdj We acknowledge that the University of California was founded upon exclusions and erasures of many Indigenous peoples, including those on whose lands our offices at UC Santa Barbara are located, the villages and unceded lands of the Chumash people. We affirm the critical role of Indigenous peoples in our collective efforts to restore the health of the ocean and commit to elevating their voices and leadership in marine science and conservation.

“The ocean embraces 97% of the biosphere. Yet, less than 3% of the ocean is highly or fully protected like overfishing and deep-sea mining that harm precious marine ecosystems on which local communities and our global humanity rely.” 🌊 Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner and Vice Chair of the Pacific Remote Islands Coalition, Solomon Kaho’ohalahala, and oceanographer, Sylvia Earle of Mission Blue, make the urgent case for President Joe Biden to fully protect the Pacific Remote Islands. 🔗 Learn more about the area’s significance to Indigenous communities and ecology in their op-ed in Honolulu Civil Beat: https://lnkd.in/eN9rcGdN 

Inspiring session at the United Nations led by President Gabriel Boric of Chile, President Surangel Whipps Jr. of Palau, and World Economic Forum Friends of Ocean Action! 👥 🌊 The discussion centered on the urgent need to ratify the #BBNJ Agreement (#HighSeasTreaty), a global pact to sustainably manage and protect biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction–for the future of our ocean planet. 🪸🌎 🔗 Learn more about the agreement: https://lnkd.in/e2hcnvMk

Applications are OPEN to support EPPIC’s (End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative) mission to galvanize global action to significantly reduce #plasticpollution and advance solutions across the plastic cycle in Sub-Saharan Africa! 🌊 🌍 EPPIC will provide financial resources to in-country projects focused on location-appropriate upstream and midstream interventions to #endplasticpollution in #Senegal, #Ghana, #Kenya, and #SouthAfrica. ❗ Proposals are due by October 27. Please share this opportunity! For those interested, view the RFPs (Request for Proposals) in English and French here: https://lnkd.in/efphez3s IUCN | The Aspen Institute | The Ocean Foundation | Searious Business #EPPIC_plastics #EPPICgrants #PlanetVsPlastics #closetheplastictap #responsibleinvesting #impactinvesting #investingforchange #systemschange #systemicinvesting #sustainableimpact #sustainability #oceanplastic #circulareconomy #Africa

‼ Applications for our Software Engineer internship are due in a week ‼ To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and the optional Statement of Contributions to Diversity to bosl-contact@ucsb.edu with the subject line “Engineering Internship” by 11:59 PM PDT on September 1, 2024. ⭐ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gwu8S6P9 Feel free to share this opportunity with any UC Santa Barbara student who might be interested!

🔎 Software Engineer Internship Opportunity! 🔍 🐋 Calling all UCSB students passionate about software engineering, marine science, and artificial intelligence! 🌊 Join the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory and work alongside our engineers and scientists to build software tools that support our various projects and technology infrastructure. The internship will have full-stack engineering work consisting of API development, data infrastructure buildout, and front-end user interface implementation. What You'll Do: ➢ Develop and deploy back-end code, and build infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform. ➢ Create or modify front-end code for various applications. ➢ Participate in code reviews, write and maintain clean code, maintain documentation, and help develop our team’s engineering protocols. ➢ Communicate with and collaborate with other team members, including project scientists. Role Details: 🗓️ Fall 2024 (with potential to extend) ⏰ Part Time (10-15 hours/week) 💰 $22/hr undergraduate | $24/hr graduate ❗ Deadline to apply: September 1, 2024 🔗 Learn more about the role and how to apply: https://lnkd.in/gwu8S6P9 The Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory is committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in our field of marine science. We proactively strive to bring the voices, intellect, and talents of people of all colors, backgrounds, and identities into our work to further science and conservation, and we commit to taking concrete actions to achieve our vision of a more diverse and inclusive organization. We strongly encourage candidates from marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply. #MarineScience #Internship #SoftwareEngineer #OceanConservation #UCSB #SantaBarbara #NowHiring #AI #SWEIntern #UCSantaBarbara

🦈 A real-time AI-powered shark detection system, SharkEye, from Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, is using drone surveys and #machinelearning to make the waters around Padaro Beach safer. 🏄 Dive into the details and discover how AI could help protect great white sharks and people. ➡️ https://nvda.ws/3AgpEeQ

UC Santa Barbara's Jenn Caselle and Douglas McCauley are studying sharks' impact on marine ecosystems and exploring strategies to recover their roles, which are declining due to various factors. With the growth of tourism and aquaculture, shark encounters are likely to increase. It's becoming critical to balance sharks' protection for healthy oceans. #UCSB #UCSantaBarbara #SharkConservation

Exciting new collaborative research involving scientists from the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory reveals the diverse and crucial roles sharks play in maintaining healthy oceans. However, shark populations are rapidly plummeting under threats of overfishing, climate change, habitat loss, and more. The study, led by Florida International University and published in Science Magazine, emphasizes that shark conservation must prioritize their ecological roles, not just their populations. 🦈 🌊 “It’s time to have a conversation about everything sharks are doing to maintain ocean health so we can better prioritize conservation efforts and have the biggest impact,” said Simon Dedmen, researcher at FIU and lead author. Discover more about this landmark study and its implications for marine conservation: https://lnkd.in/ga_87NK6 #Sharks #Conservation #SharkConservation #MarineScience #HealthyOceans #AI #SharkEye #Science

With the great power of technology comes an obligation to use it for good. These days when we talk about technology it’s so often speculation as to whether AI will save us or destroy us. It’s nice when we get to see technology playing a role in the world we can all agree is good. The Economist recently covered the growing success of Whale Safe, an organization using acoustic buoys to alert ships to whale movements to prevent fatal collisions. Our impact on the environment needs to be front and center of our business decisions. Sustainability isn’t just a buzzword. As our supply chains continue to spread the globe, it’s refreshing to see we can still slow down for the sake of these magnificent creatures. https://lnkd.in/d7n4EPSe #theeconomist #sustainability #data Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory Marine Science Institute UC Santa Barbara