VIRTUAL ONLY: The Oregon Coastal and Ocean Information Network (OCOIN) is a policy-science network established to support informed decision-making for Oregon ocean and coastal management. This year, OCOIN seeks to foster supportive and non-duplicative relationships with other information networks and strengthen its role in the information network landscape through the creation of a mind map of information networks within Oregon's coastal and ocean domain, strengthening its research platform (Coastal Research Explorer), supporting indigenous data sovereignty, and launching an OCOIN website that consolidates these resources and makes them easily accessible. The scholar will work across tasks ranging from technical ArcGIS skills, creative web design, communication with diverse ocean and coastal actors, and learning about data-sharing practices. The scholar will have experience growing the footprint of a transdisciplinarity organization through partnerships and original ideas.

As a direct report of OCOIN and member of the Steering Committee for the summer, the Scholar would work to further the mission of facilitating long-term collaboration among policymakers, managers, and researchers working on coastal and marine projects to promote the use of relevant information in decision-making. This year, OSGSummerScholars will play a pivotal role in providing technological and network support to this mission. Their specific responsibilities comprise helping create the OCOIN website, updating/supporting the technical infrastructure of OCOIN's ArcGIS research platform (CRE), outreach to researchers to update their postings, assisting with content development for the summer/fall OCOIN newsletter, assisting with the creation of an agenda for the Annual Webinar, and assist with updating outreach materials. While OCOIN does have determined year projects and goals, this is a building year that encourages fresh ideas and the scholar would be encouraged to collaborate on new initiatives. The Scholar will have the opportunity to participate in a tech-support cohort with others working on aligned projects to network, share ideas, and practice online collaboration.

Remote work: 100% (50% web design and network tech support, 20% virtual meeting and coordination, 20% outreach, 10% learning and networking opportunities)

• Minimum Qualifications: background and/or interest in web design, web maintenance, and graphics, creativity and care, ability and interest to meet via Zoom, work with people remotely, and grow virtual interpersonal skills, interest in coastal management and/or information and data sharing
• Other optional qualifications: experience and/or interest in ArcGIS, experience using Notion, experience and/or interest in promoting data sovereignty principles
• Eligibility: International students are eligible to apply