California State University Monterey Bay Division of Science and Environmental Policy

Contact Information

Website: http://sep.csumb.edu/sep/

Division of Science and Environmental Policy
Chapman Science Academic Center
Building 53, CSUMB
100 Campus Center
Seaside, CA 93955-8001
Phone: 831-582-4110 Fax: 831-582-4122
Email:

Overview

The Division of Science and Environmental Policy (SEP) awards students with a Bachelor of Science in Biology or Environmental Science Technology, and Policy (ESTP) and a Master’s of Science in Coastal and Watershed Science and Policy (CWSP).

Mission

The mission of SEP is to provide students with the science, technology, and communication skills needed to promote healthy and sustainable communities.

Audience/Clientele

There are programs for outreach and education in the surrounding communities.

Collaborations

• Seafloor Mapping Lab
• Central Coast Watershed Studies (CCoWS)
• Coastal/Submarine Geomorphology; Watershed Restoration
• Return of the Natives (RON) Restoration Education Project
• Institute for Applied Marine Ecology (IAME)
• Ecosystem Electronics Lab (EEL)
• NASA Ames Cooperative Agreement
• Ecosystem Science and Visualization (EcoViz)
• The Watershed Institute
• Moro Cojo Slough Project – Applied Learning
• Elephant Seal Curriculum
• Socioeconomic Aspects of Fisheries Management and Marine Reserves
• CSUMB High Frequency Radar Project Camp SEA Lab
• National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP)

Public Involvement/Volunteer Opportunities

SEP has opportunities for students to do research and internships in many of their labs and centers. It also provides hands-on opportunities for collaborative student research and education/outreach in a variety of communities. The Return of the Natives (RON) Restoration Education Project provides community and school based environmental education projects dedicated to involving students (kindergarten through university) in native plant and habitat restoration projects in the schoolyard and the community.

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