CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST)

Program Description

The CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST) is the umbrella organization for marine and coastal related activities within the CSU. COAST promotes research and education to advance our knowledge of California’s natural marine and coastal resources and the processes that affect them.

The scope of COAST includes:

• The open and coastal ocean;
• Coastal zones (bays, estuaries, beaches);
• Coastal watersheds to the extent that the organism, material or process ultimately articulates with the coast.

COAST’s goals are to:

• Support research related to marine, estuarine, coastal and coastal watershed regions.
• Advance our knowledge of natural coastal and marine resources and the processes that affect them.
• Develop innovative solutions to the economic, sociological, ecological and technological challenges that our coastal zone faces.
• Promote environmental literacy to foster stewardship and sustainable use of our coast.

Undergraduate Student Research Support Program

Research stipends and travel and supplies grants are available to undergraduate students interested in pursuing marine-related careers. The goal of this program is to provide them with the opportunity to obtain the skills necessary to join a highly skilled, technologically advanced workforce while promoting and supporting CSU faculty research.

For application information please contact csr@csueastbay.edu.

Graduate Student Research Awards

COAST provides support to CSU graduate students engaged in marine and coastal research with CSU COAST faculty members. These awards support students interested in pursuing marine-related careers and provide them with the opportunity to obtain the skills necessary to join a highly skilled, technologically advanced workforce while promoting and supporting CSU faculty research.

Award announcement, application, and deadlines can be found on the COAST Funding page.