![]() Provide informational product development, workshops, and events shaped by input from industry, extension, academic and management sectors. Provide coordination and support for region-wide outreach activities. Lead the NOAA Sea Grant-NCCOS National Aquaculture grant as its National Extension Coordinator. National Extension Coordinator for Aquaculture: The position reports to the Associate Director, Mike Allen and the Director, Fredrika Moser. The position requires travel outside Maryland to lead workshops in locations including California, Hawaii, and Alaska. ![]() A partial telework schedule is possible in consultation with the supervisor. Position is physically located at the Maryland Sea Grant office in College Park, MD. The UMCES holiday schedule includes approximately 15-16 holiday days off per year. Generous paid leave: Paid leave will include 3 personal leave days per year, 22 annual leave days per year, and 15 sick leave days per year. Health insurance: Health benefits options include comprehensive health, dental, prescription drug, vision, and life insurance plans. This position provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes: Coordinator funding is currently expected for three years. This is a grant-supported position with the option to renew annually based on funding, need, and performance. Overall, this position provides excellent opportunities for working on aquaculture issues at a national and international scale. Depending on expertise, the coordinator may also participate in other special projects associated with grant projects including aquaculture visioning and the USDA AFRI Sustainable Aquaculture Systems Supporting Atlantic Salmon projects. The coordinator will also contribute to all aspects of the sustainable fisheries and aquaculture portfolio at MDSG, including supporting grant applications and organizing grant competitions, overseeing reporting, and developing project summaries for reporting to NOAA. The position collaborates with a steering committee and local Sea Grant programs. The coordinator is responsible for using a co-production model to develop a series of workshops about accessibility of aquaculture siting tools for different audiences across the country. The position acts as a liaison between MDSG, the National Sea Grant Office, the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (Beaufort Lab in particular), grant Co-PIs, and relevant audiences nationwide. The main component of this role is leading MDSG’s NOAA Sea Grant-National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) funded National Aquaculture stakeholder engagement grant as its National Extension Coordinator. Maryland Sea Grant College (MDSG) is seeking an Aquaculture Projects Coordinator who will oversee the day-to-day management of the MDSG aquaculture portfolio.
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