OpenFieldExplore oceanographic research fellowships, forestry master's programs, and renewable energy degrees at Cal Poly Humboldt on the Northern California coast.
Designated California's third polytechnic university in 2022, Cal Poly Humboldt is located along California's Redwood Coast in Arcata. It is internationally renowned for forestry, wildlife conservation, marine biology (operating the oceanographic research vessel Coral Sea), renewable energy engineering, and Indigenous natural resource management.
Two-year research fellowship at the Schatz Energy Research Center designing solar-plus-storage community microgrids and clean hydrogen infrastructure.
Twelve-week paid summer oceanographic research placement aboard the R/V Coral Sea investigating hypoxia and larval crab recruitment in the California Current.
Thesis-based graduate degree providing individualized faculty mentorship across forestry, fisheries, wildlife management, and watershed science.
Comprehensive ABET-accredited four-year engineering degree concentrating on water resources, ecological restoration, and solar energy engineering.
Cooperative doctoral research position with UC Davis or UC Berkeley studying old-growth coast redwood canopy hydrology and climate resilience.
One-year interdisciplinary fellowship collaborating with Yurok and Karuk tribal resource managers on cultural prescribed fire regimes.
Twelve-credit specialized certificate mastering ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, drone LiDAR photogrammetry, and spatial ecological modeling.
Director of the Schatz Energy Research Center & Professor of Environmental Resources Engineering
Pioneering clean energy engineer leading research on tribal microgrid resilience, northern California floating offshore wind integration, and off-grid solar power systems.
Topics: Renewable Energy Microgrids, Offshore Wind Energy, Clean Energy Access
View researcher profile ↗Kenneth L. Fisher Chair in Redwood Forest Ecology
World authority on old-growth redwood canopy ecosystems, pioneering whole-tree measurement methods to discover how the world's tallest trees respond to climate change and drought.
Topics: Coast Redwood Canopy Biology, Giant Sequoia Growth Dynamics, Crown Architecture
View researcher profile ↗Director of the Telonicher Marine Laboratory & Professor of Marine Biology
Distinguished marine ecologist overseeing the oceanographic research vessel Coral Sea and evaluating ecological biodiversity across California's marine protected area network.
Topics: Marine Conservation, Coral Reef Ecology, Subtidal Marine Protected Areas
View researcher profile ↗All listings are compiled from official university sources and reviewed under OpenField editorial standards. Program availability, scholarship quotas, and entry requirements are subject to university revisions. Applicants should confirm all deadlines with California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt)'s official admissions office.
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