DESCRIPTION The Benioff Ocean Initiative (www.boi.ucsb.edu) is an applied research center at the University of California Santa Barbara’s Marine Science Institute that works to leverage the power of marine science and technology to develop and implement solutions to a wide range of ocean problems. The Benioff Ocean Initiative seeks an Assistant Specialist to support an effort to decrease the flow of plastic waste from rivers into the ocean. Approximately 90% of the Assistant Specialist’s time will be assigned to support the plastic waste effort, including the following responsibilities: ● Track progress in project partners’ plastic waste capture and community outreach efforts through processing and visualizing data, writing reports, and creating presentations ● Create publi

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