Blue Pioneers Accelerator Program

UC Santa Cruz

The Blue Pioneers Accelerator Program is a capacity building program for growing your impact. We empower innovators and changemakers to tackle complex problems in marine conservation and ocean management in China, the Pacific, and around the world. The Blue Pioneers Accelerator Program has two cornerstones: the Raw Case Studies and the Collaborative Experiments, delivered through two weeks of in-person classes, field trips, and networking events in the Bay Area of California. We share knowledge and experiences with each other and with inspiring practitioners and academics from leading organizations in Silicon Valley and Central Coast California. Program participants will also become part of the growing global Blue Pioneers network with over 100 members now. https://bluepioneers.ucsc.edu/what-we-do

Department/Institute/Unit: N/A
Institution: UC Santa Cruz
City: Santa Cruz
Country: United States
State/Province: California
Program Leader(s): Yuwei Shi, Academic Director; Shiyu Rachel Wang Assistant Director
Point(s) of Contact: Shiyu Rachel Wang
Contact Email(s): bluepioneers@ucsc.edu
Year Initiated: 2019
Currently Active: Yes
Program Scale: International
Participant Model: Cohort-based
Participant Eligibility: Master’s Student, Ph. D. Student, Postdoc, Other
Time Commiment for Participants: 60+
Requirements for Participation: N/A
Application Frequency: Yearly
Application Process: https://bluepioneers.ucsc.edu/apply
Program Recruitment Strategies: N/A
Cost to Participant: Yes
Funding or Support Available to Participants: Yes
Amount or Types of Support Available to Participants (if applicable): Fellowships
Mentorship Model: N/A
Number of Participants in Program: 20-29
How Program is Funded: Internal, Public Grants, Private Grants, Other
Other Program Partners: N/A
Number of Program Staff: 1
Is the Program Credit Bearing or Credentialing: No
Is there a Program Evaluation Conducted: Yes
Type(s) of Evaluation(s) Conducted: N/A