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In February 2021, the 42nd\u00a0class of the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship<\/a> will begin fellowships across NOAA and other federal agencies to make their mark on national ocean and coastal policy and administration. While the experiences and backgrounds of each class are quite diverse, many selected fellows build on educational experiences offered by NOAA earlier in their careers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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For NOAA, the Knauss fellowship is the top rung in a suite of\u00a0educational and career development opportunities<\/a>.\u00a0In the 2021 Knauss class, 32 finalists have previously taken advantage of NOAA educational opportunities to expand their knowledge and experiences.<\/p>\n

Meet nine Knauss finalists whose past experiences with NOAA set them on a path to marine policy, including two of the\u00a0four graduate students from North Carolina who are finalists this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Jashira<\/a>
Jashira M. Torres Pab\u00f3n, on a caving educational tour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cMy work with Puerto Rico Sea Grant<\/a> was not only an enlightening experience but also the door that led me to choose my professional path. I had the chance to take part in outreach events that allowed me to participate in community educational activities, where issues like overfishing, coral bleaching, and coastal development hazards were discussed. After that, I came to the mainland where I had the chance to intern with both the American Sportfishing Association and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, where I had my first hands-on experience working with fisheries management.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Jashira M. Torres Pab\u00f3n, 2021 Knauss Fellowship Finalist, North Carolina Sea Grant, North Carolina State University<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Kayelyn<\/a>
Kayelyn Simmons, conducting habitat photogrammetry mapping while scuba diving<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cAs an undergraduate at Hampton University, I was funded by the NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Centeroffsite link<\/span><\/a>, which provided me with several summer research experiences for undergraduates, research assistantships, and conference presentation opportunities. More recently, I was awarded the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Grant<\/a> in 2018, which supports my dissertation research at North Carolina State University on coral reef soundscapes and habitat complexity in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Kayelyn Simmons, 2021 Knauss Fellowship Finalist, North Carolina Sea Grant, North Carolina State University<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Marina<\/a>
Marina Cucuzza, presenting her research at a conference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI was a Maine Sea Grant<\/a> scholarship recipient as an undergraduate student at College of the Atlantic in 2015 and as a graduate student at the University of Maine in 2019. As a dual degree master\u2019s student in marine biology and marine policy, my interdisciplinary research focused on building capacity among fishermen, resource managers, and coastal community members in Maine to adapt to environmental and socioeconomic changes. My work at the nexus of people, policy, and the environment inspired me to pursue the Knauss Fellowship to engage in coastal sustainability and stewardship at the federal level.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Marina Cucuzza, 2021 Knauss Fellowship Finalist, Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Willem<\/a>
Willem Klajbor, who worked in the Coastal Ecology Fisheries Lab at the University of Alaska during his Hollings scholar experience, at the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cMy work during Hollings<\/a> and subsequent graduate studies have inspired me to take a transdisciplinary approach to ocean science, and the Knauss Fellowship is the natural next step for someone like myself who is looking to apply a background in science and research to effective policy and management. I couldn’t be more excited about my next chapter as a Knauss Fellow!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Will Klajbor, 2021 Knauss Fellowship Finalist, Oregon State University, Oregon Sea Grant<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Lucila<\/a>
Lucila Bloemendaal, at Yellowstone National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI was always interested in geology and the ocean, but my NOAA Hollings<\/a>mentor and experience as a Hollings scholar truly solidified that path for me and showed me that it is possible to help communities address coastal resiliency problems by doing community and policy-relevant research. Having grown up in coastal communities and experienced flooding and hurricanes, it was an incredible experience working in a NOAA office and seeing how the science gets translated to working with communities like my own.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Lucila Bloemendaal, 2021 Knauss Fellowship Finalist, MIT Sea Grant, Boston University<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Lu<\/a>
Lu Wang, at a \u201cMeet a Scientist\u201d outreach event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI am currently working with the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve<\/a> to identify water quality factors associated with recent eelgrass declines. This experience has been enjoyable and rewarding because of the amount of teamwork and expertise involved, the amount of data that we have access to, and the potential management applications of our results.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Lu Wang, 2021 Knauss Fellowship Finalist, Oregon Sea Grant, Oregon State University<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Anita<\/a>
Anita Harrington, avid surfer, exploring around Oahu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI was fortunate enough to intern at the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary<\/a> after receiving the Hollings Scholarship<\/a> in 2015. At the sanctuary, I participated in exciting ongoing research and discussions regarding the status of the sanctuary. The inspiring mentors and colleagues I met at the sanctuary helped shape my future career goals and ultimately led me to find and apply for the Knauss Fellowship.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Anita Harrington, 2021 Knauss Fellowship Finalist, Hawaii Sea Grant, Hawaii Pacific University<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Laura<\/a>
Laura Ingulsrud, coordinating a shoreline cleanup on Santa Cruz Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI spent last summer as a Resource Protection Intern at the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary<\/a> in Santa Barbara, California. My experience with NOAA led me to understand the importance of approaching marine policy issues from a variety of perspectives and methods in order to create lasting management strategies, and how the federal government is uniquely positioned to do so. The Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship is the perfect opportunity for me to directly participate in and contribute to national policy processes around important multidisciplinary decisions affecting our marine and coastal resources, and I\u2019m excited and honored to be a 2021 Knauss Finalist.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Laura Ingulsrud, 2021 Knauss Fellowship Finalist, USC Sea Grant, University of California Santa Barbara<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Kenneth<\/a>
Kenneth Erickson, emerging from the engine room of a commercial fishing vessel in Louisiana during the Louisiana Sea Grant Graduate Research Scholar\u2019s trip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIn 2016, I received NOAA\u2019s Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship<\/a> and in 2017 completed my internship at the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center<\/a> in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Hollings Scholarship was fundamental in my transition to a Louisiana Sea Grant<\/a>-funded, stakeholder-involved, master\u2019s thesis studying southern flounder biology at Louisiana State University. These experiences solidified my goal to contribute to federal marine policy decisions, which inspired me to pursue the 2021 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Kenneth Erickson, 2021 Knauss Fellowship Finalist, Louisiana Sea Grant, Louisiana State University<\/em><\/p>\n

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Read about this year’s four Knauss Fellowship finalists from North Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read about one of North Carolina\u2019s current Knauss Fellows and her latest work<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more about North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s funding opportunities for students and faculty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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