We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: The Journey of a Coastal Management Fellow

September 8, 2016 | Janna Sasser

Kimberly Hernandez, a coastal resources planner with the Chesapeake and Coastal Service in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, recalls the highlights from her dual 2014 Coastal Policy Fellowship and Coastal Management Fellowship. ...

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So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish*

August 30, 2016 | Lisa Schiavinato

Law, policy and community development specialist Lisa Schiavinato says goodbye to North Carolina before departing for the West Coast....

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Sentinels of the Centennial

June 30, 2016 |

Barrier islands are characterized by change. While plants and animals that inhabit these areas can move with the shifting shorelines, the structures on these islands are less mobile. Michael Flynn is working with the National Park Service to assess the vulnerability of landmarks on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, to erosion, storm surge and sea-level rise — and develop recommendations for steps to preserve these historic buildings....

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Framing Policy in the Arctic: Views of Changing Ecosystems — Part 2

October 9, 2015 |

Meagan Dunphy-Daly, Knauss fellow, continues her travels to Norway to attend a meeting of the working groups of the Arctic Council....

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Framing Policy in the Arctic: Views of Changing Ecosystems — Part 1

October 7, 2015 |

Knauss fellow Meagan Dunphy-Daly recalls her recent visit to Alaska where she attended the conference on Global Leadership in the Arctic, visited a retreating glacier and saved a pair of belugas....

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