Four University of Rhode Island sophomores, including two Marine Affairs majors, have been awarded the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the most prestigious scholarship awarded to undergraduates studying the marine sciences.
Continue reading "MAF students awarded prestigious NOAA Hollings Scholarship"The pair, who have worked together on projects related to marine plastic debris, applied to Fulbright separately to pursue independent research projects
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The authors include a faculty member, graduate student, and alumna of URI Marine Affairs, publishing in the journal Marine Policy.
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Three URI grads, including Kimberly Ohnemus (MAMA ’20) and Clea Harrelson (MAMA ’20), have been named John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellows. They will join 74 other finalists to spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on ocean and coastal policy issues beginning this month.
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URI alum Jessica Vandenberg is the lead author of a new paper published in Conservation and Society, titled “Assessing Indicators and Limitations of Food Security Objectives in Coral Reef Restoration.”
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LCDR Day will graduate with his Masters in Marine Affairs in May 2021, and return to the Coast Guard with a new role.
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The URI Marine Affairs Department welcomes new Assistant Professor, Dr. Lisa Hiwasaki. Dr. Hiwasaki is an interdisciplinary social scientist who studies vulnerability and resilience of marginalized communities in the global South.
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The Biden administration appointed a new political team to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that will help guide policies on the oceans and atmosphere. Dr. Karen Hyun, who earned a PhD in Marine Affairs from URI, will serve as chief of staff.
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The University of Rhode Island Department of Marine Affairs, in partnership with the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, is conducting an online survey of over 120 U.S. shipyards
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MAF Professor Tracey Dalton, URI alums Mike Weir, Aislyne Cailianos, & Nelle D’Aversa, and RI DEM biologist & MAF PhD student Julia Livermore published a new study in Marine Policy assessing the potential impacts of offshore wind farms on recreational boaters.
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