Kimberly Ohnemus of Bourne is among three graduate students from the University of Rhode Island named John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellows on Wednesday, February 10. They will join 74
University of Rhode Island sends three grads to D.C. for Sea Grant Knauss Fellowships
Recent grad students will work for a year on ocean and coastal policy in Congress and the Executive branch
Kimberly Ohnemus, M.A. Marine Affairs
KINGSTON, R.I. February 10, 2021 – Three graduate students from the University of Rhode Island 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.
Kimberly Ohnemus of Bourne, Massachusetts; Clea Harrelson of Centerville, Tennessee; and Elle Wibisono of Bali, Indonesia, were each selected to receive the $74,000 fellowship. They applied through Rhode Island Sea Grant, which administers the opportunity and nominated candidates to be considered by the National Sea Grant College Program.