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To protect and restore the Sound: Research projects seek to improve water quality
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Research projects to promote the health of Long Island Sound and the waters around Greenwich Point will commence this spring./ file photo
A multimillion-dollar research program will study water quality, seaweed formation, sedimentation, acid levels, pollution and other scientific topics associated with Long Island Sound, in an effort to make it a healthier ecosystem.
The Long Island Sound Study Research Grant Program is a partnership among Connecticut, New York and the federal government. Last week, the organization announced eight research projects that will be funded by $2.8 million in federal contributions from the Environmental Protection Agency. With matching grants from other environmental organizations, the value of the research package was assessed at more than $4.2 million.
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.
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FSU grad student, alumna earn NOAA’s prestigious Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships
January 25, 2021 | 2:24 pm | SHARE:
Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science doctoral candidate Renee Richardson and recent Department of Biological Science doctoral graduate Abbey Engleman have received the Knauss Fellowship.
Two Florida State University graduate students have received the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2021 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.
The fellowship, part of the National Sea Grant College Program, has provided educational and professional experiences for graduate students interested in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and policy decisions affecting these resources since 1979.