By Sydney MaHan, Student Correspondent
Next week, five Virginia graduate students will begin Knauss Fellowships. The Fellows will spend a year in Washington, DC, serving in executive or legislative offices.
Scott Van Der Hyde will be a staff lead and assistant in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) International Activities (IA) office.
“I am looking forward to gaining more international experience and learning more about the interplay between scientific research and diplomacy,” says Van Der Hyde.
Van Der Hyde will work on projects covering environmental science and research that relate to the European Union, Russia, Norway, and the Arctic. Additionally, he will represent NOAA’s Ocean and Atmospheric Research program at interagency and international meetings, prepare talking points for the IA Director and other senior leaders, and help develop working relationships with representatives from the science community, international organizations, embassies, and institutions.
Van Der Hyde graduated from Radford University in 2010 with a BS in political science and received a JD from William & Mary Law School in 2014.
The Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program places students with host offices in the legislative or executive branches of government in Washington, DC. Fellows learn about the national policy decisions that affect ocean, coastal, and the Great Lakes resources while getting the opportunity to contribute their knowledge to current issues facing the nation. The National Sea Grant College Program established the program in 1979.
