2021 Knauss Fellowship Finalists Announced
Virginia Sea Grant is pleased to announce three finalists from Virginia institutions for the 2021 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.
Fellowships & Internships
Research, policy ‘paved the way’
for eelgrass carbon credits in Virginia
As water quality improvements allow seagrass meadows to survive and expand, carbon offset credits from registered projects could provide a funding mechanism for additional restoration work, said Karen McGlathery, lead investigator at the Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research area, where the study was conducted.
Research identifies social and economic barriers to growth of oyster aquaculture
A paper published in the March issue of Frontiers in Marine Science is the first to link social and economic factors with Virginia oyster lease productivity.
Knauss fellow applies policy to protect marine sanctuaries
Sophie Godfrey-McKee supported the Monterey Bay and Channel Island National Marine Sanctuaries during her 2019 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship in NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. As part of the policy and planning division, Godfrey-McKee contributed to biological evaluations and consultation letters that outlined the environmental impacts of research and day-to-day management for the seafloor.
