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Ohio Sea Grant's Knauss Fellow Assigned to U.S. Department of Education

 

December 16, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

COLUMBUS, OH-A Miami University graduate student nominated by Ohio Sea Grant
will spend a year in Washington, D.C. working in the Department of Education
beginning in February, thanks to the National Sea Grant College Program's
Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. Erin Sams, will be working to
promote environmental literacy through two science education programs.

 

"I hope that I'll also get the opportunity to become involved in a few of my
favorite National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) programs
that have excited me about marine education," Sams says. "In addition to my
position in D.C., I am looking forward to attending some conferences that
will help me define my own niche as both an educator and field enthusiast."

 

Named after one of Sea Grant's founders, former NOAA Administrator John A.
Knauss, the fellowship provides highly qualified graduate students with a
unique experience to work in the legislative or executive branches of
government in Washington, D.C. for a one-year paid fellowship.

 

A committee selected Sams as one of the 51 fellows from the 107 total
applicants.

 

"Erin possesses every trait I seek when trying to select individuals who
will be successful Knauss Fellows," says Ohio Sea Grant Director Jeff
Reutter. "She has clearly excelled in all of her experiences and it is the
most impressive list I have ever encountered."

 

Sams is currently working on her Master of Science, researching the study of
coral reef composition with different survey methods. She has been involved
in field studies and research throughout her academic career, leading a
student animal husbandry program, studying frog and toad interactions, and
studying abroad in Hiram College's Biomes of the World semester.

 

She says the fellowship will allow her to help the public understand their
local environment and foster communication about managing marine resources.

 

"The connections among research, education, and policy are important," Sams
points out. "I want to educate the public and policy makers to promote
stewardship on our coasts and in our oceans."

 

For more information about the Knauss Fellowship, visit
seagrant.noaa.gov/knauss.

 

Ohio State University's Ohio Sea Grant program is part of NOAA Sea Grant, a
network of 32 Sea Grant programs dedicated to the protection and sustainable
use of marine and Great Lakes resources. For information on Ohio Sea Grant
and Stone Lab, visit ohioseagrant.osu.edu.

 

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Contact:

 

Jeffrey Reutter, Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory, Director,
614.292.8949, reutter.1 at osu.edu.

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