Knauss Blog

Some of the 2024 Cohort of the Rhodes Academy at the Acropolis in Lindos, Greece.

From Washington, DC to Rhodes, Greece

Contributor: Emily Nocito, University of Maine graduate supported by Maine Sea Grant and current Knauss Fellow “You should apply!” my Knauss Fellowship mentor told me in one of our first meetings together. She was referring to the Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy, a summer program dedicated to the law of the sea. Each […]

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A year in the life of a Knauss fellow 

Contributor: Aubrey Jane, University of New England graduate supported by Maine Sea Grant and current Knauss Fellow The first eight months of my time as a Maine Sea Grant Knauss Fellow with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have been eventful. I’ve developed skills in the social sciences, explored the nexus of fisheries and […]

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Gabby Hillyer in front of the Capitol Building.

Finding the Ocean in Washington DC

Contributor: Gabrielle Hillyer, University of Maine graduate supported by Maine Sea Grant and former Knauss Fellow As a Knauss fellow, I took a leap of faith – stepping all the way from Orono, Maine to Washington, DC (11 hours driving, just over 600 miles), to find new opportunities and learn more about the National Oceanic […]

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Two people (Lauri Leach and her mentor) pose in front of the Capitol building.

Career Paths and Knauss: How the Knauss Fellowship shaped my career

Contributor: Lauri Leach, University of Maine graduate supported by Maine Sea Grant and former Knauss Fellow A friend and I were recently discussing career paths, and she said that when it comes to careers, people can either be eagles or moles. Eagles, with their keen eyesight, can see what they want, even if it’s far […]

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View of a manned submersible taken underwater.

Exploring the Unknown

Contributor: Mattie Rodrigue, UMaine Graduate supported by Maine Sea Grant and former Knauss Fellow Every time a manned submersible dives off the research vessel OceanXplorer, the passengers inside are viewing something no one else on the planet has ever seen. My first submersible dive was 700 meters down a sheer granite wall in a remote […]

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