NOAA-EPP LMRCSC Graduate Fellow
M.S., Marine Resource Management
Oregon State University
Leanne is a graduate student pursuing her M.S. degree in Marine Resource Management at Oregon State University (OSU). She graduated from Humboldt State University (HSU) in 2016 with a B.S. in Wildlife Conservation and Management. For her M.S. thesis, she is focusing on the biological, environmental, and socio-economic impacts of renewable wind energy efforts off the coast of Oregon. The title of her thesis is “Using GIS to Illustrate the Geospatial and Socioecological Intersection Between Climate Change, Energy, and Fisheries on the US West Coast.” Her research contributes to stock assessment and support by quantifying the potential impacts of wind energy installations on fisheries activity and long-term fishery surveys.
Research Theme: Healthy Habitats
NOAA LMRCSC Fellows attain the NOAA Core Competencies detailed in this rubric.
NERTO Project Title: Mapping the Footprint of Rockfish Conservation Area (RCA) Closures on the US West Coast.
NOAA Mentor: Dr. Blake Feist
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jessica Miller
Publications/Presentations
- Cohn*, L., Feist, B., and Whitmire, C. (2021). Mapping the Footprint of Rockfish Conservation Area (RCA) Closures on the US West Coast, 2021. Presented at the LMRCSC graduate series seminar.
- Cohn, L., and W. R. Chesney. 2017. Shasta River Juvenile Salmonid Out-migrant Study Multi-Year Report, 2000-2017. California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Anadromous Fisheries Resource Assessment and Monitoring Program, 1625 South Main Street, Yreka, CA 96097
NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center
University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Lead Institution)
(410) 651-7870
Award numbers: FY 2021 Award #NA21SEC4810005
Funding Agency: NOAA Educational Partnership Program with Minority-Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI)
