{"id":3483,"date":"2022-10-18T17:23:34","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T21:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/?page_id=3483"},"modified":"2026-06-04T14:41:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:41:04","slug":"cohort-1-fy21","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/fy21\/cohort-1-fy21\/","title":{"rendered":"Cohort 1 FY21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">NOAA-EPP LMRCSC DOCTORAL FELLOWS&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/chryston-best-otubu-2\/\">Chryston Best-Otubu<\/a><\/strong><br><em>Ph.D<\/em>.<br>Marine Science<br><strong>University of Miami &#8211; Rosenstiel School<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/fy21\/cohort-1-fy21\/michelle-fernandez\/\">Michelle Fernandez<\/a><\/strong><br><em>Ph.D<\/em>.<br>Marine Biology and Ecology<br><strong>University of Miami -Rosenstiel School<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/shanelle-haughton-2\/\">Shanelle Haughton<\/a><\/strong><br><em>Ph.D<\/em>.<br>Mar., Estuar &amp; Environ. Science&nbsp;<br><strong>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/fy21\/cohort-1-fy21\/kayland-huckaby\/\">Kayland Huckaby<\/a><\/strong><br><em>Ph.D<\/em>.<br>Mar., Estuar. &amp; Environ. Science<br><strong>University of Maryland Eastern Shore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/tahirah-johnson\/\">Tahirah Johnson<\/a><\/strong><br><em>Ph.D. (Graduated)<br><\/em>&nbsp;Food and Agricultural Sciences<br><strong>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/olivia-pares\/\">Olivia Pares<\/a><br><em>Ph.D<\/em>. <em>(Graduated)<\/em><br>Environmental Science<br><strong>UMCES-IMET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/david-garcia-prieto\/\">David Garcia Prieto<br><\/a><em>Ph.D<\/em>.<br>Marine, Est. &amp; Env. Science<br><strong>UMCES-IMET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/ashley-silver-2\/\">Ashley Silver<\/a><br><em>Ph.D<\/em>.<br>&nbsp;Mar., Estuar &amp; Environ. Science<br><strong>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/jasmine-smalls\/\">Jasmine Smalls<\/a><\/strong><br><em>Ph.D. (Graduated)<\/em><br>Food Microbiology<br><strong>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/fy21\/cohort-1-fy21\/tebyan-ahmed\/\">Tebyan Ahmed<\/a><\/strong><br><\/strong><em>Ph.D<\/em>.<br>Mar., Estuar. &amp; Environ. Science<strong><br>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">NOAA-EPP LMRCSC MASTER&#8217;S FELLOWS&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/fy16\/emily-andrade\/\">Emily Andrade<\/a><\/strong><br><em>M.S<\/em>.<br>Marine Science<br><strong>Delaware State University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/fy21\/cohort-1-fy21\/lalah-choice\/\">Lalah Choice<\/a><br><em>M.S.<br><\/em>Marine and Environmental Science<br><strong>Hampton University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/leanne-cohn\/\">Leanne Cohn<\/a><br><\/strong><\/strong><em>M.S<\/em>. <em>(Graduated)<\/em><br>Marine Science<strong><strong><br><\/strong>Oregon State University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/joe-day-jr\/\">Joe Day<\/a><br><em>M.S<\/em>. <em>(Graduated)<\/em><br>Marine Science<br><strong>Savannah State University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/angel-delgado-3\/\">Angel Delgado<\/a><br><em>M.S. (Graduated)<\/em><br>Marine, Est. &amp; Env. Science<br><strong>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/fy21\/cohort-1-fy21\/jennifer-herrera\/\">Jennifer Herrera<\/a><\/strong><br><em>M.S. (Graduated)<\/em><br>Mar., Estuar. &amp; Environ. Science<br><strong>UMCES-IMET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/fy21\/cohort-1-fy21\/jamon-jordan\/\">Jamon Jordan<\/a><\/strong><br><em>M.S<\/em>. <em>(Graduated)<\/em><br>Marine Resource Management<br><strong>Oregon State University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/cloe-lemaire\/\">Cloe Lemaire<\/a><br><em>M.S<\/em>. <em>(Graduated)<\/em><br>Marine Science<strong><br>Savannah State University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/fy21\/cohort-1-fy21\/lucia-ramirez-joseph\/\">Lucia Ramirez-Joseph<\/a><\/strong><br><em>M.S<\/em>. <em>(Graduated)<\/em><br>Biology \u2013 Environmental Track<br><strong>Hampton University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/noah-tait\/\">Noah Tait<br><\/a><\/strong><em>M.S<\/em>. <em>(Graduated)<\/em><br>Biology \u2013 Environmental Track<strong><br>Hampton University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/marcus-teat-ms\/\">Marcus Teat<\/a><br><em>M.S<\/em>.<br>Marine Science<br><strong>Delaware State University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/kaitlynn-wade\/\">Kaitlynn Wade<\/a><br><em>M.S<\/em>. <em>(Graduated)<\/em><br>Marine, Est. &amp; Env. Science<br><strong>UMES\/UMCES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/imani-wilburn-2\/\">Imani Wilburn<\/a><br>&nbsp;<em>M.S<\/em>.<br>Mar., Estuar &amp; Environ. Science<br><strong>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">NOAA-EPP LMRCSC UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/fy21\/cohort-4-fy21\/cesar-alvarez-ortiz\/\"><strong>Cesar Alvarez Ortiz<\/strong><br><\/a><em>B.S<\/em>. <em>(Graduated)<\/em><br>Marine Science<br><strong>Savannah State University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/malika-brown\/\">Malika Brown<\/a><br><em>B.S<\/em>. <em>(Graduated)<\/em><br>Environmental Science<br><strong>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/nina-clovis\/\">Nina Clovis<br><\/a><em>B.S. (Graduated)<\/em><br>Environmental Science<br><strong>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/glen-collins\/\">Glen Collins, Jr.<br><\/a><em>B.S<\/em>. <em>(Graduated)<\/em><br>Mar., Estuar &amp; Environ. Science<br><strong>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/fy21\/cohort-1-fy21\/taj-nash\/\">Taj Nash<\/a><br><em>B.S.<br><\/em>Marine &amp; Environmental Science<br><strong>Hampton University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/tkiyah-reeves\/\">T\u2019Kiyah Reeves<\/a><br><em>B.S<\/em>.<br>Marine and Environmental Science<br><strong>Hampton University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/michon-shaw\/\">Michon Shaw<\/a><\/strong><br><em>B.S<\/em>.<br>Marine Science<br><strong>Savannah State University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/fy21\/cohort-1-fy21\/nyla-thompson\/\">Nyla Thompson<br><\/a><em>B.S.<br><\/em>Marine &amp; Environmental Science<br><strong>Hampton University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-color-bg-alt-color has-css-opacity has-color-bg-alt-background-color has-background is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/10\/LMRCSC-Logo100.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/10\/LMRCSC-Logo100.png 100w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/10\/LMRCSC-Logo100-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center<br>University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Lead Institution)<br>(410) 651-7870<br>Award numbers: FY 2021 Award #NA21SEC4810005<br>Funding Agency:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/office-education\/epp-msi\">NOAA Educational Partnership Program (EPP\/MSI)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOAA-EPP LMRCSC DOCTORAL FELLOWS&nbsp; Chryston Best-OtubuPh.D.Marine ScienceUniversity of Miami &#8211; Rosenstiel School Michelle FernandezPh.D.Marine Biology and EcologyUniversity of Miami -Rosenstiel School Shanelle HaughtonPh.D.Mar., Estuar &amp; Environ. Science&nbsp;University of Maryland E. Shore Kayland HuckabyPh.D.Mar., Estuar. &amp; Environ. ScienceUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore Tahirah JohnsonPh.D. (Graduated)&nbsp;Food and Agricultural SciencesUniversity of Maryland E. Shore Olivia ParesPh.D. (Graduated)Environmental ScienceUMCES-IMET&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/fy21\/cohort-1-fy21\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Cohort 1 FY21<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":103,"featured_media":0,"parent":3463,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-3483","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/103"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3483\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=3483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}