{"id":3160,"date":"2022-03-02T17:03:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T21:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/?p=3160"},"modified":"2022-06-23T18:40:54","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T22:40:54","slug":"noaa-epp-scholar-and-alumna-awarded-2022-john-a-knauss-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/noaa-epp-scholar-and-alumna-awarded-2022-john-a-knauss-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"NOAA EPP Scholar and alumn awarded 2022 John A. Knauss Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center Scholar and alumni, Benjamin Frey and Victoria Moreno, respectively, are both 2022 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program recipients. The federal program, supported by NOAA Sea Grant, provides graduate students with unique educational and professional opportunities in the areas of ocean and coastal sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frey and Moreno were two of 69 students selected for the 2022 program. Frey, who is pursuing his master\u2019s degree in Ecological Systems from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, started his fellowship on Feb. 1. He works for the Marine Debris Program for the Ocean Plastics\/Microplastics division of the National Ocean Service \u2013 Office of Response and Restoration agency, located in Silver Spring, Md. Frey\u2019s work consists of addressing the growing problem of waste found in oceans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is a large issue of derelict fishing gear being left in ocean waters,\u201d stated Frey. \u201cOften times fishermen leave fishing gear, including crab pots and oyster cages, in various bodies of water. My role at the National Ocean Service consists of collaborating with other countries to create response and restoration agreements. Our agency has done a good job with creating recycling programs that successfully address the issue of debris in our nations\u2019 waters. My work involves helping other countries create recycling initiatives that mirror the programs we have implemented here in the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Frey is not the only NOAA scholar to earn a Knauss Fellowship, but Victoria Moreno is also a recipient of the prestigious award. A recent graduate of the Center who earned her master\u2019s degree in Public Policy from Oregon State University, Moreno is now serving as the Special Assistant to the Assistant Administrator in NOAA\u2019s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. Her responsibilities include supporting the Assistant Administrator\u2019s front office team, aiding in the implementation of the office\u2019s agenda and ensuring the office meets its goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is my primary duty to work with the front office team to ensure the Assistant Administrator is supported at all times,\u201d said Moreno. \u201cI serve as an additional pair of eyes and ears in meetings and make sure that agendas are talked through and actions are taken to complete those agendas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Frey and Moreno will serve in their positions for one full year, with their fellowships ending in January 2023. When asked what they hope to do upon completing their federal roles, both are hopeful that new opportunities will present themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWorking with the Assistant Administrator is very insightful,\u201d stated Moreno. I am very open to career opportunities that may present themselves after the fellowship and possibly continuing a career with the federal government.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center Scholar and alumni, Benjamin Frey and Victoria Moreno, respectively, are both 2022 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program recipients. The federal program, supported by NOAA Sea Grant, provides graduate students with unique educational and professional opportunities in the areas of ocean and coastal sciences. Frey and Moreno…Read more NOAA EPP Scholar and alumn awarded 2022 John A. Knauss Fellowship<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-3160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3160"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3160\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3160"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=3160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}