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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices1-19-2006UNH Graduate Receives Dean John A. KnaussMarine Policy FellowshipKirsten WeirFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationWeir, Kirsten, "UNH Graduate Receives Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship" (2006). UNH Today. 1157.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/11579/13/17, 12)20 PMUNH Graduate Receives Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy FellowshipPage 1 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2006/january/kw_060119knauss.htmlUNH Graduate Receives Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy FellowshipContact: Kirsten Weir603-749-1565NH Sea GrantJan. 19, 2006DURHAM, N.H. -- Recent University of New Hampshire graduate John Meyer, who completed his master’s in zoologyin May 2005, has been awarded a Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship for 2006. Sponsored by the NationalSea Grant College Program, the year-long paid fellowship program matches recent graduate students with hosts in thelegislative and executive branches of government. Beginning in February, Meyer will spend one year in Washington, D.C., working with U.S. Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-Maryland) on marine-related policies and regulations. “I’ve been into ecology for a long time, but I’ve always hadpolicy in the back of my mind,” Meyer says. Meyer, originally from San Diego, first became interested in marine policy while earning a bachelor’s in environmentalstudies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. As a master’s candidate at UNH, Meyer worked with assistantprofessor of zoology Jeb Byers to study ecology in the Gulf of Maine. Specifically, he investigated how the creation ofthe Western Gulf of Maine Closure Area, an area closed to ground fishing, has affected the local community ofinvertebrates.  Meyer has also been involved with the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis. The project, based at UCSanta Barbara, brings researchers together to synthesize ecological data, making it available to both policy-makers andthe public. Through his research and his work with NCEAS, Meyer has been able to pursue his interest in ecosystem-based management, a process that blends biological, social and economic factors into a comprehensive strategy forprotecting natural resources.  “I think ecosystem-based management is going to be a big issue in coming years,” Meyer predicts. He looks forward tobecoming even more involved through his work on Capitol Hill. “This is exactly what I’m into: bringing science toinform policy,” he says.The Knauss fellowship program is named in honor of John A. Knauss, a former administrator of the National Oceanicand Atmospheric Administration and a founder of the Sea Grant program. Sea Grant is national network of more than30 programs that provide support, leadership and expertise for university-based marine research, extension andeducation. Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the 2007 Knauss fellowship. The program is open to graduate andprofessional students in marine- or aquatics-related fields. The deadline for applications is April 6, 2006. For moreinformation, visit http://www.seagrant.unh.edu/fellowships.html. Editors: A photo is available to download here: http://unhinfo.unh.edu/news/img/seagrant/JohnMeyer.jpg.Caption: John Meyer, Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow for 2006. 9/13/17, 12)20 PMUNH Graduate Receives Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy FellowshipPage 2 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2006/january/kw_060119knauss.html

UNH Graduate Receives Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

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University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository
Media Relations Administrative Offices
1-19-2006
UNH Graduate Receives Dean John A. Knauss
Marine Policy Fellowship
Kirsten Weir
Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/news
This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It has
been accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For more
information, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.
Recommended Citation
Weir, Kirsten, "UNH Graduate Receives Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship" (2006). UNH Today. 1157.
https://scholars.unh.edu/news/1157
9/13/17, 12)20 PMUNH Graduate Receives Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
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UNH Graduate Receives Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
Contact: Kirsten Weir
603-749-1565
NH Sea Grant
Jan. 19, 2006
DURHAM, N.H. -- Recent University of New Hampshire graduate John Meyer, who completed his master’s in zoology
in May 2005, has been awarded a Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship for 2006. Sponsored by the National
Sea Grant College Program, the year-long paid fellowship program matches recent graduate students with hosts in the
legislative and executive branches of government.
 
Beginning in February, Meyer will spend one year in Washington, D.C., working with U.S. Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-
Maryland) on marine-related policies and regulations. “I’ve been into ecology for a long time, but I’ve always had
policy in the back of my mind,” Meyer says.
 
Meyer, originally from San Diego, first became interested in marine policy while earning a bachelor’s in environmental
studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. As a master’s candidate at UNH, Meyer worked with assistant
professor of zoology Jeb Byers to study ecology in the Gulf of Maine. Specifically, he investigated how the creation of
the Western Gulf of Maine Closure Area, an area closed to ground fishing, has affected the local community of
invertebrates. 
 
Meyer has also been involved with the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis. The project, based at UC
Santa Barbara, brings researchers together to synthesize ecological data, making it available to both policy-makers and
the public. Through his research and his work with NCEAS, Meyer has been able to pursue his interest in ecosystem-
based management, a process that blends biological, social and economic factors into a comprehensive strategy for
protecting natural resources. 
 
“I think ecosystem-based management is going to be a big issue in coming years,” Meyer predicts. He looks forward to
becoming even more involved through his work on Capitol Hill. “This is exactly what I’m into: bringing science to
inform policy,” he says.
The Knauss fellowship program is named in honor of John A. Knauss, a former administrator of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration and a founder of the Sea Grant program. Sea Grant is national network of more than
30 programs that provide support, leadership and expertise for university-based marine research, extension and
education. 
Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the 2007 Knauss fellowship. The program is open to graduate and
professional students in marine- or aquatics-related fields. The deadline for applications is April 6, 2006. For more
information, visit http://www.seagrant.unh.edu/fellowships.html. 
Editors: A photo is available to download here: http://unhinfo.unh.edu/news/img/seagrant/JohnMeyer.jpg.
Caption: John Meyer, Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow for 2006. 
9/13/17, 12)20 PMUNH Graduate Receives Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
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