Rhode Island Sea Grant
Knauss Fellows

Class of 2008

Marselle Alexander-Ozinskas
Brown University-Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory Program; MSc candidate
Major Advisor: Dr. Anne Giblin
Placement: Legislative Fellow

Karen Hyun
University of Rhode Island Dept. of Marine Affairs; PhD candidate
Major Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Juda
Placement: Legislative Fellow

Jennifer Mehaffey
Roger Williams University School of Law; Juris Doctor candidate & University of Rhode Island Dept. Marine Affairs Program; Masters candidate
Major Advisor: Dr. James L. Anderson
Placement: Executive Fellow

Christine Patrick
University of Rhode Island Dept. of Marine Affairs; Masters candidate
Major Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Juda
Placement: Executive Fello

Class of 2007

Jingjie Chu
URI Environmental and Natural Resource Economics; PhD candidate
Placement: Executive Fellow; NOAA NMFS Aquaculture Program Office

Elizabeth Etrie
Roger Williams University School of Law; Juris Doctor candidate
Placement: Executive Fellow; Office of Marine Conservation

Yong Jiang
URI Environmental and Natural Resource Economics; PhD candidate
Placement: Executive Fellow; NSF Biological Oceanography Program

Class of 2006

Rebecca Asch
URI Graduate School of Oceanography
Placement: Climate Program Office

Michael Conathan
URI Department of Marine Affairs
Placement: Senate Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Coast Guard

Class of 2005

Nancy Jamison
URI Department of Marine Affairs
Placement: US State Department, Office of Marine Conservation

Jesse Mechling
URI Department of Marine Affairs
Placement: NOAA Oceans Management & Budget, Ecosystems Goal Team

Whitley Saumweber
URI Graduate School of Oceanography
Placement: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries & Coast Guard (minority)

Gina Shamshak
URI Department of Environmental & Natural Resource Economics
Placement: NOAA Fisheries Office of Constituent Services

Class of 2004

Rosemary Kosaka
URI Department of Marine Affairs
Placement: NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service, Fisheries Policy

Class of 2003

Ramesh Baskaran
URI Department of Environmental & Natural Resource Economics
Placement: National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Science &
Technology, Fisheries Statistics and Economics Division

Carli Bertrand
URI Department of Marine Affairs
Placement: US Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere & Fisheries

Sunshine Menezes
URI Graduate School of Oceanography
Placement: Congressman Frank Pallone (D-New Jersey)

Class of 2002

Catalina Martinez
Placement: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration

David Bezo
Placement: NOAA Office of Marine Sanctuaries
 

Class of 2001

Cynthia Smith
Placement: Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon)

Class of 2000

Sally McGee
Placement: Representative Wayne Gilchrist (R-Maryland)

Class of 1999

Jena Carter
Placement: US Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oceans & Fisheries

John Lopez
Placement: Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-New Jersey)

Cynthia Suchman
Placement: US House Committee of Resources

Class of 1998

**no RI Fellows**

Class of 1997

Louise Kane

Class of 1996

Laura Ernst

Andy Oliver

Class of 1995

Thomas Ardito

Class of 1994

Abby Friedman

Class of 1993

William Archambault

Gustavo Bisbal

Class of 1992

Pam Baker

Ellen Morris

Class of 1991

**no RI Fellows**

Class of 1990

Maureen Eldredge

Chris Mann

Class of 1989

Robin Rice Peuser

Gregory Stone

Class of 1988

Richard Chinman

Class of 1987

Ivar Babb

Susan Jackson

Class of 1986

Celia Y. Chen

Class of 1985

Mark Aspinwall

Class of 1984

Candyce Clark

Nancy Reichley Higgin

Class of 1983

Edward Richardson

Class of 1982

Christopher A. Tulou

Class of 1981

Dale Brown

Gail Chmura

Class of 1980

Paul Davis

Bill McCluskey Jr.

Class of 1979

John Kosmark