How did SMEA first come across your radar? What were your impressions of the program?
SMEA first came across my radar while I was on campus to attend a symposium for the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program in the fisheries building. My boss at the time invited someone from the university to come talk to the interns from Quinault about opportunities at UW, which also included graduate school. 

To-Nhu “Leslie” Nguyen, student in the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, has been selected by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) for the Next Generation Fellowship, an opportunity that gives financial and academic support to Earth system science students from historically underrepresented groups. Nguyen was selected as the program’s public policy fellow.
“I am pleased to welcome this year’s cohort of fellows,” said UCAR President Antonio Busalacchi. 

The SMEA Speakers Series resumes this quarter, and will continue to have speakers presenting virtually to allow for alumni and friends of SMEA to join us over the lunch hour to learn from this impressive line-up of speakers. The talks are open to all, and will include a presentation and an opportunity for Q&A.
The pertinent details are as follows:
Thursday, October 14th 12-1pm PST: Ed Gallo-Cajiao, David. 

The School of Marine & Environmental Affairs will hold its next faculty meeting on Thursday, October 7, 12:00 – 1:05 pm. Please see below for details on how to join;
Zoom Online Meeting
https://washington.zoom.us/j/94705406674
Phone In
1-206-337-9723
Meeting ID: 947 0540 6674
A copy of the meeting agenda can be found here. Please contact Jackie Chapman (jachap@uw.edu) with any questions or for more information. 

Jennifer Waddell, a 2001 graduate of the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, currently serves as a Research Coordinator for NOAA’s Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. 
As part of her work, she and other scientists along the US west coast, noted that hypoxic conditions began earlier than ever in the approximately two decades that this data was measured.
Jenny graduated from SMEA and served as a Knauss Fellow with NOAA. 

Why did you decide to pursue a Master of Marine Affairs?
My journey to SMEA’s MMA program was a winding one. I never felt a clearly defined path to one field, but rather found myself vacillating between my interest in human psychology and my love of the natural world. I took several introductory courses in both fields during my early undergrad years, and ended up settling on a degree in psychology to study cognition and human decision making. 

SMEA alumna Adi Hanein ’14 was recognized recently as NOAA’s Team Member of the Month. While studying at SMEA, Adi completed research compiled in her thesis “Incorporating social spatial data in sustainable management: Mapping tourism-recreational activities of locals and tourists in Hood Canal, Washington using ArcGIS”. In an announcement and congratulatory message from Benjamin Friedman, Deputy Under Secretary for Operations, Adi’s work was praised for her outstanding contributions, it reads:
Adi Hanein is a Communications Specialist for OAR’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) in Seattle, Washington. 

Five UW graduates were selected for the 2021–2022 Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship, including SMEA graduates Katie Byrnes, Natalie Lowell, Corinne Noufi, and Katie Shelledy. This fellowship places highly motivated, qualified individuals with marine and coastal host offices throughout Washington, providing fellows with a unique perspective on building marine policy and allowing them to share their academic expertise with the host offices. 

SMEA has gathered links to UW sites containing COVID-19 updates, resources and information so it is easily accessible and available.
UPDATES
Face Covering Requirement – information regarding UW’s face covering requirements and policies including frequently asked questions.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement – information regarding UW’s vaccination requirement.
COVID-19 Safety Training: Back to the Workplace – personnel must complete this 30 minute online safety training prior to or upon returning to work at a University location if they have not previously taken the course. 

Congratulations to SMEA grad Britta Timpane-Padgham, whose thesis research was published in the journal PLOS One in 2017. Her article is now among the top 10% most-cited papers published in that journal in 2017.
The article is titled  “A systematic review of ecological attributes that confer resilience to climate change in environmental restoration” and can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173812
Congratulations, Britta!