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Two CEMs Receive Prestigious Knauss Fellowships
Jessica Maher and Adrienne Harris,
two 2003 graduates of the Nicholas School’s coastal environmental
management program,were named Dean John A Knauss Marine Policy
Fellows for 2004.They will spend the coming year learning
about federal policy-making processes that affect the ocean,
coastal and Great Lakes resources. The prestigious fellowship,
valued at $38,000, is sponsored by the National Sea Grant
College Program.
 Maher,
who was selected as a legislative fellow, will work on ocean
issues in the office of Congressman Sam Farr of California.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology, with minors in
chemistry and environmental studies, at the University of
North Carolina at Wilmington.
At Duke, her master’s project looked at the
Atlantic bottlenose dolphin in restricted areas of the Pamlico
Sound.The project was funded by the Cherry Point Marine Corps
Air Station to determine what effects dolphins in the bombing
ranges or adjacent areas experienced.
A native of Lawrence,Kan., she is the daughter
of Mary Vernon of Lawrence, and the late Michael Maher.
 Harris,
who was selected as an executive fellow, will work with the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Oceans’ Response
and Restoration Coral Program.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in natural
resources and environmental science, with an emphasis in biology
and water quality, at Purdue University.
At Duke, her master’s project addressed global
scale environmental issues, focusing on the development of
an international convention for the control of ballast water.
Her other interests include water quality and invasive species
issues, as well as international marine policy.
A native of Valparaiso, Ind., she is the daughter
of Pamela and Fred Harris of Valparaiso.
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