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Below is a selection of blog posts, articles, and stories highlighting USC Sea Grant-supported students.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n Wealth out of Waste<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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July 31, 2025, written by Deesha Sharma, 2025 USC Sea Grant Intern<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Communicating and Coordinating Science and Policy<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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May 22, 2025, written by Kyla Kelly, USC Sea Grant 2024 Knauss Fellow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Fishing for a Solution<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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April 30, 2025, written by Deesha Sharma, 2025 USC Sea Grant Intern<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Fog, Filmmaking, and the Future of Kelp<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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February 25, 2025 by Arian Tomar, 2024 USC Sea Grant Intern<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Easy Tips to Help Translate Your Science into Policy<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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January 14, 2025 by Tanner Waters, 2024 USC Sea Grant Knauss Fellow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Let’s Talk About Mussels!<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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July 24, 2024, highlighting Kendall Howes, USC undergraduate intern<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Don\u2019t be Crude \u2013 Oil Spill Impacts on Marine Microbial Ecosystems in Southern California<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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July 23, 2024, written by Juliann Panehal, Ph.D. student under the USC Sea Grant-funded project<\/a> led by Dr. Roman Barco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Communicating about sustainable seaweed farming and seafood<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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November 8, 2023, by Charlie Doering-Powell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Translating Science into Policy: For Ocean Climate Solutions<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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May 2023 by Nina Yang, 2022 USC Sea Grant Knauss Fellow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Fish Markets at 3am: An Inside Look Of An International Fisheries Policy Fellow<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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March 2023, by Elliott Matthews; USC Sea Grant 2022 Knauss Fellow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n An Ocean for All<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Montana Denton, USC Sea Grant Intern, Summer 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Becoming a part of DDT history<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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September 20, 2022, Amulya Jasti, USC Dornsife Blog<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n The Power of Energy: Influencing a Career Path Towards an Equitable Ocean Future<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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December 15, 2021 by 2021 USCSG Knauss Fellow Katherine Ball<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Fight or Flight: Overcoming Self-Doubt to Join an Unforgettable Journey at Sea<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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October 29, 2021, by 2021 USCSG Knauss Fellow Shellby Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n The Power Of A Poster<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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August 13, 2020 by 2020 USCSG Knauss Fellow Rachel Hager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Pathways to marine policy: Knauss Fellows build on past experiences with NOAA<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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July 22, 2020, NOAA; highlighting USCSG 2021 Knauss Fellow Laura Ingulsrud<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Light, Dark, Bird, Fish: Light Pollution and Landscape Ecology<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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June 30, 2020 by USCSG Trainee Ariel Levi Simons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n The Future of Harmful Algal Blooms<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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May 29, 2020 by Kyla Kelly, USC graduate student and Sea Grant Trainee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Assessing the Importance of Fish Restoration<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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April 29, 2020 by USC Sea Grant’s 2019 Knauss Fellow, Larissa Lee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Thinking Fast and Slow: Keeping Pace with International Fisheries Policy<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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October 3, 2019 by 2019 Knauss Fellow Madi Harris (Featured on NOAA Knauss Blog website)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n 2017 Knauss Fellows Share Key Experiences<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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January 15, 2018; written by USCSG’s five 2017 Knauss Fellows<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Seafloor Mappers-in-Training<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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November 7, 2018; written by USC Sea Grant and highlighting USCSG supported students: Kwanza Johnson (Kent State University), George Snyder (University of California, Davis) and Sky Smith (University of California, Santa Cruz)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Lessons: Connecting Communities to Science as a Knauss Fellow <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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January 31, 2017; written by 2016 Knauss Marine Fellow Yareli Sanchez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n The Fellowship of the Knauss: A perspective, 10 years later<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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April 14, 2016; written by Charlotte Stevenson, Science Writer & 2006 Knauss Alum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Walking North: Lessons in Citizen Science<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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March 15, 2016; written by Astrid Hsu, Graduate student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Rising Sea Levels: Empowering Communities through Citizen Science<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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January 28, 2016; written by Astrid Hsu, Graduate student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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