{"id":444,"date":"2023-02-13T18:51:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T18:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/uscseagrant\/?page_id=444"},"modified":"2025-03-06T16:49:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T16:49:50","slug":"previous-usc-sea-grant-knauss-fellows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/uscseagrant\/previous-usc-sea-grant-knauss-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Directory: Knauss Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Below is a directory of all USC Sea Grant Knauss fellows from 2000-current. Many of their names are hyperlinked to their fellowship blogs, so please read about their exciting and unique experiences as fellows!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fellow<\/strong><\/td>\nYear<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity<\/strong><\/td>\nKnauss Placement<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Karina Brocco French<\/span><\/td>\n2025<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Irvine<\/td>\nRep. Frank Pallone<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cindy Matuch<\/td>\n2025<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Cruz<\/td>\nU.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Environment<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Claire Gonzales<\/span><\/td>\n2025<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nNMFS, Species Distribution Mapping and Analysis<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eleri Griffiths<\/td>\n2025<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nNOAA Office of Education<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angelo San Pablo<\/td>\n2025<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Cruz<\/td>\nNOAA Fisheries Office of the Assistant Administrator<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kyla Kelly<\/td>\n2024<\/td>\nUniversity of Southern California<\/td>\nNOAA OAR, Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lauren Lees<\/td>\n2024<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Irvine<\/td>\nNational Ocean Service<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anna Rothstein<\/td>\n2024<\/td>\nSan Jose State University<\/td>\nNOAA National Ocean Service, Office for Coastal Management, Coral Reef Conservation Program<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tanner Waters<\/a><\/td>\n2024<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Los Angeles<\/td>\nU.S. <\/span>House of Representatives, Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries (Minority)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amanda Chiachi<\/td>\n2023<\/td>\nCalifornia State University, Northridge<\/td>\nNOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR); Senior Advisor for Climate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Krista Finlay<\/td>\n2023<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nNOAA\u00a0National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS); Legislative Analysis Team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colette Fletcher-Hoppe<\/td>\n2023<\/td>\nUniversity of Southern California<\/td>\nDepartment of Energy;\u00a0Wind Energy Technologies Office<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caitlin Manley<\/td>\n2023<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;\u00a0Branch of Coastal and Marine Resources, Ecological Services – Headquarters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Erin Winslow<\/a><\/td>\n2023<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;\u00a0Headquarters, Ecological Services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elliott Matthews<\/a><\/td>\n2022<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nNOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS); Office of Law Enforcement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nina Yang<\/a><\/td>\n2022<\/td>\nUniversity of Southern California<\/td>\nOffice of Science and Technology Policy;\u00a0The\u00a0Executive Office of the President<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Katherine Ball<\/a><\/td>\n2021<\/td>\nArizona State University<\/td>\nDepartment of Energy (DOE); Wind Energy Technologies Office<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laura Ingulsrud<\/a><\/td>\n2021<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nNOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS); Office of Protected Resources<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shellby Johnson<\/a><\/td>\n2021<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nNOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR); Office of the Assistant Administrator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Demetra Panos<\/td>\n2021<\/td>\nCalifornia State University Northridge<\/td>\nU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); Headquarters, Ecological Services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rachel Hager<\/a><\/td>\n2020<\/td>\nUtah State University<\/td>\nNOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Genie Bay<\/td>\n2019<\/td>\nCalifornia State University\u00a0Long Beach<\/td>\nNOAA Office of Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andrea Daly<\/td>\n2019<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nU.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Larissa Lee<\/a><\/td>\n2019<\/td>\nUniversity of Arizona<\/td>\nNOAA NMFS\u00a0Office of Habitat Conservation, Restoration Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madison Harris<\/a><\/td>\n2019<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nNOAA NMFS International Affairs and Seafood Inspection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leah Fine<\/a><\/td>\n2017<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nOffice of Marine Conservation, U.S. Department of State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Erica Felins<\/a><\/td>\n2017<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nNatural Resources Policy Liaison, Navy Secretariat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lauren Gentile<\/a><\/td>\n2017<\/td>\nArizona State University<\/td>\nNOAA Oceanic & Atmospheric Research, Climate Program Office, Climate & Societal Interactions Division<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Megan Hall<\/a><\/td>\n2017<\/td>\nUniversity of Southern California<\/td>\nPolicy and Constituent Affairs Division, National Ocean Service, NOAA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emily Parker<\/a><\/td>\n2017<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Irvine<\/td>\nNOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation, Restoration Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yareli Sanchez<\/a><\/td>\n2016<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Los Angeles<\/td>\nU.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin – Wisconsin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bridget Seegers<\/td>\n2015<\/td>\nUniversity of Southern California<\/td>\nProgram Analyst in NOAA Research’s Office of Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Katie Westfall<\/td>\n2015<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nU.S. Representative Jared Huffman – California<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luke Feinberg<\/td>\n2015<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nDepartment of Energy, Wind and Water Power Technologies Office<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lisa Susan Fong<\/td>\n2014<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Los Angeles<\/td>\nNOAA Office of Program, Planning, and Integration – Regional Collaboration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kiya Gornik<\/td>\n2014<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nU.S. Representative Lois Capps – California<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Justine B. Kimball<\/td>\n2014<\/td>\nStanford University<\/td>\nOffice of the Oceanographer of the Navy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laura Anne Windecker<\/td>\n2014<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nCommittee on the Marine Transportation System<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kelsey Jacobsen<\/td>\n2013<\/td>\nUniversity of California Santa Barbara<\/td>\nU.S. Representative Lois Capps – California<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brittany King<\/td>\n2013<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nOffice of National Marine Sanctuaries (US DOC, NOAA, NOS, ONMS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Katherine Nixon<\/td>\n2013<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nOffice of the Oceanographer of the Navy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emily Smail<\/td>\n2013<\/td>\nUniversity of Southern California<\/td>\nU.S. Senator Roger Wicker – Mississippi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michaela Clemence<\/td>\n2012<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nProgram Coordination Office in NOAA Headquarters in Washington, DC.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Micah Effron<\/td>\n2012<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nNOAA Office of Program, Planning, and Integration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Annie Yau<\/td>\n2012<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nNOAA Research Office of the Assistant Administrator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leslie Abramson<\/td>\n2010<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nUS Senate;\u00a0Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee-Majority<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tonya Kane<\/td>\n2009<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Los Angeles<\/td>\nVolunteer Coordinator, NOAA\/National Ocean Service Special Projects<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Catherine Purcell<\/td>\n2009<\/td>\nUniversity of Southern California<\/td>\nOffice of Science and Technology, National Observer Program\u00a0at NOAA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glynnis Roberts<\/td>\n2008<\/td>\nMiddlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey<\/td>\nSpecialist, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joshua Steele<\/td>\n2008<\/td>\nUniversity of Southern California<\/td>\nLegislative Assistant for Rep. Sam Farr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Po Chi Fung<\/td>\n2007<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Santa Barbara<\/td>\nOAR Legislative Analysis Team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Ginsburg<\/td>\n2007<\/td>\nUniversity of Southern California<\/td>\nNOAA Office of Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Augustus Vogel<\/td>\n2007<\/td>\nUniversity of Southern California<\/td>\nOffice of the Oceanographer of the Navy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Juliette Finzi<\/td>\n2006<\/td>\nUniversity of Southern California<\/td>\nNOAA\u2019s National Ocean Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kathryn Fitzgibbons<\/td>\n2006<\/td>\nStanford University<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mark Lange<\/td>\n2006<\/td>\nUniversity of Southern California<\/td>\nLegislative Fellow, U. S. House of Representatives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kristen Averyt<\/td>\n2005<\/td>\nStanford University<\/td>\nThe U.S. Senate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jenny Hauser<\/td>\n2002<\/td>\nNaval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California<\/td>\nLegislative Assistant to Rep. Tom Allen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peter Fippinger<\/td>\n2002<\/td>\nMiddlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey<\/td>\nStaff Member with Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jamie Krauk<\/td>\n2001<\/td>\nUniversity of Maryland<\/td>\nNOAA Office of Communications, External Affairs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nicole Ricci<\/td>\n2000<\/td>\nMiddlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey<\/td>\nOffice of the Oceanographer of the Navy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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