National Marine Fisheries Service & Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program
The NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics is designed to help Sea Grant fulfill its broad educational responsibilities and to strengthen the collaboration between Sea Grant and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
The Knauss Fellowship application period is open! Learn more here.
Since 1990, Sea Grant and NMFS have partnered to train students through this joint fellowship program in two specialized areas: population and ecosystem dynamics as well as marine resource economics. Population and ecosystem dynamics involve the study of fish populations and marine ecosystems to better assess fishery stock conditions and dynamics.
The goals of the NOAA Fisheries/Sea Grant Fellowship Program are:Â
- To encourage qualified applicants to pursue careers in either population and ecosystem dynamics and stock assessment or in marine resource economicsÂ
- To increase available expertise related to these fieldsÂ
- To foster closer relationships between academic scientists and NOAA FisheriesÂ
- To provide real-world experience to graduate students and accelerate their career development.
Learn more about the NMFS-SG Fellowship
Prospective Fellows
Apply for the NMFS-SG Fellowship through the Sea Grant program in your state.
NMFS-SG Alumni
Keep up-to-date on what is happening across the Sea Grant Network and stories about past and current NMFS-SG Fellows.
NMFS-SG Fellows Class of 2024
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Annual Research Symposium
NMFS-Sea Grant Graduate Fellows are required to participate in an annual Research Symposium, which takes places at a different NMFS Lab each year. Fellows are asked to update the group on the progress of their research, with first year Fellows giving posters, and second and third year Fellows giving presentations.
NMFS Scientists and Sea Grant staff also attend and participate, giving the Fellows the opportunity to hear about the cutting edge research being done at the NMFS Lab and the outstanding work conducted by the state Sea Grant program.
Most importantly, the Symposium provides each Fellow with feedback at critical stages of their research by their peers and NMFS scientists. Field trips, lab tours, and socials also round out the Symposium, providing plenty of time to network with each other and the NMFS and Sea Grant participants.
National Marine Fisheries Service & Sea Grant Fellowship Program
*Numbers are approximate and based on available data.
24
Years of Success
1557
FELLOWS SUPPORTED
50%
PUBLICATIONS IN THE LAST 5 YEARS
1052
NOAA MENTORS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM
NMFS-SG Fellowship News
Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries Announce 2024 Joint Fellowship Program Awardees
Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries are excited to announce the 2024 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship recipients. This year, seven population dynamics fellows and three marine resource
Fish for Tomorrow: Bahamian Fisheries in a Changing Climate
Top: Name, Name and Name—Bahamian fishers featured in Fish for Tomorrow; Bottom Left: Aerial view of Sandy Point, Abaco; and Bottom Right: Aerial view of fishers on a boat surrounded
Research highlight: New evidence that catch shares slow the “race to fish”
A new paper in the journal Nature by researchers at Duke University provides strong evidence that catch share management slows the race to fish in U.S. fisheries on average. Some