Our Team
Lauren Alvaro
BIL/IRA Engagement Specialist & Knauss Marine Policy Fellow
![](https://seagrant.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2-240x300.png)
Lauren Alvaro is the IRA/BIL Engagement Specialist for the National Sea Grant Office and a 2024 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow.
Lauren is a marine ecologist interested in finding solutions to protect vulnerable coastal ecosystems and is passionate about making science more accessible and inclusive. She holds a Master’s degree in Marine Science from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) at William and Mary and a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Science with a minors in Biology and Climate Change from Florida Gulf Coast University. Before becoming a Knauss Fellow, her research focused on seagrass ecosystems. Her Master’s thesis investigated how shifts in dominant seagrass species affect faunal communities in the Chesapeake Bay.
While at VIMS, Lauren was also involved with the Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Workgroup, which interacts with researchers and managers to apply research findings to the protection and restoration of SAV. In her free time, you can find her practicing her photography skills or checking out too many books from the library.
Email: lauren.alvaro@noaa.gov
Learn More About Our Work
![Four people install substrate for an oyster reef.](https://seagrant.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53238624329_3155374926_o-300x200.jpg)
![Four people install substrate for an oyster reef.](https://seagrant.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53238624329_3155374926_o-300x200.jpg)
Biden-Harris Administration invests $60 million to build a climate-ready workforce through Investing in America agenda
Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $60 million in funding to help train and place people in jobs that advance a climate-ready workforce for coastal and Great Lakes
![](https://seagrant.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/aquaculture_academy_2024_group-300x225.jpg)
![](https://seagrant.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/aquaculture_academy_2024_group-300x225.jpg)
Sea Grant Aquaculture Academy in New Hampshire
Sea Grant aquaculture professionals from across the country convened in Portsmouth, NH in early April for a 4-day intensive “Sea Grant Aquaculture Academy” hosted by New Hampshire Sea Grant with
![Images of Sea Grant's work in research, education and extension provided by (from left to right) Wisconsin, Guam and Florida Sea Grant programs. Design by Hallee Meltzer | National Sea Grant Office.](https://seagrant.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sea-Grant-Special-Issue-Cover-232x300.png)
![Images of Sea Grant's work in research, education and extension provided by (from left to right) Wisconsin, Guam and Florida Sea Grant programs. Design by Hallee Meltzer | National Sea Grant Office.](https://seagrant.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sea-Grant-Special-Issue-Cover-232x300.png)
Sea Grant takes center stage in Oceanography special issue
NOAA Sea Grant-funded research and work with coastal and Great Lakes communities across the nation are being highlighted in a special issue of “Oceanography,” the official journal of The Oceanography