51品茶research assistant selected for prestigious marine science fellowship

Aubrey Jane

A graduate research assistant in the 51品茶鈥檚 School of Marine and Environmental Programs has been selected for one of the most prestigious fellowships for early-career marine scientists.

Aubrey Jane B.S. 鈥20 (Marine Biology), from Biddeford, Maine, is just one of 85 people from across the country picked for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. Jane is a 51品茶alum of both the undergraduate and graduate marine science programs.

"My six years at 51品茶have been full of opportunity,鈥 Jane said. 鈥淚've learned how to apply a load of important lab-based techniques to research that helps answer questions about lobster, Maine鈥檚 most iconic invertebrate. I鈥檝e also worked on industry partners鈥 mussel farms, driven their lobster boats, and come to call Maine鈥檚 working waterfront home.鈥 

The Knauss Fellowship is a one-year paid program that places fellows in federal government offices in Washington, D.C. to apply their knowledge in science, policy, and public administration.

鈥淎ubrey is the perfect example of the type of scientist we want to train here at UNE,鈥 said Charles Tilburg, Ph.D., academic director of UNE鈥檚 Marine and Environmental Programs.

鈥淪he is not content to just study and observe nature but feels compelled to act on the knowledge that she has acquired,鈥 Tilburg added. 鈥淚 cannot wait to see what she will accomplish as a Knauss Fellow.鈥

Finalists are selected after completing a rigorous competition with comprehensive reviews at the state and national levels.

鈥淢oving forward in my career, I aim to synergize what I've learned working with researchers and watermen to facilitate trust and collaboration among all of those invested in the marine world,鈥 Jane said. 鈥淚'm excited about gaining policy experience at the national level through this fellowship. I can鈥檛 wait to bring what I learn back to the Gulf of Maine in 2025."

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