APNEP-Sea Grant Graduate Fellowship in Estuarine Research

Since 2015, APNEP and the North Carolina Sea Grant have jointly funded a graduate student fellowship to conduct applied research within the North Carolina portion of the APNEP management area. Fellows conduct research that addresses focus areas identified in the NC Sea Grant Strategic Plan and management actions from APNEP's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. 

Stay tuned to apply for the 2021 Estuarine Fellowship! 

The 2021 Fellowship will be open to graduate students in North Carolina and Virginia for conducting applied research within the North Carolina portion of Albemarle-Pamlico region. The fellow must conduct research that addresses one or more of the following focus areas:

• Ecology of, and ecosystem services provided by submerged aquatic vegetation.
• Impacts of harmful algal blooms on ecosystems and human communities.
• Nutrient/sediment mitigation capacity of riparian buffers and living shorelines.
• Social science approaches to community resilience.

Fellowship Details

Visit the NC Sea Grant website for more information about the Fellowship

APNEP Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) actions addressed:

• CCMP actions addressed vary each year depending on the project selected. Details are available in the final reports for each project.