Knauss Experiences Shaping Academic Research
2004 Knauss Fellow Julie Kellner.
Credit: P. Kellner
January 2007 – Former Knauss Fellow Julie Kellner is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at UC Davis. She participates in the Bahamas Biocomplexity Project, a five-year interdisciplinary research project to improve the design of marine protected networks.
One of many researchers involved on the project, her work examines basic ecological questions about reserves and their design. For example, can marine reserves reduce an area's vulnerability to invasive species? Can their establishment enhance large-scale biodiversity? The answers will shape where and how marine reserves are sited in the Bahamas.
“My current position involves management-driven research and allows me to have the best of both worlds, academe and marine policy,” Kellner said. “The Knauss Fellowship greatly enhanced my understanding of how science is used to develop natural resource policies at the national level. I continue to use the skills and knowledge that I gained while a fellow with NOAA to shape my research.”
As a Knauss Fellow in 2004, Kellner was placed with the NOAA Biogeography Team, which maps and monitors marine species and their habitats. One of her main projects was to characterize the distribution of invertebrates, fishes and key habitats around the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Continuing her involvement with NOAA, Kellner is currently a member of a working group at the National Marine Protected Areas Science Institute. The group is charged with integrating marine protected areas into fisheries science and management.
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Relevant Links:
For information on Kellner’s research: http://bbp.amnh.org/website/Researchers/kellner.html
To read her complete resume: http://jbkellner.wordpress.com
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