Great Lakes Commission/Sea Grant Fellowship
Elizabeth Moore
Term:
June 2001 - June 2002
Work location:
Great Lakes Commission, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Primary topics:
I am involved in a number of different projects at the Commission, working
in the areas of resource management and policy analysis. These projects
include: A Comprehensive Management Plan Initiative for Lake St. Clair;
the Great Lakes Areas of Concern Program; the Ohio Watershed Planning
Training Project; and the Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil Erosion
and Sediment Control.
Responsibilities:
I have a number of different responsibilities related to the various
projects listed above. These include conducting background research,
developing reports, writing grants, conducting data analysis, providing
web support and assisting with meeting coordination.
Learning opportunities:
My primary interests lie in the areas of collaborative resource management,
institutional arrangements for resource management and water resources
policy. At the Commission, I am directly applying the concepts and theories
that I studied in graduate school to real-world issues. I am gaining
practical experience for how the various mechanisms for collaboration
and policy development and coordination are implemented. This applied
experience serves as a critical supplement to the knowledge acquired
through my graduate studies.
Benefits of the fellowship:
The benefits of this fellowship are not restricted to the valuable experience
gained by "working in the field." I am afforded oppor-tunities
to travel to different conferences and workshops of interest to me,
which have furthered my understanding of Great Lakes issues and the
processes used to address them. I am encouraged to explore projects
outside of my focus area, thus exposing me to new topics. Finally, I
have had opportunities to network with various government officials,
Sea Grant staffers, and others working on Great Lakes issues, which
have provided me with numerous professional contacts in my field.
Value of the fellowship:
I have learned so much about Great Lakes policy coordination and resource
management in such a short period of time; it has been an invaluable
experience.
Future plans:
I would like to continue working on Great Lakes issues, focusing on
collaboration and policy coordination. I have considered going back
to graduate school to earn a doctorate, but I would first like to gain
more work experience.
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