Samantha Rosa awarded NOAA Fellowship!

Ph.D. student Samantha Rosa was selected to join the esteemed cohort of NOAA’s Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellows! Samantha Rosa is co-mentored with Dr. Anahí Espíndola, As part of the fellowship Samantha will conduct collaborative research with the Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve on the island of Oʻahu. Her research will focus on developing K-12 Community-Driven Science curriculum and programming that draws on Indigenous and contemporary knowledge to empower children and educators to lead biocultural restoration and management of Hawai‘i's cultural and ecological systems. Samantha is excited to contribute her experience as a classroom teacher and ecologist towards enhancing the education programs at the only NOAA reserve formally recognized as an Indigenous and community-conserved area.