John Schiff Selected for National Academies Science Policy Fellowship

Jul 29, 2020 - CSL

John Schiff

Congratulations to John Schiff for being one of nine recipients of a postdoctoral Science Policy Fellowship with the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies! John will begin his one-year fellowship in New Orleans this fall, hosted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Read below for the official announcement.

NAS Gulf Research Program

Announcing the GRP 2020 Science Policy Fellows

The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies is pleased to announce that the nine recipients of our 2020 Science Policy Fellowship have been selected and matched with host institutions in the Gulf region. Beginning this September, our fellows will spend one year on the staff of federal and state government agencies, public health departments, and nonprofit organizations.

Fellows will contribute to a number of initiatives at the intersection of science, policy, and natural resource management. Projects include incorporating affordable housing into disaster planning; researching handicap access or coastal erosion at public beaches; analyzing the economic impacts of heat events; and engaging private landowners in the restoration of fish and wildlife habitats.

The nine fellows bring to the program extensive experience in research design and evaluation, teaching, volunteerism, and their personal passions for health equity, environmental justice, and community resilience.

Meet the Fellows