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Nina Maier
Report of GLOMAR PhD student Nina Maier about her research stay at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA from July to October 2011
This summer I spent four months at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Silver Spring, Maryland. I was based at NOAA’s Marine Debris Program which supports national and international efforts to research, prevent, and reduce the impacts of marine debris. Its work focuses mainly on coordinating action within NOAA itself and other federal agencies, but the program also builds and maintains partnerships at different levels in order to initiate and support projects which aim at reducing marine debris’ impacts. Regional approaches to the global problem of marine debris are especially emphasized.
During the time I stayed with the Marine Debris Program, I participated in several of their activities. On the one hand, I got to know their practical research while participating on field trips in the Chesapeake Bay. On the other hand, I gained insight in the challenging political environment the program has to deal with while attending hearings on Capitol Hill. Apart from that, the team provided me with their long term expertise on marine policies in the US and through their networks, put me in contact with important stakeholders in the field. As a result I participated in several conferences and round table discussions and conducted many interviews. This way, I got to shake hands with the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, and interviewed researchers from the Duke University Marine Lab in North Carolina.
It was a great experience to stay with the Marine Debris Program and to gain first hand insights into their work and the functioning of NOAA in general. Especially understanding the challenges the US has to deal with regarding the regulation of the marine environment and the approaches to solve them has been very valuable for my work. As a consequence, my PhD project will benefit greatly from the knowledge I gained during my time in Silver Spring. I really appreciate that GLOMAR supported this highly interesting research stay in a very uncomplicated and helpful way!
During the time I stayed with the Marine Debris Program, I participated in several of their activities. On the one hand, I got to know their practical research while participating on field trips in the Chesapeake Bay. On the other hand, I gained insight in the challenging political environment the program has to deal with while attending hearings on Capitol Hill. Apart from that, the team provided me with their long term expertise on marine policies in the US and through their networks, put me in contact with important stakeholders in the field. As a result I participated in several conferences and round table discussions and conducted many interviews. This way, I got to shake hands with the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, and interviewed researchers from the Duke University Marine Lab in North Carolina.
It was a great experience to stay with the Marine Debris Program and to gain first hand insights into their work and the functioning of NOAA in general. Especially understanding the challenges the US has to deal with regarding the regulation of the marine environment and the approaches to solve them has been very valuable for my work. As a consequence, my PhD project will benefit greatly from the knowledge I gained during my time in Silver Spring. I really appreciate that GLOMAR supported this highly interesting research stay in a very uncomplicated and helpful way!
