WASHINGTON – The Pew Environment Group announced today that five individuals, representing Australia, Sweden, United Kingdom and Uruguay, received the 2010 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation.
The 2010 Pew Marine Fellowships will support projects to stop seabird bycatch, identify and protect resilient coral reefs, diminish dead zones in the Baltic Sea, enhance management of shellfish in Latin America and better understand the role of biological diversity in marine ecosystems.
"The recipients of this year's Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation are among the most exceptional and innovative ocean conservationists working in their fields," said Joshua S. Reichert, managing director of the Pew Environment Group. "The 2010 Fellows are forging new ground in research that will help solve some of the most pressing challenges facing our oceans."
The 2010 Pew Fellows in Marine Conservation:
"We're excited to have this new class join our community of Pew Marine Fellows," said Polita Glynn, manager of the Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation Program. "The work these Fellows will accomplish will add to the program's ever-growing legacy of ocean stewardship."
The Pew Fellowships in Marine Conservation fund science and other projects that address critical challenges in the conservation of the sea, including communication of project information to increase awareness of global marine issues. Each Fellow receives US$150,000 to conduct a three-year scientific research or conservation project designed to address critical challenges to healthy oceans. Through a rigorous nomination and review process, an international committee of marine specialists selects Pew Marine Fellows based on the strengths of their proposed projects, including their potential to protect ocean environments. Five unique and timely projects led by outstanding professionals in their fields are chosen annually.
Since 1996, the Pew Fellowship Program in Marine Conservation has awarded 115 fellowships to individuals from 30 countries. The program is managed by the Pew Environment Group, based in Washington, D.C.
More information about each of the 2010 Pew Fellows in Marine Conservation, including photographs and a Google Earth Tour of the recipients, is available at http://www.pewmarinefellows.org/2010 .
The Pew Environment Group is the conservation arm of The Pew Charitable Trusts, a non-governmental organization that applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improving public policy, informing the public and stimulating civic life.