Rethinking Regulation at the Kenan Institute for Ethics is pleased to announce four winners in its Graduate Research Awards program. The 2012-2013 awardees are:
Abigail Bennett, who is pursuing a PhD in Marine Science & Conservation Policy, will conduct research on the linkages between local-level institutions and international environmental governance, specifically Marine Stewardship Council Sustainable Seafood Certification in the case of the Banco Chinchorro and Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserves spiny lobster fishery. She will use the funds to conduct fieldwork in Mexico.
Luke Fairbanks, who is pursuing a PhD in Marine Science & Conservation Policy, will examine the development of domestic aquaculture policy, and how marine aquaculture interacts with different actors, environments, and other processes such as marine spatial planning and global seafood markets. He will use the funds to travel to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration headquarters to conduct interviews.
Sara McDonald, who is pursuing a PhD in Marine Science & Conservation Policy, will research the ecological and social effectiveness of “Take Reduction Teams” (TRT) that are tasked by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 with reducing the direct interactions of marine mammals with fishing gear. She will use the funds to travel to key TRT meetings and conduct structured interviews.
Paige Welch, a PhD student in the Department of History, will explore how new equal opportunity employment policies were negotiated among governments, corporations, activists, and nongovernmental organizations during the building of the Alaskan Pipeline. She will use the funds to travel to Juneau, Alaska to research the state agencies key to regulating employment on the pipeline.