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April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 Jill HamiltonCEM, conservation, marine studies

Tri-national Collaboration at the Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit

I helped organize a panel to explore a possible tri-national agreement that would allow Cuba, Mexico and the U.S. to collaborate on marine protected areas.

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Jill Hamilton
February 5, 2018 Jill HamiltonCEM, marine studies, students

DukeFish at the 2018 AFS Tidewater Meeting

I presented my summer research, which explored the use of fisheries learning networks in countries around the world, at a recent conference.

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Jill Hamilton
February 1, 2018 Jill HamiltonCEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, students

Conserving North Carolina’s barrier islands

As part of a marine conservation biology course, we explored the management challenges present in the ever-changing landscapes of barrier islands.

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Jill Hamilton
December 5, 2017December 5, 2017 Jill Hamiltonmarine studies

Femininity, fieldwork and the role of gender in environmental research

Over the past two years, I have had the unique opportunity to explore the intersection of gender and scientific research. That’s provided me with a new lens to reflect on my own experiences as a female scientist.

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Jill Hamilton
December 1, 2017 Jill HamiltonCEM, marine studies, travel

Fishing Cooperatives of the Yucatan

On a trip to Mexico, Jill Hamilton (MEM’18) got a chance to see the economic, environmental and socially-sustainable fishing practices being used by a Yucatan fishing cooperative.

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Jill Hamilton
November 6, 2017November 1, 2017 Jill HamiltonCEM, marine studies, travel

Your memory is waterproof

Jill Hamilton tells the story of a diving trip to Cozumel, Mexico, for a weeklong coral reef biology course.

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Jill Hamilton
November 2, 2017November 1, 2017 Jill HamiltonCEM, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies

Changing seasons on the coast

One of my favorite parts of living somewhere new is experiencing the change of seasons. In Colorado, fall erupts in beautiful gold and yellow hues, leaves slowly fluttering to the ground until the first snowContinue reading

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Jill Hamilton
July 28, 2017September 20, 2017 Jill HamiltonCEM, conservation, marine studies, travel

El mar que nos une | The sea that unites us

  For the first time in many years, I didn’t anticipate fireworks as the sun began to set on the 4th of July. Instead, I found myself in a car reminiscent of 1950s America, drivingContinue reading

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Jill Hamilton
May 2, 2017May 1, 2017 Jill HamiltonCEM, conservation, marine studies, water

The Inland Ocean Movement

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Erin Sams Cooper, a Colorado-based environmentalist, floodplain specialist, ocean advocate and family friend. Erin serves as an advisory board member for the Colorado Ocean Coalition, an organization working to promoteContinue reading

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April 3, 2017 Jill Hamiltontravel

Upwelling: Stories of Science and Policy

The Ocean Policy Working Group (OPWG) is a student organization at Duke University designed to facilitate cross-disciplinary discussions on human interactions with the ocean. For the 2016-2017 academic year, I’m serving as OPWG’s Publication Coordinator,Continue reading

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About Jill

Jill is a second-year Master of Environmental Management (MEM) candidate in the Nicholas School, concentrating in coastal environmental management. Her focus lies in coastal fisheries and international marine conservation, with an emphasis on ecosystem- and community-based approaches to policy and management. Read More >

Submerged

The oceans, and how to successfully manage their resources, remain largely a mystery to scientists and societies worldwide. In Submerged, Jill dives into issues surrounding some of the least explored places on Earth, searching for sustainable methods to manage and protect marine resources, species and ecosystems.

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