This blog documented a bit of my ‘Watson Fellowship,’ a year long grant for independent study. Two big rules characterized the fellowship: 1) You cannot return to America 2) You must travel alone.
“The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship offers college graduates of ‘unusual promise’ a year of independent, purposeful exploration and travel — in international settings new to them — to enhance their capacity for resourcefulness, imagination, openness, and leadership and to foster their humane and effective participation in the world community”
For more info on this UNREAL opportunity, to look at other fellows’ projects, and to see the source of the above quote please visit the fellowship website at http://www.watsonfellowship.org
Project Description I believe we have a mandate to develop sustainable and reciprocal methods of making a living from our oceans. Algae resources, seaweeds and unicellular microalgae, offer a compelling alternative for coastal communities. For my Watson year I will study algae’s ability to sustain marine economies and the ecosystems they are built upon. I will seek out established and emerging resources in North America, Europe, and Asia, documenting both failures and successes, and highlighting opportunities through interview, independent research, and active participation with project partners.
Further Information
Bates College News Story
www.bates.edu/news/2014/04/03/bates-college-2014-watson-fellows-to-explore-marine-algae-industry-donation-of-body-parts/
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