Novia and Rachel were accepted to become a part of the 10th cohort of the VA SEA program.
May 2026
Rachel received a Graduate Student Research Award from the North Pacific Research Board (NPRB GSRA).
January 2026
Novia received the Freeman Family Fellowship from the VIMS foundation.
November 2025
Rachel presented a poster at Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) Biennial Conference. Richmond, Virginia.
Title: “Variations in Sea Ice Primary Production and Respiration Within an Arctic Lagoon.”
Authors: Rachel Shrives, Ellie Walker, Brian Kim, Amber Hardison.
August 2025
Novia received the Student / Early Career Participation Award, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) 2025 Meeting, Richmond, Virginia.
April 2025
Novia received the Robert J. Byrne Field Work Fellowship, from William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal and Marine Science at VIMS.
January 2025
Rachel presented a poster at Alaska Marine Science Symposium (AMSS). Anchorage, Alaska.
Title: “Variations in Sea Ice Net Primary Production within an Alaskan Arctic Lagoon.”
Authors: Rachel Shrives, Ellie Gellerson, Brian Kim, Amber Hardison.
September 2024
Novia received the Nancy S. & Henry H. George Fellowship from William & Mary School of Marine Science which is awarded to top-ranked applicants to graduate programs at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
June 2024
Novia gave an oral presentation at Chesapeake Community Research Symposium, 2024 Annapolis, Maryland.
Title: “Seasonal and Spatial Changes in Dissolved Inorganic Carbon in the York and Potomac River Estuaries.”
Novia received a student travel grant from William & Mary School of Marine Science.
March 2024
Novia presented a poster at Atlantic Estuarine Research Society (AERS) 2024 Spring Meeting, Gloucester Point, Virginia. She received the best graduate student poster.
Title: “Seasonal and Spatial Changes in Dissolved Inorganic Carbon in the York and Potomac River Estuaries.”
