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Marine Scholars Recipients

Meet Our Marine Scholars

Empowering marine conservation students through Caroline Gibson’s enduring legacy.

The Caroline Gibson Scholarship in Marine Studies supports the next generation of marine conservation leaders through scholarships, mentoring and collaboration. It continues Caroline’s passion for building community and capacity for the Salish Sea. We are proud to champion graduate students who share our determination to tackle challenges and find solutions for restoring marine shoreline and habitat.

Fall 2025

Walker Hobson

Emily Bews

Dawson Little

Fall 2024

Taylor Hughes

Nearshore Ecosystem Health, Kelp Forest Ecology, Climate Change Impacts

Christine Mantegna

Nearshore Ecosystem Conservation in Community

Isaac Olson

Environmental Communication and Action

Fall 2023

Alexis Jordan

Eelgrass Biomonitoring

Brian Timmer

Kelp Forest Ecology and Climate Change Impacts

Elyse Kelsey

Community-Engaged Research, Natural Hazards and Climate Change Resilience

Spring 2023

Kathy Qi

Marine Microbial Ecology, Oceanographic Research, Science Communication

Sarah Davidson

Global Ocean Policy and Advocacy, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Engagement"

Fall 2022

Mary Margaret Stoll

Ocean Acidification and Climate Change Impacts

Michael Sadler

Understanding Earth's Most Abundant Microbe

Sarah Gutzmann

Seaweed Social-Ecological Systems