Posts by: Meg Nakahara

Earlier this fall, I attended the Our Ocean conference held by the State Department in Washington, DC. I was fortunate enough to be selected to cover the event on social media and had a first row seat to hear amazing speakers like President Obama, Secretary John Kerry, and other world leaders, and witness global commitments to ocean health. I was blown away by...

Most of us have found ourselves in a capital city at some point for work or a conference, but how often have you taken advantage of the location to meet new people and expand your network? Each trip can be a great opportunity to network and start to build relationships in the policy world. Regardless of where you are in your research, it’s useful to be plugged...