Alexander Frie

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Professional Title
Research and Fellowship Coordinator

What I do for Sea Grant

  • Coordinate Minnesota Sea Grant's research program.
  • Coordinate Minnesota Sea Grant's state and national fellowship programs.
  • Help Minnesota Sea Grant realize our research-to-application vision of translating the water science needs of our stakeholders into deliverable science, research funding opportunities, and student fellowships.

Leadership

  • Research and Fellowships

Research Interests

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Fate and Transport of Pollutants in the Environment
  • Impacts of Atmospheric Deposition on Water Quality
  • Identifying and Constraining Pollution Sources
  • Novel Techniques of Reducing Nitrogen Pollution in Air and Water

Publications

Education

Ph.D. - Environmental Chemistry
University of California Riverside
B.A. - Environmental Chemistry
Saint John's University and College of Saint Benedict

Outreach Projects

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Knauss Fellowship

Knauss Fellowships match graduate students who have an interest in Great Lakes, ocean, and resources national policy with hosts in the legislative and executive branches of government.

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NOAA Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship

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National Marine Fisheries Service -Sea Grant Joint Fellowship

This fellowship places Ph.D. students in research-based fellowships that provide support for up to three years.

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NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship

The NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship provides on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and to provide project assistance to state coastal zone management programs. 

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Twin Ports Freshwater Folk

Twin Ports Freshwater Folk is an informal gathering of people from the Twin Ports who are engaged in freshwater research, policy, and/or regulation issues.

Upcoming Events

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Twin Ports Freshwater Folk: Poster Session and Potluck

News Releases

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Minnesota Sea Grant Announces 2023 National Knauss Policy Fellowship Finalists

ST. PAUL and DULUTH, Minn.