Jared Langer

2026-27 MNSG Science & Policy Fellow

What I do 

As a 2026-27 Minnesota Sea Grant Science and Policy Fellow, I will work with the Anoka County Highway Department. In this role, I will work with Anoka County on a research project that will combine impaired waterbodies, natural resource restoration, and monarch habitat.

Education

M.S. -  Conservation Science (in progress)
University of Minnesota Twin Cities

B.S. - Aquatic Biology & Environmental Studies
Minor in Wetland Ecology
Bemidji State University

Outreach Projects

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Call for Hosts: Minnesota Sea Grant Science & Policy Fellowship

The Minnesota Sea Grant Science and Policy Fellowship program is soliciting applications from state, municipal, and county agencies, legislative committees, tribal agencies, and nonprofit organizations within Minnesota to become hosts for the new MNSG Science and Policy Fellowship Program. The fellowship program, which started in 2025, seeks to provide hands-on, experiential pathways to careers in science policy for skilled graduate students and technical expertise to the organizations who host them.

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Minnesota Sea Grant Science & Policy Fellowship

Minnesota Sea Grant's Science and Policy Fellowship program seeks applications from current and recent graduate students who will bring technical skills, innovative ideas, and a passion for using science to inform and shape policy. 

News Releases

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You’re Invited: Minnesota Sea Grant Fellowship Showcase, June 3

Twin Ports Freshwater Folk invites you to a special event on June 3, 2026, from 11:30 a.m.

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Minnesota Sea Grant Announces 2026 Science & Policy Fellowship Program Hosts

Minnesota Sea Grant thanks the Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, and Anoka County for their commitment to devel

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Minnesota Sea Grant Science and Policy Fellowship Applications Open

The application period is open, and the application deadline is February 5, 2026.