Marie Thoms

What I do for Sea Grant 

• Provide strategic communication program guidance
• Provide strategic media relations guidance, training, and service
• Manage development and evaluation of communication products and services
• Manage development and content for Sea Grant's program and project websites
• Provide legislative and government affairs guidance and service
• Manage messaging and marketing for Sea Grant
• Provide editorial review of proposals
• Manage Sea Grant's annual federal (NOAA) reporting
• Serve on Minnesota Sea Grant's leadership team
• Serve as Minnesota Sea Grant acting director
• Supervise communication staff, students, and interns

Research Interests

• Communication science
• Public understanding of science
• Science communication
• Science journalism

Education

M.A. - Professional Communication
University of Alaska Fairbanks

B.S. - Biological Sciences
Western Michigan University

B.S. - Natural Resources and Environmental Communication
The Ohio State University