Marie Thoms

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Professional Title
Communication Manager

What I do for Sea Grant 

  • Provide strategic communication program guidance
  • Provide strategic media relations, including news releases and media training
  • Manage Sea Grant-related communication products and services
  • Manage Sea Grant's primary and selected project websites
  • Support the director to manage Sea Grant's legislative and government affairs
  • Manage messaging and marketing for Sea Grant products
  • Editorial and scientific review of proposals
  • Annual federal (NOAA) reporting
  • Serve on Minnesota Sea Grant's leadership team

Research Interests

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

Education

M.S. - Professional Communication

University of Alaska Fairbanks

B.S. - Biological Sciences

Western Michigan University

B.S. - Natural Resources and Environmental Communication

The Ohio State University