A MUN researcher has received $150,000 US to examine the impacts of the pandemic lockdown on the marine environment.
Associate professor Dr. Amanda Bates has been selected by The Pew Charitable Trusts as a recipient of the 2021 Pew Fellowship in marine conservation, worth $150,000.
Bates is one of nine international conservation researchers awarded the fellowship.
Bates will analyze data from around the world to shed light on the effects the pandemic has had on marine life and ecosystems.
