Melis Okter will earn a master’s degree in international environmental policy with a focus on ocean and coastal resource management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey in spring 2016. Okter has worked as a summer fellow and intern with the National Marine Protected Areas Center located within NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
Okter was involved in a broad range of coastal and ocean issues at the California Coastal Commission, and more specifically focused on climate change and local coastal program planning work.
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Current Affiliation:
NERR Management Liaison at NOAA