Grace Levins '23, Thomas J. Watson Fellow, on her coastal resilience project.

Grace Levins, class of 2023 at Union College, has been named as a Thomas J. Watson Fellow and will study coastal resilience across the world.
This year, with a Watson Fellowship, the geosciences major from Easthampton, Mass., is about to embark on a solo mission across four continents to study the physical, social and economic impact of sea level rise.
The Watson Fellowship provides a $40,000 stipend for a year of independent travel and study.
Levins’ itinerary includes the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Vietnam, Australia and Peru. She plans to connect with researchers, community members and government leaders to learn about the challenges and responses to sea level rise.
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