Allison Vogt

Ms. Allison Vogt - A master's student in ecology at the University of Georgia, Ms. Vogt is researching the effects of habitat degradation caused by increasing urban development on the biotic responses of fishes. She hopes to apply her findings to show whether regional planning regulations and federal environmental laws are adequate for the region. After finishing her master's degree, Ms. Vogt plans to pursue a law degree, with an emphasis on environmental law and public policy.

Participants in the 2004 Congressional Visits Day: (standing) Eric Nagy, Heidi Weiskel, Letise Houser, Sedra Shapiro, Ian Billick, Allison Vogt, and William Dahl; (seated) Mark Bain, E. W. Cline, Robert Gropp, and Philippe Cohen.
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Also in attendance were the winners of the AIBS 2004 Emerging Public Policy Leader Awards, Allison Vogt, master's student at the University of Georgia, and Heidi Weiskel, doctoral student at the University of California-Davis. (Emerging Public Policy Leader Awards recognize graduate students with a demonstrated commitment to and interest in biological science or science education policy.)

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Allison Vogt and Heidi Weiskel Emerge as Policy Leaders
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As part of its focus on engaging scientists in the public policy process, AIBS recently awarded the 2004 Emerging Public Policy Leader Awards to Allison Vogt, University of Georgia, and Heidi Weiskel, University of California at Davis.
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Vogt and Weiskel were invited to attend the Science-Engineering-Technology Working Groups annual Congressional Visits Day (CVD) in Washington, DC, held 34 March 2004.
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Vogt, a masters student in ecology at the University of Georgia, is researching the effects of habitat degradation caused by increasing urban development on the biotic responses of fishes. She hopes to apply her findings to show whether regional planning regulations and federal environmental laws are adequate for the region. After finishing her masters degree, Vogt plans to pursue a law degree, with an emphasis on environmental law and public policy. For Vogt, participation in CVD provided the chance to play a part in "an invaluable interaction with both scientists and legislators at the forefront of national policymaking."