Melissa Keywood

Melissa Keywood (Arch ’12) has received a 2012 Walter B. Jones Award for Excellence in Coastal and Ocean Management. The award, sponsored by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, honors individuals and organizations that have dedicated time and energy to conserving coastal resources and improving coastal communities throughout America. As part of her graduate work, Ms. Keywood served as project manager for two projects carried out by the University’s Institute for Environmental Negotiation, funded by Virginia Sea Grant. She held listening sessions and focus groups in Virginia Beach and on Virginia’s middle peninsula and Eastern Shore to assess public understanding, attitudes and recommendations for shoreline protection in the face of sea level rise.