Written by 2022 Summer Intern Walker Marechal, hosted by Mike Allen (UF/IFAS NCBS) and Caleb Purtlebaugh (FWC) Fishery monitoring is critical to assessing the health and sustainability of fish populations in Cedar Key, West Florida. Fish ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, WildlifeWritten by 2021 Summer Intern, Meredith Anderson This summer, I had the opportunity to intern with UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station. Hosted by the United States Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, I worked on Dr. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Written by 2021 Summer Intern, Katie Everett This past summer, I had the exceptional experience of working with Charlie Martin, Mike Allen, and Ashley McDonald at the Nature Coast Biological Station in Cedar Key. My project focused on investigating ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Written by 2021 Summer Intern, Lisa DeFillips Truly grateful This summer I had the incredible opportunity to work with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in Crystal River. I owe a tremendous thank you to Tim Jones, Trisha ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Written by 2021 Summer Intern, Kassidy King My name is Kassidy King, I am a Spring 2021 wildlife ecology and conservation graduate and I worked with Dr. Adams and Stephanie Verhulst on the sea-level rise driven loss of cabbage palms in coastal ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Written by 2021 UF/IFAS NCBS Summer Intern, Grace Hejmanowski Introduction This summer I had the opportunity to work with artificial oyster reefs and water quality in Cedar Key while interning for Dr. Mark Clark at NCBS. I also had the opportunity ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Written by 2021 UF/IFAS NCBS Summer Intern, Erik Van Dyke My Internship Experience This summer I was able to work with the Fisheries Independent Monitoring (FIM) lab in Cedar Key. FIM uses standardized sampling methods to evaluate fish abundance, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Written by 2021 UF/IFAS NCBS Summer Intern, Emilee Stump My name is Emilee Stump and this summer I interned in the Meyer Microbial Ecology Lab. Over the course of this internship, I researched the bacterial symbionts associated with marine ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Written by 2021 UF/IFAS NCBS Summer Intern, Chloe Spengler Introduction This summer I had the amazing opportunity of working on various projects in Laura Reynold’s lab, primarily with graduate student Jamila Roth. Whether I was in the lab ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Written by 2021 UF/IFAS NCBS Summer Intern, Chloe Aborgast This summer I had the opportunity to work with the University of Florida’s D.E.E.R Lab. The UF DEER Lab is a research lab that focuses on game species and habitat management. My role ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife