STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROFILES - 2004

 

 

Julie Alexander
Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution
  Position: Surfrider
Project Description:
"Desalination project, a technology whose time has come"
Supervisor: Marco Gonzales
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Clark Gibson, Political Science Dept.
   

Meris Bantilan-Smith
Meris Bantilan-Smith
Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution

  Position: Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
Project Description:
" Impacts and Control of an Invasive Tree in Salt March Habitats"
Supervisor: Dr. Jeff Crooks, Research Coordinator, Tijuana River NERR
Faculty Mentor: Prof. David Holway, Division of Biological Sciences
Daniel Baron
Daniel Baron
Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
  Position: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Project Description:
"Biochemical Study of metal transforming bacteria"
Supervisor: Dr Bradley Tebo, Marine Biology Research Division, SIO

read senior paper:

Analysis of the Manganese Oxidation Capacity of
P. putida GB-1 and MnB1 Mutant Strains

Anna Buzaitis
Anna Buzaitis
Environmental Policy
 
Position: County of San Diego, Department of Public Works: Recycling Section
Project Description:
"Economics of Landfilling vs. Recycling"
Supervisor: Wayne WilliamsRecycling Coordinator
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Colm-Cille Caulfield, Mech/Aero Engineer.

Roya Compani-Tabrizi
Ecology, Behavior and Evolution

  Position: San Diego Supercomputer Center
Project Description: "Seismic Wave Visualization"
Supervisor: Dr. Steve Cutchin, SDSC
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Gabi Laske, IGPP, SIO

read senior paper:

“Mapping Seismic Velocities in the Earth’s Mantle”

Alicia Fouts
Alicia Fouts
Environmental Chemistry
 

Position: San Diego Air Pollution Control District
Project Description:
"Using analysis of ozone formation and its precursors to observe the San Diego Weekend Ozone effect"

Supervisor: Janet Cawyer, Assoc. Air Pollution Chemist
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kim Prather, Chemistry Department

read senior paper:

Determination of the Weekend Ozone Effect Occurring in San Diego, California

Douglas Hanes
Douglas Hanes
Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
  Position: Director’s Office, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Project Description:
" The Value of SIO Climate Research to the Public Sector"
Supervisor: Dr. Lisa Shaffer, Director, Policy Programs and Int’l Relations
Ashley Knight
Ashley Knight
Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
  Position: California Climate Action Registry/ Qualcomm
Project Description:
"Collecting, organizing, and documenting greenhouse gas emissions"
Supervisor: Alan Ball, Qualcomm
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Richard Somerville, Climate Research Division, SIO
Jesse Leddick
Jesse Leddick
Evolution, Behavior and Ecology
  Position: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Project Description:
"The Effects of Sedimentation on the Tijuana River Estuary"
Supervisor: Prof. Lisa Levin, Integrated Ocean Division, SIO

read senior paper:

The Impacts of Increased Sedimentation Upon the Benthic Macrofaunal Community of the Tijuana River Estuary

Linday Littleton
Lindsay Littleton
Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
  Position: Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
Project Description:
"Analyzing the role of the marsh invasive plant (Tamarisk) on benthic populations in the estuarine waters"
Supervisor: Dr. Jeff Crooks, Research Coordinator, Tijuana River NERR
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Donna Blackman, IGPP, SIO

Briana McCarthy
Briana McCarthy
Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
  Position: Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
Project Description:
"Role of an invasive marsh plant in salt marsh ecosystems"
Supervisor: Dr. Jeff Crooks, Research Coordinator, Tijuana River NERR
Faculty Mentor: Prof. David Holway, Division of Biological Sciences

read senior paper:

High Salt Marsh Pools in the Tijuana Estuary and their Potential Interactions with the Invasive Tamarisk

Hillary Mills
Hillary Mills
Earth Science
  Position: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Project Description:
"Bridge the Gap between Scientific Archives and Education"
Supervisor: Dr. Hubert Staudigel, IGPP, SIO
Mary Moore
Mary Moore
Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
  Position: Lori Saldana for State Assembly
Project Description: "Politics and the Environment"
Supervisor: April Goldstein
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Clark Gibson, Political Science Department
Jaime Morales
Jaime Morales
Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
  Position: Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Project Description:
"The use of genetic techniques in Marine Mammal Population Management"
Supervisor: Carrie LeDuc, Research Fisheries Biologist, Genetics Lab
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ron Burton, Marine Biology Research Division, SIO
Ian Michael Nagy
Ian Michael Nagy
Earth Science
  Position: Hydrologic Research Center
Project Description:
"Seismic and Regional Wave Energy Variability in the Southern California Bight"
Supervisor: Steve Taylor, Hydrologic Research Center
Faculty Mentor: Dr.Konstantine P. Georgakakos, SIO


Lelia Nahid
Earth Science
  Position: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Project Description:
"Trends in Oceanic Drizzle Frequency: Evidence for an Anthropogenic Aersol Influence"
Supervisor: Prof. Joel Norris, Climate Research Division, SIO
Christopher Ryan Noddings
Christopher Ryan Noddings
Environmental Policy
  Position: UCSD
Project Description:
"An Investigation of Environmental Law Suits in San Diego County"
Supervisor: Prof. Clark Gibson Department of Political Science

read senior paper:

Choosing the Right Stone: Explaining the Success of Environmental Law Suits In San Diego County

Alexandr Revchuk
Aleksandr Revchuk
Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
  Position: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Project Description:
"Hydro & Meteorlogical Sensing and Monitoring"
Supervisor: Dr. Dan Cayan, Climate Research Division

read senior paper:

From Observations to forecasting: modeling physical properties of soil

and:

Aleksandr Revchuk's Research Project Highlighted in Explorations Magazine, Fall 2003

Salvador Sandoval
Salvador Sandoval
Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
  Position: Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
Project Description:
"Water Quality and Habitat Value of the Tijuana Estuary"
Supervisor: Dr. Jeff Crooks, Research Coordinator Tijuana River NERR
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ron Burton, Marine Biology Research Division, SIO
Mariel Weinbender
Mariel Weinbender
Environmental Policy
  Position: Green Restaurant Association
Project Description:
"Education of restaurants and consumers about the benefits of environmentally responsible restaurants"
Supervisor: Michael Oshman
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Colm-Cille Caulfield
Jessica Werber
Jessica Werber
Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
  Position: UCSD
Project Description:
“Recognizing Environmental Resources: writing for an environmental magazine"
Supervisor: Prof. Clark Gibson, Political Science Department
Faculty Mentor: Kim McDonald, Director of Science Communications, Division of Biological Sciences and Division of Physical Sciences
 

 

 

 

 
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