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Oregon Interns
Melissa Blamires, Southwestern Oregon Community College
Oregon Coast Aquarium’s Global Climate Change Project
Mentors: Dr. Kerry Carlin-Morgan, Director of Public Programs and Tina Smith, Interpretive Coordinator, Oregon Coast Aquarium
Jacob Evans, Clatsop Community College
Native oyster restoration in Coos Bay - Hydrodynamics of Olympia oysters in an estuarine environment
Mentor: Dr. Steve Rumrill, Research Coordinator, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and Assistant Professor of Biology (Adjunct), Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon
Sada Huynh, Chemeketa Community College
Interpreting the science conducted at the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Mentor: Tom Gaskill, Education Program Coordinator, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Sea-oh McConville, Portland Community College
A Laboratory and field study of the interactions between macroalgae and eelgrass in Oregon’s estuaries.
Mentors: Margot Hessing-Lewis, Ph.D. student, and Dr. Sally Hacker, Associate Professor, Zoology, Oregon State University
Washington Interns
Jasmine Palmer, Edmonds Community College
Determining the Significance of Pea Crab Larvae in Summer Plankton Assemblages
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Sulkin,Director and Professor, Shannon Point Marine Center, Western Washington University
Paul Pratt, Everett Community College
Using Crab Eggs and Larvae to Study Effects of Ocean Acidification
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Sulkin, Director and Professor, Shannon Point Marine Center, Western Washington University
