EPP/MSI and Hollings scholar blog: Takeover Tuesday

Scholar blog posts — Takeover Tuesday

The case of the missing females: Channeling Nancy Drew during my summer internship

November 17, 2023

Kate smiles, standing at a muddy table on a dock. She uses gloved hands to grab oysters and her full-length waders are covered in mud from the task.

Researching life in the deep scattering layer: A poster from my Hollings internship

November 17, 2023

A digitally illustrated poster that shows a water column represented as visually noisy acoustic data. On top of the water, a NOAA vessel rests in the water. The deep scattering layer is drawn about a third of the way down the water column. Towards the bottom of the poster, the backscattering response implies sea floor bathymetry that varies in depth. An ROV located in the deep scattering layer is connected by a wire to the NOAA vessel. Gelatinous marine organisms are drawn in the ROV's line of sight.

Communication and community: My internship contributing to a new wave of ocean acidification education

November 17, 2023

Isaac stands next to an ocean acidification display in an empty room. He holds his hand over his eyes and shrugs the other hand as if looking around in confusion.

Photo essay: Reflecting on interviews with oyster farmers during my internship

November 17, 2023

Grace and the oyster farmer stand on a dock with boats docked on either side. Grace looks at the oyster grower, who is speaking and gesturing towards his boat.

My internship learning firsthand about research and policymaking work at NOAA

October 26, 2023

Emmelia smiles, posing on a boat. She wears a life jacket. They boat appears to be cruising at a slow speed on a calm, sunny day.

An internship growing my skills as a science researcher, educator, and communicator

October 19, 2023

Three people in fieldwork clothes squat down in a mangrove forest, proudly posing behind a soil core that is nearly as long as a meter stick they are using to measure it.

My internship on changes to dolphin diet over time and impacts of sea surface temperature

October 12, 2023

Sarah smiles, sitting in an open-air vehicle, with an empty beach visible through the opening behind her, as though the vehicle is driving on the beach. She is wearing an outfit similar to surgical scrubs and rubber gloves.

What's the buzz? My internship studying sperm whale foraging using passive acoustics

October 5, 2023

Allie stands outside next to a sign that reads "Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Village Campus.

Using my Hollings internship to try something new — education and outreach

August 31, 2023

Several children are working on a craft at a table with spread out crafting supplies for coloring and pasting paper. Laura is talking to two of the students; she looks like she is explaining the craft.

Guest post: How my internship in the Department of Commerce allowed me to learn about and gain interest in NOAA

August 24, 2023

Maria smiles, posing in front of a concrete building with block lettering above the door that reads United States Department of Commerce.

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