Current REEF Interns Spring 2012

   Lucy Davis: Lucy was born and raised in Texas and has spent the past few years traveling around the world. In 2009, she lived in New Zealand assisting with various research projects using her underwater skills as a diver and driving boats. She recently went backpacking through Southeast Asia where she was able to dive and see lionfish in their native habitat. Lucy is focusing on environmental education and would like to teach and travel with her husband. Her interests and hobbies include diving, biking, kayaking, riding her scooter and playing with her dog, Rocky. In the near future, Lucy would like to travel to South America and become more fluent in Spanish.

Brandon Lenderink: Brandon is a Colorado native and a recent biology graduate whose passion for wildlife and conservation has led him to pursue a career in marine biology. From 2007-2009 he worked as an aquarist for the Denver Downtown Aquarium, promoting conservation and working with animals such as endangered turtles and Sumatran tigers.  In 2010 and 2011, Brandon worked for Colorado Parks and Wildlife in the Aquatic Nuisance Species program, producing scuba protocol manuals and educating people about invasive species such as zebra/quagga mussels and Eurasian watermilfoil. Brandon’s future goals are to become a research diver and scuba instructor. Some of his favorite non-diving activities include motorcycle riding, going on roller coasters, getting involved in the science community, and drinking a great-tasting milkshake.

Past REEF Interns

Fall 2011

Laura Louon and Mollie Sinnott

Laura Louon:
Originally from Belgium, Laura is a recent BS in Biology graduate from Ithaca College in upstate New York. Laura decided she wanted a career in marine conservation and management after an adventure as a research assistant at the the extremely remote Wakatobi National Marine Park Research Station in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia last summer. Gladly leaving behind snowy winters, she has moved down to the Keys to learn more about marine conservation non-profits and brush up on her fish identification, before heading off to graduate school next fall.

Mollie Sinnott:
Mollie recently graduated in May 2011 with a BS in Biology from Wake Forest University in North Carolina.  After an internship last year with the Bermuda Zoological Society’s Department of Conservation Services, she decided to continue her career in marine sciences down in the Keys.  While originally from Pittsburgh, PA, she much prefers warmer climates and was eager to move back south.  She is interested in ecosystem monitoring and ecology and is currently in the process of applying to graduate school for marine biology with a focus on coral reef ecology.

Summer 2011
Claire Kitchin: Franklin CollegeJulianna Mullen: Wellesley College, MS from Scripps Instititue of Oceanography

Spring 2011 
Katharine Llop and Jamie Stack

Fall 2010
Nicole Fabian and Stephanie Dreaver 

Summer 2010 
Zach Bamman

Summer 2009 
Danielle Calini

Summer 2008 
Steph Roach

Fall 2007
Catherine Whitaker (Duke University) and Lauren Finan (University of Colorado at Boulder) 

Spring 2007
Isla Turner and Jennifer Arakaki

Fall 2006 
Ashley Apel: Whitman College Alecia Adamson: University of Georgia   

Summer 2006 
Glynnis Roberts: Monterey Institute for International Studies Aiyesha Ghani: New York UniversityEmily O'Day: Manatee Community College, FL

Spring 2006 
Matthew Nuttall: University of Miami Ashley Pruden Ricker: University of Toledo

Fall 2005 
Jackie Bowie: Bates College Kirsten Feifel: University of Washington

Summer 2005 
Jackie Bowie: Bates College Nia Cherrett: Univ. of East Anglia at NorwichSkyler Sagarese: Univ. of MiamiJoe Winn: Univ. of Miami

Fall & Spring 2004-2005 
Danyel Addes: Univ. of Mass. at Amherst Kate Guerena: New York UniversityGwenn Kubeck: Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR

Summer 2004 
Steve Prutzman: Henderson State University, Arkansas Mollie McIver: Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi

Spring 2004 
Josh Wittmer: Allegheny College Jamie Gigante: Florida Institute of Technology

Fall 2003 
Ellen Minichiello, Bevlynn Moser: on leave from Massachustts Audubon and Auburn University (respectively)

Summer 2003 
Joanna Walczak: Texas A&M University, Galveston Steve Saul: University of RichmondDavita Burkhead-Weiner: Swarthmore College

Spring 2003 
Kayte Hanson: Lawrence University Laura Lins: U.C. Davis

Fall 2002 
Sarah Goldman (Bowling Green State University) and Julie Fleming (Prescott College)

Summer 2002
Lauren Bunnell (University of Arizona), Jay Gardner (Texas A&M University), Kari Forrest (UNC at Chapel Hill), Basia Hajduczek (U.C. Berkeley)

Spring 2002 
Amy Freidank: Long Island University

Fall 2001 
Shannon Lyday: University of Colorado Jon Moss: Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh

Summer 2001 
Molly Myhr (Vanderbilt University) and Lisa Canty (University of Hawaii at Hilo)

Spring 2001 
Jennifer Stuart: Truman State University

Fall 2000 
Leda Cunningham (Macalester College) and Katie Gaut (Oregon State University)