Internship program
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Our interns are primarily drawn from Masters of Professional Science students at the University of Miami, where our Director Catherine teaches Marine Conservation Biology. Over the course of two or more semesters, our interns learn to perform field research, and complete their MPS projects with us.
Interested in an internship? Please complete the attached application form below and email it, along with your CV or resume to our intern coordinator Jake Jerome ([email protected]). We consider applications from Miami-based students in the spring! 
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Current Intern Projects
Emily: Her project aims to assess biological, ecological, and social dimensions of marine symbioses using video analysis, stable isotope analysis, and different molecular techniques.
Karizma: Her project aims to fill gaps in parasite ecology and shark science by collecting blood samples from sharks and documenting the presence of parasites in the blood.
Kylie: Her project aims to assess Atlantic guitarfish stress physiology by collecting blood samples and determine if individual ID is possible through photography.
Katie: Her project aims to add to the understanding of shark reproductive cycles through the combination of ultrasonography and hormonal assays.
Sara: Her project aims to generate baseline information on elasmobranch presence and abundance in Cayos Cochinos Archipelago Natural Monument using BRUV surveys.
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John: His project aims to identify the habitat use patterns in great barracuda and Indo-Pacific lionfish using stable isotope analysis to determine how these species utilize different habitat types at different life stages.
Nathan: His project aims to standardize shark blood collection and handling methodology, by exploring the extent of which handling variations impact blood physiological parameters in nurse and blacktip sharks.
Noah: His project aims to use drone surveys to assess marine elasmobranch biodiversity in high-disturbance habitats.
Jenny: Her project aims to assess the habitat use and movement ecology of Atlantic guitarfish through the use of acoustic telemetry.
Veronica: Her project aims to develop a protocol for field sampling of microbiomes present on shark skin by characterizing and differentiating the microbial communities found on blacktip sharks.
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Previous Interns
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Dylann Turffs
Marissa Debonis Kylie Spado Katherine Giesy Chelsea Begnaud Jess Elliot Kela McEntee Chris Will Sarah Francis Juliana Navarro Angela Scapini |
Averi Hellrung
Emma DeLillo Jackson Coles Natalie Nites Mikaela Arena Allee Emmi Raquel Braun Kathy Liu Hampton Hotard Clara Sarantopoulos Maddy Quirke-Shattuck |
Emily Graf
Max Voehl JJ Pittman Dale Kline Jack Rucker Maddie Davis Maddie Schmidbauer Miranda Fincher Marissa Maldonado Nicole Bozkurt |
