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Fulbright Scholars
Established in 1946, the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship
Program provides students and faculty the opportunity to
study and conduct research in an international venue,
exchanging cultural and academic ideas.
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Staci
Lewis |
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The Sea
Lab currently has two Fulbright students in its midst,
although one is now in Barbados. Staci Lewis, former lab
technician with Dr. Rich Aronson and currently a DISL
research associate, is examining dietary shifts in fireworms
following the loss of coral, which is their primary food
source. Staci is now at the Bellairs Research Institute in
Barbados.
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Nadia
Bood |
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Also
studying with Dr. Aronson is Master's student and Belizean
native Nadia Bood, now on her second Fulbright; her first
provided her the means to earn an undergraduate degree at
the University of South Alabama. "My research entails the
investigation of recovery rates and resilience of coral
assemblages on managed and unmanaged reefs in Belize,"
explains Nadia. "In 1998, Belize's reefs were significantly
impacted (high loss of live coral cover) by two synergistic
events - mass bleaching due to elevated sea surface
temperature, and Hurricane Mitch. This study is aimed at
determining whether impacted reefs are recovering since
these events and whether protection status plays a role on
the resilient character of such reefs."
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