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Research Experience for
Undergraduates (REU) Can Turn into a Long-lasting
Relationship with DISL
The REU program at DISL is entering its tenth year, and for
some of its participants, the experience has lasted a lot
longer than the initial 10-12 weeks.
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Savannah Williams (Alabama
State University, REU 2005) says, “During my first summer at
DISL, the faculty and staff never failed to answer any of my
many question about their labs or their graduate school
experience…Everyone was very helpful and genuinely
interested in making my experience at DISL pleasant and
aiding me in reaching my career goals.” Savannah served as a
teaching assistant for Dr. Rich Aronson’s marine
invertebrates class last year, and is currently a technician
for Dr. Ken Heck.
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Savannah
Williams presented a poster this year at the American
Society for Limnology and Oceanography Conference in Santa
Fe, NM. |
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Joseph
Senne (Auburn University, REU 2004) is currently a M.S.
student with Dr. Kyeong Park. “I could really tell that I
was more than just a simple undergraduate student in Dr.
Park’s eyes; he helped me to realize that I actually had the
potential to succeed in the scientific field. In addition,
the friendships I had made, not only with my fellow REU’s,
but with the graduate students and the faculty at the Sea
Lab made me feel that I would be welcomed back not only as a
student, but as a member of a family.”
M.S. student Justin Liefer (Grand Valley State University,
REU 2005) adds, “The REU program here at the Sea Lab
provided me with an excellent opportunity to be exposed to
the working environment of a marine science laboratory and
to conduct my own research project as an undergraduate. As
an REU under Dr. Hugh MacIntyre, I worked on interesting,
relevant, and challenging research with the rest of the
MacIntyre Lab and enjoyed working in the positive
environment this lab created. I jumped at the opportunity to
return to this work when Dr. MacIntyre invited me to be a
Master's student here at the Sea Lab.” |
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REU 2005 Justin
Liefer conducting research aboard the R/V E.O. Wilson. |
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Marine Technician Katy
Blankenhorn (University of South Alabama, REU 2003) adds a
personal note, “The lab has always made me feel at home.
Like family, the lab is there through ups and downs. They
cheer for our accomplishes and offer hugs for our defeats.
Other former REU’s currently at the DISL include Glenn
Miller (University of Alabama, REU 2000), Ph.D. student with
Dr. Just Cebrian. |
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REU Katy
Blankenhorn shares the delights of Dauphin Island with her
niece Eris. |
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Dauphin
Island Sea Lab, 101 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, AL 36528 / (251)
861- 2141
For
questions regarding any of these stories, please contact the editor:
lyoung@disl.org |
