Conduct original research, take field trips, attend seminars and workshops, and build relationships with expert faculty and graduate students. Applications are open for the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center (LMRCSC). With the guidance of a faculty mentor, interns conduct research…Read more Applications open for 2024 REU internship experience
NOAA Internships Enrich the LMRCSC Experience
What is a NERTO? The NOAA LMRCSC-II offers training and professional development to students through coursework, seminars, and workshops, and provides support for internships, including the NOAA Experiential Research and Training Opportunity (NERTO), to prepare students for careers aligned with the NOAA mission. The Center’s training is conducted collaboratively with NOAA scientists at the NOAA Science Centers…Read more NOAA Internships Enrich the LMRCSC Experience
Fellows Gather for Annual Assembly at IMET
NOAA EPP/MSI LMRCSC fellows came from seven partner institutions across the U.S. to meet in Baltimore at the 2023 Annual Assembly. New and veteran fellows convened at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology to network, workshop, and gain insight into their marine science career prospects. Day One began with orientation and included field trips…Read more Fellows Gather for Annual Assembly at IMET
Summer Science research culminates in symposium
Summer internships funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center (NOAA LMRCSC) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) wrapped up on August 3, when interns presented their research findings at a symposium on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus. A project on horseshoe crab populations, led by NOAA…Read more Summer Science research culminates in symposium
Ph.D. Fellow Spreads Awareness Through Fishing Club
Chryston Best-Otubu is a Ph.D. student and NOAA EPP LMRCSC fellow at the University of Miami. He started a successful fishing club in February 2022, and it has since grown to include 20 graduate students. “Since coming to the University of Miami, friends and mentors have told me amazing stories about the freshwater and saltwater…Read more Ph.D. Fellow Spreads Awareness Through Fishing Club
Annual Science Meeting illuminates need for data-savvy grads
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center (LMRCSC) held its 2023 Annual Science Meeting in March. The event put NOAA scientists and LMRCSC students in the same virtual space to encourage collaboration and mentorships. Samuel Rauch, NOAA Fisheries deputy assistant administrator for regulatory programs, said the Biden-Harris Administration’s recently-released…Read more Annual Science Meeting illuminates need for data-savvy grads
LMRCSC ALUMNI SURVEY
Recent and past alumni have often expressed that after graduating there was difficulty transitioning into employment opportunities and remaining connected with LMRCSC fellows. Opportunities often come as a result of social interactions, including networking in the office, or at professional meetings. In the efforts to provide a stronger connection between NOAA LMRCSC alumni, and as…Read more LMRCSC ALUMNI SURVEY
10th BIENNIAL EDUCATION AND SCIENCE FORUM
The NOAA Educational Partnership Program/Minority Serving Institutions hosted its 10th Biennial Education and Science Forum in Tallahassee, Fla. The science meeting, which was the follow-up installment to the virtual forum held in 2021, served as an opportunity for NOAA EPP Cooperative Science Center scholars to display their research and interact with agency scientists. This year’s…Read more 10th BIENNIAL EDUCATION AND SCIENCE FORUM
NOAA EPP Scholars selected for NSF fellowship
The National Science Foundation has selected two NOAA Educational Partnership Program LMRCSC scholars to join their elite Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Janelle Layton and Hillary Thalmann, both students at Oregon State University, will have the support and financial backing of the foundation as they work on their respective research projects. Created by the United States…Read more NOAA EPP Scholars selected for NSF fellowship
NOAA EPP Scholar accepts offer to Rutgers University
Congrats are in order for NOAA Educational Partnership Program LMRCSC scholar and UMES undergraduate student, Teemer Barry. The graduating senior accepted an offer from Rutgers University, located in New Brunswick, N.J. There, he will enroll in the Graduate Program in Oceanography at the prestigious research institution. Under the advisement of UMES professor, Dr. Ali Ishaque,…Read more NOAA EPP Scholar accepts offer to Rutgers University
