NOAA-EPP LMRCSC Undergraduate
B.S., Environmental Science, Marine Science
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Cheyenne Murdaugh graduated with an associate’s degree in Liberal Arts from Northern Virginia Community College in May 2022. She is now studying Marine Science at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), with plans to graduate in May 2025. Cheyenne aims to complete her NERTO project in July 2024 at the Pascagoula Laboratory in Mississippi under the supervision of NOAA Scientist Frank Hernandez. The topic of her NERTO research is, “Development of Zooplankton Indices as Ecosystem Indicators for the Gulf of Mexico.”
After graduating, Cheyenne plans to potentially continue working with NOAA as a marine biologist or an environmental planner.
Academic Advisor: Dr. Paulinus Chigbu
NOAA LMRCSC Fellows attain the NOAA Core Competencies detailed in this rubric.
NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center
University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Lead Institution)
(410) 651-7870
Award numbers: FY 2021 Award #NA21SEC4810005
Funding Agency: NOAA Educational Partnership Program with Minority-Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI)
