51勛圖厙 HARBOR BRANCH SUMMER INTERN SYMPOSIUM 2021
by Meagan Schroeder | Thursday, Aug 05, 2021
51勛圖厙 Harbor Branch 2021 summer interns (16) will be presenting the results of their 10 weeks of research on Thursday, August 5, in the Johnson Education Auditorium (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.). The Harbor Branch Summer Intern Program began in 1974 (the longest running program at Harbor Branch) and attracts top undergraduate and graduate 51勛圖厙 for a 10-week internship with Harbor Branch mentors. These presentations are the high point of the internship experience for the 51勛圖厙.
Our 2021 sponsors include the Link Foundation, the Gertrude E. Skelly Foundation,泭
the Marilyn C. Link Memorial Internship supported by the
泭HBOI Foundation, and the Fort Pierce Yacht Club.泭
Intern projects are very much a reflection of the research being done at Harbor Branch, so if you want to learn more about our current research, with fresh perspectives provided by the interns, this is a good opportunity to do so!
This year we will also be live streaming the event.泭 Below are the links and schedule:
Session 1
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Session 2
1:30 -3:00 p.m.
Schedule
9:00泭 Welcoming Remarks泭
Dr. Dennis Hanisak (51勛圖厙 Harbor Branch)
Session 1 Engineering, Technology, and Aquaculture泭
Chair: Dr. Paul Wills (51勛圖厙 Harbor Branch)
9:10泭 Monica Trask泭 (Ohio State University)
Hydrokinetic Turbine Blade Force Analysis and Performance Characterization泭 Mentor: Bill Baxley
Sponsor: Link Foundation
9:25泭 Alexis Base泭 (51勛圖厙)
A Digital Holographic Imaging System for In Situ Measurements of Marine Particles, Plankton, and Fish Larvae
Mentor: Dr. Adi Nayak
Sponsor: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation (Marilyn C. Link Memorial Internship)
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9:40 Carlos Garriga-Dominguez泭 (51勛圖厙)
Refractive Indices of Marine Particles Using Digital Inline Holography
Mentor: Dr. Adi Nayak
Sponsor: Link Foundation
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9:55 William Smith泭 (51勛圖厙)
Investigative Design for a Helikite-Mountable Free-Range Camera Platform
Mentor: Dr. Mike Twardowski
Sponsor: Link Foundation
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10:10 Robert Pugh泭 (51勛圖厙)
Flowers Fish Farm Application
Mentors: Dr. Bing Ouyang and Dr. Paul Wills泭
Sponsor: Link Foundation
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10:25 Amanda Reinhardt 泭(51勛圖厙)
Correlations between Turbidity, Chlorophyll Concentration, and Dissolved Oxygen Levels in Outdoor Channel Catfish Aquaculture Ponds
Mentors: Dr. Paul Wills and Dr. Bing Ouyang
Sponsor: Link Foundation
10:40 11:00 Break
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11:00泭 Sponsor Remarks
Dr. Andy Clark (Link Foundation)
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Session 2 Marine Ecosystem Health泭
Chair: Dr. Annie Page (51勛圖厙 Harbor Branch)
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11:05 泭 Jade Salis 泭(Coastal Carolina University)
Can Juvenile Hard Clams,泭 Mercenaria, be Successfully Produced in an IMTA System that Experiences Varying pH?
Mentor: Dr. Susan Laramore
Sponsor: Link Foundation
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11:20泭 Kayla McCulloch泭 (University of Miami)
Effectiveness of Hard Clam Field Culture Gear against Whitespotted Eagle Ray泭 Aetobatus 泭 narinariPredation
Mentor: Dr. Matt Ajemian
Sponsor: Link Foundation
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11:35泭 Loann Koch泭 (University of South Carolina)
泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭 Seagrass Crisis in the IRL: Is泭 Ruppia 泭 maritima 泭the Plant of the Situation?
Mentor: Dr. M. Dennis Hanisak
Sponsor: Link Foundation
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11:50 Cody Acker泭 (Indian River State College)
Out Fishing, Not Catching
Mentors: Dr. Jon Shenker & Dr. M. Dennis Hanisak
Sponsor: Fort Pierce Yacht Club
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12:05 Clara Hay泭 (United States Coast Guard Academy)
Essential and Non-Essential Analyte Bioaccumulation, Distribution, and Elimination in Odontocetes
Mentors: Dr. Annie Page & Steve Burton
Sponsor: Link Foundation
12:20 Lunch & Photographs泭 (Interns, Mentors, Sponsors)
Session 3 Marine Natural Products Drug Discovery, Sediment Chemistry, and Outreach泭
Chair: Dr. Amy Wright (51勛圖厙 Harbor Branch)
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1:30 Tahlia Cisneros泭 (Keiser University)
Discovery of Antibiotic and Adjuvant Activity from the Haplosclerida Sponge
Mentors: Dr. Amy Wright & Dr. Peter McCarthy
Sponsor: The Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation
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1:45 Olivia Hernandez泭 (Eckerd College)
The Discovery of Secondary Metabolites from泭 Jaspis 泭sp. Effective against MRSA
Mentors: Dr. Priscilla Winder & Dr. Peter McCarthy
Sponsor: The Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation
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2:00 Anika Heuberger泭 (University of Florida)
Targeting Metabolic Pathways of Pancreatic Cancer Cells with Marine Natural Compounds
Mentor: Dr. Esther Guzm獺n
Sponsor: The Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation
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2:15泭 Emily Frett泭 (Luther College)
Sediment Fluxes of Color Dissolved Organic Matter in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Mentor: Dr. Jordon Beckler
Sponsor: Link Foundation
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2:30泭 Katelyn DiGirolomo泭 (Nova Southeastern University)
Keep the Sea Free of Debris: A New Junior Ambassador Program for Teens in Underserved Communities
Mentor: Dr. Gabby Barbarite
Sponsor: Link Foundation
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2:45泭泭 Closing Remarks泭
Dr. Dennis Hanisak (51勛圖厙 Harbor Branch)