 | Using the knowledge and skills I acquired working on the boat and after many hours of hard work, I was able to completely repair the school's horrifically damaged trawl net to working condition. This was something I took great pride in: knowing that my work experience put me in a position where I was the only one skilled enough to do the job. This summer taught me many valuable lessons that I will carry with me forever. Commercial fishing sparked a passion inside me. The work was difficult and I often times cursed it, but I know I will always be drawn back. -Alexander DePerte, Stardust Fisheries, Inc. |
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| ""I knew before starting this internship that I would continue school and obtain my Ph. D. Being in the lab environment with many scientists reinforced this desire and confirmed that I will need to obtain my doctorate to do the type of research that I want to do." -Danielle Thibault, Brookhaven National Laboratory |  |
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| Working with plants and insects definitely made me realize how much I love working with vertebrates. I know now to focus my field of study more towards animal biology rather than plant biology. This co-op also confirmed my love for research. -Amanda McFarlin, Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan | While it may have seemed like a lot of work, I really enjoyed working at Morton. I made new friends, learned that bird watching is not for me, and got to spend a good part of the summer at the beach. For the first time I worked at a place where I did not know anyone, I took chances, and got to do things that I never would have done otherwise. -Sara Petrochic, Morton Wildlife Refuge, LI, US Fish and Wildlife Service
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| Through this co-op I have decided that I would not like to do veterinary work, but would actually like to keep up with the rehabilitation aspect of the wildlife care. I would also like to try and do a co-op that would have a form of education built in. -Jen Wimmer, Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons |  |
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| "Going on the dig and working with paleontologists has renewed my interest in dinosaurs, and I have regained the enthusiasm and fascination I had for dinosaurs as a child. I want to learn as much as I can about paleontology and dinosaurs. I discovered that paleontologists are people who, like me, never really grew out of the dinosaur phase." -Kaite Laumann, Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc. |  |
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"I became a lot more excited about my future as a marine scientist and what is in store for me in terms of graduate school, getting a doctorate, and researching. I was able to see what kinds of things interest me and to realize what doesn't 'float my boat" -Katrina Pagenkopp USGS, Florida Caribbean Science Center
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| "I proved to my supervisors and to myself that I was responsible and attentive enough to complete assigned tasks correctly and on schedule. In the future, I would like to gain more experience working in my field of study so that I will be able to decide what my next step will be after graduation." -Maria Russo, Penn State SEAgrant Program
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The Riverhead Foundation
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My goals have not changed much; I still want to go into the medical field and more likely into the forensic field now. This experience makes you appreciate life more on a daily basis. It also gives you a better understanding of life's good and bad aspects. -Matthew Pettersen, Suffolk County Morge, NY
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"The experiences that I had here at Mote taught me that there is no such thing as a typical day. I might be doing anything from working in the extraction lab, which could be for days on end, to going out in the boat and collecting samples."
"There is so much information to learn, and something new everyday. It drives me to push myself that much further. By being here at Mote I feel I have fueled that desire to learn more."-Charles Mulligan, MOTE Marine Laboratory, FL
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Working at the Mount Desert Oceanarium is a wonderful experience full of many learning opportunities. The skills gathered from this co-op will be very useful in the future, both in future classes and in future jobs. -Amy Littlefield,
Mt. Desert Oceanarium, ME
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| Without consciously trying to, I fulfilled every thing that I needed to learn or improve upon just by doing my job. I have found out that I am a better public speaker than I once thought. -Crystal Possehl, Mt. Desert Oceanarium, ME |  |
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I was given the opportunity to see how all the work begins: how and when the photos are taken and how the information is recorded on data sheets. I got to see research from start to finish. I now feel more confident about heading to graduate school and I am extremely excited for my next research experience. What an adventure! -Katie Luxa, Cascadia Research Collective, WA
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| Working with plants and insects definitely made me realize how much I love working with vertebrates. I know now to focus my field of study more towards animal biology rather than plant biology. This co-op also confirmed my love for research. -Terika Spencer, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, NY
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 | This cooperative education position has helped me grow fonder of the field of marine science. After my co-op finished, I remained at the foundation as a volunteer. I have gained so much experience that I feel I am ready to graduate and join the "real world" of no school and all work. I would like to find my "perfect" job. I am not really all that sure I know what that job is, but I know I have a good amount of experience to do it. -Melissa Shaver,
The Riverhead Foundation
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| I was hired on as a Physical Therapy aide. I developed excellent one-on-one people skills and was able to make people feel a little more at ease in an uncomfortable situation. This is a skill that I will be able to use my whole life. I loved being able to develop relationships with the patients. I find the field of health care appealing and would like to further pursue a career in this field. -Amber Hedges, Manual & Sports Physical Therapy, PC, NY
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