This Spring, ERM major (soil science option) Kathryn Clark (pictured in the center of this photo) was notified that she won the NOAA Hollings Scholarship. The scholarship was created in 2005 to honor Senator Ernest F. Hollings of South Carolina. Its purpose is to encourage undergraduate students to pursue research in oceanic and atmospheric sciences, promote environmental literacy, and prepare students for government careers in the natural sciences and in science education. The awards provides undergraduates with up to $8000 a year for two years of study and a internship between junior and senior years with a stipend of $6500. The internship will be at a NOAA facility and will involve a research project while working with a NOAA mentor. The student will then present their project at a NOAA conference following the internship.
Kathryn says, "the internship can be with any of the NOAA organizations, and the one I hope to work with is the National Marine Fisheries Service. The Fisheries Service includes coastal habitat management such as protection of biodiversity in estuaries and coastal wetlands, as well as protection of marine species such as whales and sea turtles. I will be offered a variety of internship opportunities to choose from in Fall 2011. There are science centers everywhere from Maine to Hawaii that I can chose from."
Congratulations Katie!
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