NCBS Internships On The Nature Coast
Nature Coast Biological Station is partnering with federal and state agencies with UF students to work on research in the Nature Coast region this summer. The list below includes the intern and their partnered host affiliate, as well as the project title. To see more information on our previous Interns and their experiences, go see our blog.
Check out our Job Opportunities page for the next Summer Internship posting!
2021 Interns
Ashlyn Posey
Intern Host
Margaret Lamont and Travis Thomas
Project Title
Sturgeon and Terrapin Ecology
Grace Hejmanowski
Intern Host
Mark Clark
Project Title
Evaluating JR-CSA Artificial Oyster Substrate to Improve Water Quality
Katie Everett
Intern Host
Drs. Charlie Martin and Mike Allen
UF IFAS NCBS
Project Title
Historical Aspects of Common Snook Expansion on Florida's Nature Coast
Lisa DeFillips
Intern Host
Timothy Jones, Jamie Hammond, Trisha Green
Project Title
Big Bend Aquatic Seagrass Preserve - Coastal Monitoring
Meredith Anderson
Intern Host
Amanda W.J. Demopoulos / Jill R. Bourque
Project Title
Assessing the Functional Equivalency of Mangrove Restoration in SW Florida
Chloe Aborgast
Intern Host
Dr. Marcus Lashley
Project Title
Communicating Conservation Research to Broad Audiences
Samantha Mormile
Intern Host
Joyce Kleen
FWS & CRNWR
Project Title
Managing Public Use/Communications at Three Sisters Springs
Alexander Janelle
Intern Host
Darlene Velez
Project Title
Water Quality in the Suwannee River Basin
Emilee Stump
Intern Host
Dr. Julie Meyer
Project Title
Bacteria associated with seagrass roots/lucinid clams
Annabel Schreiber
Intern Host
Dr. AJ Reisinger
Project Title
Biogeochemical dynamics of stormwater ponds
2019 Interns
Connor Milton
Intern Host
Joyce Kleen
Project Title
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge Manatee Monitoring
Caroline Barnett
Intern Host
Peter Frederick and Leslie Sturmer
Project Title
Shellfish Restoration
Shea Husband
Intern Host
Caleb Purtlebaugh and Taj Knapp
Project Title
Fisheries Independent Monitoring - Marine Research
Eric Bovee
Intern Host
Mike Allen and Samara Nehemiah
Project Title
Spotted Seatrout Age and Growth
Camila Leon
Intern Host
Robert McCleery
Project Title
Finding the Cedar Key Salt March Vole
Alexandra Reyes-Ramos
Intern Host
Joyce Kleen
Project Title
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge Manatee Monitoring
Sarah Tevlin
Intern Host
Stephanie Verhulst and Carrie Adams
Project Title
Sea-level Rise and Saltmarsh Dynamics in the Gulf of Mexico, FL
William Ware
Intern Host
Tim Jones and Jamie Letendre
Project Title
Seagrass Monitoring & Assessment - Big Bend Seagrass Aquatic Preserve
2018 Interns
Anna Swigris
Intern Hosts
Tim Jones and Jamie Lentendre
Project Title
Seagrass Monitoring and Assessment-Big Bend Seagrass Aquatic Preserve
Cher Nicolson
Intern Hosts
Josh Patterson and Savanna Barry
Project Title
Centipede Bay Oyster and Marsh Habitat Enhancement Project
Samara Nehemiah
Intern Hosts
Mike Allen and Steve Geiger
Project Title
Bay Scallop Population and Recreational Fishery Monitoring
Tyler Fogt
Intern Hosts
Caleb Purtlebaugh, Johnny Polasik, & Taj Knapp
Project Title
Fisheries Independent Monitoring - Marine Research
Vita Repina
Intern Host
Mark Clark
Project Title
Strategies, Benefits and Stakeholder Preference of “Living Shorelines” to Enhance Daughtry Bayou
Brian Whalen
Intern Hosts
Mike Allen and Andrew Gude
Project Title
Improving Recreational Fishing Catch and Release Methods
Victoria Steinnecker
Intern Hosts
Mark Hinz & Tom Mirti
Project Title
Water Quality and Springs Monitoring
Amy Oxton
Intern Hosts
Steve Geiger & Jennifer Granneman
Project Title
Bay Scallop Population and Recreational Fishery Monitoring
Margaret Long
Intern Host
Joyce Palmer
Project Title
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge Manatee Monitoring
Rebecca Rash
Intern Hosts
Joyce Palmer
Project Title
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge Manatee Monitoring
2017 Interns
Jordana Cutajar
Intern Host
Darlene Velez
Project Title
Water Quality and Springs Monitoring
Courtney Stachowiak
Intern Host
Caleb Purtlebaugh
Project Title
Fisheries Independent Monitoring
Audrey Batzer
Intern Host
Dr. Christine Angelini
Project Title
Building with Nature
William Wolfson
Intern Host
Andrew Gude
Project Title
Cedar Key NWR Guided Kayak Fishing
Tristen Townsend
Intern Host
Dr. David Kaplan
Project Title
Investigating Changes in Coastal Forests Along the Nature Coast
Samantha Tiffany
Intern Host
Dr. Charles Martin & Dr. Laura Reynolds
Project Title
Diel Variability in Fish and Invertebrate Community Structure
Kimberly Magee
Intern Host
Dr. Savanna Barry
Project Title
Human Dimensions of Recrational Scalloping and Boating in the Nature Coast
Kelly Colvin
Intern Host
Tim Jones
Project Title
Seagrass Monitoring and Assessment-Big Bend Seagrass Aquatic Preserve
Kaley Terrell
Intern Host
Peter Frederick
Project Title
Oyster Research
Kacey Aukema
Intern Host
Dr. Mark Clark
Project Title
Investigating Strategies, Benefits and Stakeholder Preference of "Living Shorelines"
Joseph Littell
Intern Host
Dr. Bill Lindberg
Project Title
Application of Habitat Selection Theory and Reef Technology to Fisheries Management
Alec Cronin
Intern Host
Dr. Savanna Barry
Project Title
Human Dimensions of Recrational Scalloping and Boating in the Nature Coast
2016 Interns
Cory Gillis
Intern Host
Vic Doig and Larry Woodward
Project Title
Lower Suwannee Wildlife and Habitat Monitoring
Jessica Van Vaerenbergh
Intern Host
Dr. Bill Lindberg
Project Title
Application of Hatitat Selection Theory and Reef Technology to Fisheries Management
Hannah Van Horn
Intern Host
Timothy Jones and Jamie Letendere
Project Title
Seagrass and Water Quaility Monitoring In Florida's Big Bend
Julia Richter
Intern Host
Dr. Mark Clark
Project Title
Cedar Key Living Shoreline Demonstration and Canal Water Quality Enhancement Project
Lizzie Mayes
Intern Host
Caleb Purtlebaugh
Project Title
Fisheries Independent Monitoring
Contact Us
Nature Coast Biological Station
552 1st Street
PO Box 878
Cedar Key, FL 32625
ncbs@ifas.ufl.edu
Call Us at (352) 325-6078
Our Mission
The mission of the NCBS is to enhance the conservation and sustainability of natural resources throughout the Nature Coast through collaborative research, enhanced public engagement, field-based courses, and hands-on training workshops.