In week 5 of the internship we spent two days in Seattle visiting collaborators, touring labs, walking through the Seattle Aquarium, and soaking up the city. Here are some of the highlights! Seattle Aquarium The interns had a blast checking out all the sea creatures and asking questions about their behaviors and habitats! UW Applied … Continue reading Seattle Shenanigans
Final Presentations
Last Friday the interns presented their hard work to their family and friends at the community hall. They all did a great job articulating their research goals, describing their results, and answering questions. Check out some photos of the day below, and read their final posters here!
Activities at Lake Ozette
It was a fun week getting to explore all of the opportunities that Lake Ozette had to offer! The interns kicked the activities off with a 6-mile round trip hike to Sandpoint with Amy Olsen and colleagues from the Seattle and Oregon Coast Aquariums. They were greeted with a wonderful sunny day with great visibility to set … Continue reading Activities at Lake Ozette
Fun on Tatoosh!
The 2023 interns dove into field research on Tatoosh, learning about the local marine species of the rocky intertidal, kelp forests, and sea caves. The interns were led by Dr. Tim Wooten and Dr. Cathy Pfister from the University of Chicago and had the opportunity to learn about past and present research studies that have … Continue reading Fun on Tatoosh!
Meet the 2023 Interns!
The 2023 fisheries internship got underway on Monday, and the interns have already been fishing! Check out each of them with their catch and let them introduce themselves to you below. It's shaping up to be a great summer! TeJae My name is TeJae and I am 16 years old. I have started this internship … Continue reading Meet the 2023 Interns!
Final Projects!
This year's internship came to a close last Friday at our final presentations event! It was so exciting to host our first in person internship celebration since 2019, and we had a great turnout with over 30 people present! Each intern took the stage to present about their projects and field questions. They all did … Continue reading Final Projects!
Adventures in Port Angeles
The interns finished up their final project last week, but before they called it quits we took a trip to Port Angeles to explore Feiro Marine Life Center, tour the Peninsula College campus, and have some fun! Seactis, Mya, and Aunjraya piled into the car on Friday morning for an impromptu visit to Port Angeles! … Continue reading Adventures in Port Angeles
Project Pitches
All great scientists are skilled at doing research and at communicating their findings. Ryan challenged each of our interns to come up with an elevator pitch for their research project so they could practice distilling their findings, tailoring their tone and content to a specific audience, and presenting out loud with no props. Mya was … Continue reading Project Pitches
Tatoosh!
Last week the interns spent two nights on Tatoosh Island! They spent each morning exploring the intertidal with Dr. Cathy Pfister and Dr. Tim Wootton from the University of Chicago, retracing the steps of Bob Paine and participating in data collection for new studies. We arrived on Wednesday afternoon and spent the rest of the … Continue reading Tatoosh!
Field Work Galore!
The interns have really gotten into the swing of things these last couple weeks! They have spent most of their time outside in the field with researchers from near and far, learning about the ecosystems on the Reservation and beyond and how they are studied. Zoe Lewis, a master's candidate at Western Washington University, traveled … Continue reading Field Work Galore!
MFM Summer Internship Program 