Hey everyone! This is my last and final blog, and I genuinely can’t believe how quickly these weeks have gone by! I went on quite a few adventures this week, and it ended up being the perfect way to wrap up my Pinternship. Me and Kaitlyn started...
Hey everyone! This week absolutely flew by, but it was packed with research, boating, and plenty of sunshine! Kaitlyn and I continued working on our side project while also getting a glimpse into several other projects happening throughout the lab. One of my favorite parts of this...
Hi everyone! This week was filled with sunny weather, lots of miniature scale mining, and some exciting new research opportunities. I spent most of my time working with Kaitlyn on a smaller project that's part of Billy's larger research. Our main question was simple, why do burrowing...
Hi everyone! This week was filled with sunny days, beach trips, and, surprisingly, a lot of engineering. I spent most of my time working with Billy and Kaitlyn (my fellow intern) on building and calibrating a system that will be used to measure the filtration rates...
Hey everyone! This officially marks my first week working in Bob Miller's lab at UCSB! I'm just starting to get into the rhythm of daily life in the lab, and because I'm new (and a bit of an unexpected addition), I've actually had the opportunity to...
Hi everyone! I’ve officially arrived in Isla Vista, California, where I’ll be spending the next several weeks as a marine biology intern at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I’m incredibly excited to begin this opportunity in Bob Miller’s lab, where the research focuses on the...
Hi! My name is Akira Smith, and I am currently a junior at Telluride High School. I am thrilled for the opportunity to participate in an internship this summer in Providence, Rhode Island, at Brown University, where I will be working under Professor Nicola Neretti...