EPP and Hollings scholar blog

Each summer, EPP/MSI and Hollings undergraduate scholars complete summer internships across NOAA. On the scholar blog, they share their experiences by describing their projects, creating art, writing science communication pieces, and more.

An EPP/MSI scholar's internship improving pulse thunderstorm forecasting and warning

August 7, 2023

StoryMap: My internship study on human disturbance of protected seabird nesting colonies

February 2, 2023

On an undisturbed sandy beach, Kaitlyn smiles, holding out a pigeon-sized bird, with a long beak that is wide at the base and quickly narrows to a point. Both of her hands appear gently, but firmly wrapped around the bird, holding it's wings against its body. Her shirt identifies her as a volunteer with Rookery Bay Research Reserve.

Making connections between island and inland ecosystems during my NOAA internship

January 26, 2023

My internship analyzing long-term data and collecting new data shipboard

January 20, 2023

An impactful internship: Research and outreach at Kachemak Bay

January 12, 2023

The photo looks down on Ronja, who is bent over looking through thin roots just under the soil in front of a multi-trunked tree. Ferns and other woodland vegetation obscure the view of her.

Illustrations of California marsh plants and animals from my Hollings internship research

December 21, 2022

Twenty nine small illustrations of a wide variety of plant and animal life that have been cut out and arranged overtop a background photo of the marsh. The illustrations are detailed in ink and colored in a realistic style

Scholar educates about ocean life by drawing connections to culture, art, and STEM concepts

December 14, 2022

Life in the rocky intertidal: My internship studying dynamics of urchin reproduction and density

December 7, 2022

A purple sea urchin, which resembles a spiky, partially flattened ball, is cut in half lengthwise is placed on a lab bench in front of a graduated cylinder filled with a dark liquid. The bisected urchin on the left looks hollow. The one on the right looks similar, but richer in color and with three evenly spaced clumps of yellow tissue resembling orange slices along the inner walls of its body.

Using art to connect the public with my internship research

December 1, 2022

A digital painting that looks similar to a watercolour painting of a spiny lobster with its tail curled under its body and its characteristic long, sturdy antennae spread wide.

How I reaffirmed my career aspirations and built key skills through my Hollings internship

November 16, 2022

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