Student/Alumni Profiles

Cassidy Peterson '13

"Getting involved in research is by far the most valuable experience of my undergraduate career. In addition to helping all my fellow lab-members with their respective projects, I have also had the opportunity to take on a project of my own as a part of my honors research. My project consists of ultrasound imaging and circulating blood hormone level analysis to non-lethally monitor the pregnancy of the spiny dogfish shark (Squalus acanthias)." read more

Casey Toombs '12

"Another enlightening experience I had within UNE was getting involved with the Ghana Health Mission. I traveled to Sekondi and Takoradi in Ghana, West Africa. Together with a group of physicians, PAs, nurses, and researchers, I helped to set up a clinic and provide primary health care." read more

Christopher Smith '12

"The most important contribution to my professional development is the research experience I have gained here. I have spent the past two years working for Dr. Phil Yund and Dr. Charles Tilburg on a project looking at the southern range boundary of the northern blue mussel, Mytilus trossulus, throughout Downeast Maine." read more

Karson Coutré '12

"I am involved in student research in a fish lab and we do a lot of sampling in the Saco Estuary as well as out in the ocean. In classes we have been able to go into many different environments to do field work such as the rocky intertidal, the salt marsh, and the estuary. We also have gone on weekend lab trips to field stations in Maine as well as longer trips such as to the Gulf of Mexico for the Fish Physiology course." read more

Marissa Hammond '12

"During my sophomore year, I applied for NOAA’s Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship, which I received. ... The scholarship came with funding for two years, along with a paid internship for summer ’11. I did mine at the National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) field station in Orono, Maine, where I completed an independent project that I later presented at the NOAA Headquarters in Silver Spring, MD." read more

Kate Rose DiVito '11

"Currently, I am doing research with two professors, Steven Travis and Greg Zogg. They are looking at how the effect of sea level rise due to climate change will affect the marsh. I have learned the most at UNE from working with Drs. Travis and Zogg on this research project. They have taught me everything from how to put together a research proposal, field work and molecular lab work." read more

Christina Perazio '11

"I feel extremely prepared for graduate school thanks to everything I was able to learn and the opportunities I had to do research with Dr. Dzieweczynski. The entire psychology department felt like one big family." read more

Krysten Belanger '11

"My most memorable experience at UNE was when I was able to volunteer at MARC for the first time. I am so grateful for all the experience I have gained at MARC. I have been volunteering for three years almost four years. No other facility allows their volunteers to get the hands on experience that MARC provides." read more

Danielle Woodall '09

"While at UNE, I did research in chemistry with Dr. Mullin. This research was presented at the 2007 Arts and Sciences Symposium held at UNE. Working in the chemistry lab has taught me not only chemistry but what it means to be a researcher." read more

Amanda Colton '09

"The Marine Science Center allows students to have hands-on experience right from the beginning of freshman year. As a freshman, I was able to volunteer at the Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center (MARC) in both animal care and education." read more

Emily Zimmermann '09

"As a prospective student, I was invited to join the honors biology program, and it has proved to be very worthwhile. It has given me great research opportunities, allowing me to begin my own independent research project at the end of my sophomore year." read more

Brittany Palm '09

"My favorite aspect about the curriculum for marine biology majors is the diversity of the education. So far I have taken courses in oceanography, genetics, physiology, physics, biochemistry, environmental studies, coral reef ecology, fisheries biology, organic chemistry, and different organismal biology courses." read more

Brittany Stratton '09

"The most influential part of my years at UNE was last spring's Restoring Wetlands class with Pam Morgan. Our class spent the semester creating a restoration plan for the fringing salt marsh on campus near River Lot as well as a coastal trail following the Saco River." read more

Nicholas Metheny '06

"I was able to work on many different projects, but the most significant being a research cruise in the Bering Sea studying primary productivity of algae. Now, I have not gone into studying algae as a career, but the opportunity exposed me to other researchers from different institutions. It was in this incredible environment that I discovered an interest in seabird ecology, and I have been doing mostly seabird-related work since graduating." read more

Melissa (Missy) Stults '04

"My time at UNE was priceless. As cliché as it may sound it was my experiences at UNE that shaped me into the person I am today. Whether it was interactions in the classroom, on the basketball court or during extracurricular activities, the lessons I learned from attending UNE are invaluable." read more

Carey Mullen '98

"To be an animal trainer a degree is important but so is a great deal of hands-on experience. I was lucky enough to do an internship at the Mystic Aquarium the summer before my senior year at UNE. This opened a lot of doors for me there." read more

Dashiell Pappas '08

"My research project also has a molecular component, and the interdisciplinary aspect of UNE's science departments is wonderful. Multiple professors in various departments have more than willingly offered their expertise and assistance when I have needed help." read more