Outer Island Interns 2014
Interns are hired each summer to staff Outer Island and to assist visiting groups with educational programming during their visit to the island. The interns also conduct research activities, including water quality monitoring, and participate in maintenance activities on the island facilities. Below are brief bios for the Summer 2014 Outer Island Interns:
Lauren Gerva is graduated in the top 10 percent of her class from the Morgan School, Clinton, CT in 2012 and is currently pursuing a Biology degree at Ithaca College, Ithaca NY. Lauren has recently worked as a Research Assistant in the ecology lab at Ithaca College and has participated in volunteer activities including Guiding Eyes for the Blind and the Shoreline Food Pantry.
Aleah Querns is a graduate of Coginchaug Regional High School, Durham, CT and is currently pursuing Biological Sciences (Ecology, Conservation and Evolution) at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. Aleah has participated in the EPI Wildlife Ecology Summer Research Program, Yellowstone National Park in July 2013 and the Natural Resource Conservation Academy, UCONN in July 2012. Aleah has also participated in volunteer activities including the Eco Village and Clown Nose Club at NCSU.