2019-2021 EPP/MSI undergraduate scholar profiles

Class of 2019-2021

EPP/MSI Undergraduate scholar Koffi Apegnadjro.
Name: Koffi Apegnadjro
School: City College of the City University of New York
Major: Environmental Engineering
 
Summer 1: National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
Office: National Satellite Operations Facility
Project Title: Model S-NPP 180 Degree Yaw Scenario for Pure Retro Grade Maneuver
 
Summer 2: Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Office: Physical Sciences Lab
Project Title: Characterizing Whiplash Events (Drought to Floods, Floods to Droughts) and How Risk Managers Make Decisions About Compounding Risks: A Case Study of the State of California
 
EPP/MSI Undergraduate scholar Elyse Bonner.
Name: Elyse Bonner
School: Tuskegee University, Alabama
Major: Environmental Science
 
Summer 1: National Ocean Service
Office: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science 
Project Title: Assessment and Characterization of Legacy and Current-use Pesticides (CUPs) in the Maumee and Ottawa Riverine Systems
 
Summer 2: National Marine Fisheries Service
Office: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 
Project Title: Investigation of Bigeye Tuna Fishing Grounds and Habitat in the Central Pacific
 
EPP/MSI Undergraduate scholar JaNia Dunbar.
Name: JaNia Dunbar
School: Jackson State University, Mississippi
Major: Meteorology
 
Summer 1: National Weather Service (NWS)
Office: Office of the Chief Operating Officer 
Project Title: Transforming the NWS: The Influence of Impact-Based Decision Support Services (IDSS)
 
Summer 2: National Weather Service
Office: Memphis Weather Forecast Office 
Project Title: Use of GLM Data for Pop-up Thunderstorms

 

EPP/MSI Undergraduate scholar Nohemi Perales.
Name: Nohemi Perales
School: University of Texas at El Paso
Major: Geology and Environmental Studies
 
Summer 1: NOAA Office of Marine & Aviation Operations (OMAO)
Office: OMAO Operations
Project Title: Supporting Science: How OMAO Operations Support NOAA's Mission Through Leadership
 
Summer 2: National Weather Service
Office: University of Texas at El Paso
Project Title: The Influence of Meteorology on Ozone Formation and Transport in the Paso del Norte Region 
 
EPP/MSI Undergraduate scholar Jezella Peraza.
Name: Jezella Peraza
School: California State University - Monterey Bay
Major: Marine Science
 
Summer 1: National Ocean Service
Office: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Project Title: Exploring a New Path: Using the O.C.E.A.N (Observation, Collaboration, and Expeditions to increase Awareness in National Marine Sanctuaries)
 
Summer 2: National Marine Fisheries Service
Office: Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Project Title: Analyzing Underwater Imagery of Horse Mussels on the Northeast Atlantic Continental Shelf
 
EPP/MSI Undergraduate scholar Sheldon Rosa.
Name: Sheldon Rosa
School: University of Hawaii at Hilo
Major: Marine and Aquatic Sciences
 
Summer 1: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Office: Ocean Acidification Program
Project Title: Ocean Acidification - Informative Kit for Education and Outreach
 
Summer 2: National Ocean Service
Office: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Project Title: Identifying Marine Cultural Keystone Species for the Hawaiian Archipelago
 
EPP/MSI Undergraduate scholar Paola Santiago.
Name: Paola Santiago
School: University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
Major: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation
 
Summer 1: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Office: Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
Project Title: Analysis of Multibeam and ROV data in US South East Region
 
Summer 2: National Ocean Service
Office: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Project Title: The Characterization of Mesophotic Reef Habitats of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands using 3-dimensional Reconstruction Techniques
 
EPP/MSI Undergraduate scholar Kristyn Wilkerson.
Name: Kristyn Wilkerson
School: Spelman College, Georgia
Major: Environmental Science
 
Summer 1: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Office: Climate Program Office
Project Title: Flooding the Margins: Investigating the compounding effects of Urban Development and Coastal Hazards on Marginalized Communities
 
Summer 2: Office of Education
Project Title: NOAA-wide Citizen Science Portfolio
 
EPP/MSI Undergraduate scholar Darrielle Williams.
Name: Darrielle Williams
School: Tuskegee University, Alabama
Major: Animal Science
 
Summer 1: National Marine Fisheries Service
Office: Office of Aquaculture
Project Title: Straight from the Source: Assessing Microalgal Nutrient and Usage Potential in the US
 
Summer 1: National Marine Fisheries Service
Office: Pacific Islands Regional Office
Project Title: The Impact of Plastic Ingestion on Sea Turtles
 
EPP/MSI Undergraduate scholar Ashley Yates-Contreras.
Name: Ashley Yates-Contreras
School: St. Mary's University, Texas
Major: Environmental Science
 
Summer 1: National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
Office: Coast Watch
Project Title: Investigating New Satellite Techniques to Identify Trichodesmium spp. Blooms
 
Summer 2: National Marine Fisheries Service
Office: West Coast Regional Office
Project Title: Southern Resident Killer Whales: a Project-Based Learning Approach