Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
Top left photo: Chad King. Top, second photo to the left: Jacob Argueta/Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. All other photos courtesy of the scholar.
Watch the Symposium online
All scholar oral presentation sessions will be streaming through Go To Webinar. To view a session stream, click the link below or on the name of the session you are interested in the session presentation schedule.
MONDAY JULY 28, 2025
Opening session: 12:00-5:30p.m.
Opening welcome talks from NOAA and Office of Education leadership following by and overview of Symposium logistics and scholar tech checks.
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12:00-12:45 p.m. |
Scholar check-in. You must be in the Great Hall and seated by 1:00 p.m. |
Atrium |
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1:00-1:10 p.m. |
Welcome to the Symposium — Louisa Koch, Director of Education |
Great Hall |
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1:10-1:45 p.m. |
Senior leadership keynote address — Laura Grimm, Acting Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, NOAA Chief of Staff |
Great Hall |
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1:45-2:00 p.m. |
Symposium class photo |
Great Hall |
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2:00-2:15 p.m. |
BREAK |
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2:15-2:45 p.m. |
Symposium logistics overview — Tracy Levstik, Hollings Scholarship Program Lead, and Erianna Hammond, Undergraduate Scholarship Program Support Specialist |
Great Hall |
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2:45-4:00 p.m. |
Group 1: Tech checks in the Spring Room Group 2: Informal networking in the Atrium All poster presenters: Poster setup in the Great Hall |
Spring Room and Atrium |
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4:00-5:30 p.m. |
Group 2: Tech checks in the Spring Room Group 1: Informal networking in the Atrium All poster presenters: Informal networking in the Atrium |
Spring Room and Atrium |
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5:30 p.m. |
Adjourn for the day |
In this booklet, you can read a Symposium welcome letter, browse scholar presentation abstracts, and find acknowledgements of the many scholar mentors and symposium evaluators and volunteers who made this event possible.
TUESDAY JULY 29, 2025
Scholar check-in: 8:30-9:00 a.m.
All scholars must check in and be in a session room by 9:00 a.m. For those presenting in the morning, please arrive at 8:30 a.m.
Concurrent morning sessions: 9:00 a.m. through 12:15 p.m.
There are four sessions running concurrently. They all begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at varying times before 12:15 p.m.
Healthy Ocean 1 offsite link: 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in the Great Hall
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9:00 a.m. |
Alexandra Ensign |
Multivariable analysis of pelagic fauna distribution in the Blake Plateau region |
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9:15 a.m. |
Brooklyn Mitchell |
Understanding the retention and stability of sediments in algal turfs. |
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9:30 a.m. |
Clara DiVincenzo |
Thermal regime shapes physiology and performance in Siderastrea siderea corals |
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9:45 a.m. |
Clara Oxford |
Integrating trophic ecology of coastal fishes with measures of marine biodiversity |
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10:00 a.m. |
Cortez Catalano |
Impacts of Callinectes sapidus (blue crabs) on Gulf of Maine marsh pool community structure |
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10:15 a.m. |
Daryl Bullock |
Evaluating nature-based solutions and shellfish research |
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10:30 a.m. |
BREAK |
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10:45 a.m. |
Elisabeth Petit |
Revealing the colonization pattern of Minuca pugnax in its northern expanded range of New Hampshire |
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11:00 a.m. |
Greg Roitbourd |
Spatial distribution of fishes in and around offshore energy areas in southern New England |
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11:15 a.m. |
Hannah Tucker |
Determining the effects of altered survey design on relative abundance indices for groundfish |
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11:30 a.m. |
Jamie Fogg |
Evaluating detector performance for North Atlantic Right Whale acoustic monitoring in a high-traffic shipping corridor |
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11:45 a.m. |
Jennifer Angel |
Isotope evaluation to elucidate the dietary behavior of a coastal sharks |
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12:00 p.m. |
Kayla Pacheco |
Evaluating passive acoustic detector performance for dolphin whistles in the Galápagos Archipelago |
Weather-Ready Nation 1 offsite link: 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in the Spring Room
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9:00 a.m. |
AG Cornell |
Enhancing decision support and impact messaging of excessive heat in east Central Florida |
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9:15 a.m. |
Charles Remmers |
Operational HAFS forecasts of supercell structure and evolution during the Hurricane Milton tornado outbreak |
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9:30 a.m. |
Conner Timario |
Market research on commercial spacecraft compatibility with NASA instruments |
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9:45 a.m. |
Emily Shor |
Providing impact-based decision support services (IDSS) using rainfall rates in the Mid-Atlantic at the NWS Baltimore/Washington weather forecast office |
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10:00 a.m. |
Gregory Venarsky |
Improving the understanding of Sou'easters in New England |
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10:15 a.m. |
Jack Wojczynski |
Tropical cyclone history of eastern North Carolina |
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10:30 a.m. |
BREAK |
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10:45 a.m. |
Jordan Howell |
Improving the connection of National Weather Service resources and rural populations |
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11:00 a.m. |
Malik Hall |
Improving P-Surge: Before and after arrival of tropical storm force winds |
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11:15 a.m. |
Michael Han |
Hurricane Hunter flight track visualization |
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11:30 a.m. |
Olivia Griffith |
Tropical transition of extratropical cyclones |
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11:45 a.m. |
Raeed Kabir |
Leveraging low Earth orbit data to estimate the effect of short-run temperature and PM2.5 on consumption |
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12:00 p.m. |
S. Eliza Barksdale |
Updating research on the use of reflectivity cores for severe weather warnings |
Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies offsite link: 9:00-11:45 a.m. in the Fenton Room
| Time | Presenter | Title |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Aidan Pflieger |
Toxicity of non-polymeric per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in estuarine biota |
| 9:15 a.m. | Andie Forbes |
Storytelling of coastal communities with NOAA Voices |
| 9:30 a.m. | Graham Lucas |
Evaluation of emerging water level and wave measurement systems (VegaPuls C22 and Hohonu) |
| 9:45 a.m. | Maïa Berthier |
A sea level risen: The story of flooding on Maryland's lower Eastern Shore |
| 10:00 a.m. | Riley Stoppa |
Investigating sea star demographics of the Northeast U.S. Shelf from optical survey data |
| 10:15 a.m. | Mikaela Serio |
Superior stories: Science communication for the Lake Superior NERR |
| 10:30 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 10:45 a.m. | Ainsley Vanderhyde |
Tracking the threat beneath: Revisiting the RULET database |
| 11:00 a.m. | Nyrobi Whitfield |
The life and tides of Trena Lake: Defining the current state and future trajectory of a unique tidal lagoon system in Seldovia, Alaska |
| 11:15 a.m. | Ruby Ann Kresge |
Ecological interaction of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) aquaculture in the Pacific Northwest |
| 11:30 a.m. | Serena Miranda |
Does invertebrate drift in the Elwha River, Washington, vary spatially? |
Science and Technology Enterprise offsite link: 9:00-11:00a.m. in the Colesville Room
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9:00 a.m. |
Larissa Meyer |
Robotic sound velocity profiling: Testing an autonomous vehicle for coastal hydrographic survey operations |
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9:15 a.m. |
Peyton DeMarco |
Investigation of evening time mid-latitude ionosphere anomalies with radio occultation data |
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9:30 a.m. |
Caleb Jansen |
Measurement of nitrogen isotopic ratios from NOx via NO-Laser Induced Fluorimetry |
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9:45 a.m. |
Elliott Kirwan |
A machine learning method to develop higher-fidelity magnetic anomaly maps |
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10:00 a.m. |
BREAK |
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10:15 a.m. |
Megan Neumann |
Black carbon-containing aerosol charge state profiles from the surface to the stratosphere |
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10:30 a.m. |
Rohan Vaswani |
Mapping Port Gamble Bay, Washington, using a modular multibeam sonar system |
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10:45 a.m. |
Mario Escobar |
Climate observation and understanding of downpours in the rainforest system |
Lunch on your own: 12:15-1:30 p.m.
Find lunch on your own and return by 1:30 p.m. so sessions may begin on time. There are several lunch options just outside the venue.
Concurrent afternoon oral and poster sessions: 1:45 p.m. through 5:00 p.m.
There are three oral sessions running concurrently. They all begin at 1:45p.m. and end at varying times before 5:00 p.m. There are also two poster sessions during this time period, one following the other.
Healthy Ocean 2: offsite link 1:45-5:00 p.m. in the Spring Room
| Time | Presenter | Title |
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1:45 p.m. |
Coen McGarrah |
Determining water quality preferences and location of oyster drill (Stramonita haemastoma complex) populations within the Grand Bay NERR estuary |
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2:00 p.m. |
Grace First |
Age determination and growth of lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) |
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2:15 p.m. |
Hope Jerris |
Quantifying trace metal sources to the Australian-Antarctic Ridge phytoplankton bloom during a suspected hydrothermal eruption |
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2:30 p.m. |
Kylie Marozsan |
Field research and video production in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
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2:45 p.m. |
Laila Combs |
Communicating about sustainable recreational fishing in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
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3:00 p.m. |
Megan Cosand |
Interspecies interactions of jellyfish in Skagit Bay, Washington |
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3:15 p.m. |
BREAK |
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3:30 p.m. |
Mary Brantley |
Effects of temperature on cardiac function and resting metabolism in adult American lobster (Homarus americanus) |
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3:45 p.m. |
P. Tayshawn Lockett |
Synergistic ecosystem impacts of jellyfish and land use |
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4:00 p.m. |
Moira McGovern |
Documenting human-caused injuries of cetaceans reported to NOAA response networks in the Hawaiian Islands using an open data science approach |
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4:15 p.m. |
Siobhan Duffy |
Stories of a sanctuary: Qualitative analysis of community, economy, and ecosystem services in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
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4:30 p.m. |
Selena Yu |
Breaking the ice: Evaluating MOM6-NEP on the Bering Sea |
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4:45 p.m. |
Josh Morgan |
Geospatial analysis of juvenile Pacific cod and environmental variables |
Weather-Ready Nation 2 offsite link: 1:45-4:45 pm in the Fenton Room
| Time | Presenter | Title |
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| 1:45 p.m. | Eliot Morrow | Using dual-polarization phased-array radar to compare tornadic and non-tornadic low-level mesocyclones in supercells |
| 2:00 p.m. | Grace McCoy | Comparison of ground damage survey and near-ground radar estimates of tornado intensity to radar observations at higher altitudes |
| 2:15 p.m. | Diego Martinez | Tornado-relative analysis of in-situ observations in supercells |
| 2:30 p.m. | Sor Bello Melendez | Assessing the Flash Flood Potential Index in Central Pennsylvania |
| 2:45 p.m. | Westin Boyd | Developing an artificial intelligence-based forecast model for hurricane-induced power outages |
| 3:00 p.m. | Zachary Simms | Investigating the low probability, high impact paradox of tropical cyclone tornadoes |
| 3:15 p.m. | BREAK | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Jonathan Douglas | An evaluation of RRFS-MPAS model skill for predicting hail and thunderstorm updrafts |
| 3:45 p.m. | Minda Chen | Influences of Hurricanes Ike (2008) and Harvey (2017) on ozone in Houston, Texas as identified in satellite, balloon, and surface monitor data |
| 4:00 p.m. | Nathaniel Breaux | Examining errors in UAS observations from field projects using comparisons with traditional observations and models |
| 4:15 p.m. | Tatum Beyer | Assessing a new wind phenomena: Santa Lucia winds |
| 4:30 p.m. | Hannah Kostka | Correlating integrated water vapor transport to anomalous precipitation events across the United States |
Engagement Enterprise offsite link: 1:45-4:00 p.m. Colesville Room
| Time | Presenter | Title |
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| 1:45 p.m. | Rochelle David | Fostering middle school STEM engagement through NOAA Science Camp |
| 2:00 p.m. | Isabel Leonard | Interpreting scientific information for visitor audiences |
| 2:15 p.m. | Jason Hu | Stories on a sphere: Visualizing data for science and Hawaiian culture |
| 2:30 p.m. | Ligaya Manalastas | SOS using SOS: Save our shells using Science on a Sphere |
| 2:45 p.m. | BREAK | |
| 3:00 p.m. | Normandy Carter | From shore to science: A virtual journey through the NOAA Inouye Center |
| 3:15 p.m. | Paola Santini-Dosal | Harmonizing place-based education with the Symphony of Hawaiʻi Seas project |
| 3:30 p.m. | Beatrice Olivier | Heat islands in Houston, Texas |
| 3:45 p.m. | Hazelanne Stuart | The life cycle of a weather alert: Building public trust through creative science communication |
Poster session A: 1:45-3:15 p.m. in the Great Hall
| Poster number | Presenter | Title |
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| 1A | Luis Acevedo Soto |
Freshwater acidification monitoring and enviromental stewardship in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
| 2A | Samantha Cuson |
Evaluating SO2 ozonesonde filter performance in the presence and absence of volcanic emissions using dual-sonde flights from San Jose, Costa Rica |
| 3A | Katherine Forson |
Science On a Sphere visualization and material creation |
| 4A | Teagan Rudderow |
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary children’s educational material development and effectivity testing |
| 5A | Aileen Donnelly |
Modeling the accumulation and development of sediments in algal turfs |
| 6A | Anna Soltys |
Urchin health as a tool to inform management of kelp ecosystems in Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary |
| 7A | Ella Lieb |
Investigating changes in summer habitat use by endangered beluga whales in Knik Arm, Alaska |
| 8A | Emma Scott-Wellman |
Physics to fish: Habitat structure for bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus, across an ecological gradient in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre |
| 9A | Grace Dandeneau |
A non-invasive method to improve hatchling collection and characterize imperiled sea turtle hatchling vocalizations within nests on Florida's Gulf coast |
| 10A | Brett Kaufman |
What the flounder ate: Laying the groundwork for whole lifetime isotopic dietary reconstruction |
| 11A | John Yudt |
Comparing fish diversity and light attenuation in oyster aquaculture gear and eelgrass beds |
| 12A | Justin Osborne |
Temporal and spatial changes in phytoplankton communities in Grand Bay NERR |
| 13A | Layla LaCelle |
Analysis of microplastics under emergent vegetation in the Hudson River |
| 14A | Leah Rottler-Gurley |
Enhancing and updating a phenological species monitoring program at a Great Lakes National Estuarine Research Reserve |
| 15A | Lei Curtis |
Evaluating morphological characters and identification tools to resolve chimaeriformes museum specimens |
| 16A | Elizabeth Johnson |
Developing communication products for sea turtles |
| 17A | Elizabeth Glazer |
Silencing the singers: How anthropogenic noise disrupts humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) song and alters behavior |
| 18A | Maven Mercado |
Visualizing locations of deep-sea coral and sponge habitats in the U.S. Pacific |
| 19A | Miles Lubas |
Sperm whale presence and distribution in the Gulf of Maine |
| 20A | Piper Priddy |
Assessing biological and environmental factors on shellfish recruitment at artificial reef sites |
| 21A | Sam Walkiewicz |
Using visual data to identify deep-sea corals: Taxonomy, abundance, and distribution |
Poster session B: 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the Great Hall
| Poster number | Presenter | Title |
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| 1B | Alec Duffy |
Salmonid foodscapes: Quantifying stream invertebrate drift for drift feeding across ecoregions |
| 2B | Ariella Duvel |
Communicating red tide risk in Florida: Aligning the NCCOS respiratory irritation forecast products with best practices in scientific communication |
| 3B | Cora Jackson |
An immersive, systematic approach to biocultural restoration through Heʻeia NERR |
| 4B | Daniel Schwartz |
Designing and implementing a pre-burn monitoring protocol for Wisconsin Point |
| 5B | Dhruv Rungta |
Environmental crime investigations and law enforcement in the Pacific Islands region |
| 6B | Elizabeth Pellegrini |
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Acidification Sentinel Site - Enhancing education and outreach for the Olympic Coast |
| 7B | Emory Barrett |
Developing infrastructure for larval shellfish outplanting |
| 8B | Elizabeth Myers |
Participatory science: A novel exploration of responsible recreation |
| 9B | Samantha Morales-Ospina |
Coral performance declines with increased sediment proximity: Evidence from a 90-day experimental study on Orbicella faveolata |
| 10B | Jessica Yesensky |
Evaluating collection methods used for monitoring elevation change in the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Point, Mississippi |
| 11B | Jordi Banuelos |
The magnetic search for orphaned wells: New method for citizen mapping |
| 12B | Liam Thompson |
Across scales meteorological evaluation of UFS-Chem using MELODIES-MONET |
| 13B | Meera Dasgupta |
A machine-learning prediction of magnetic anomaly maps to aid Alternative Positioning and Navigation (Alt PN) |
| 14B | Alex Rojas |
Electrical load analysis for the G550 Hurricane Hunter aircraft: Supporting safe and reliable mission power planning |
| 15B | Alyssa Shih |
Characterization of marine boundary layer clouds in the Tropical Atlantic from dual-wavelength airborne radar observations |
| 16B | Amariss Hill |
An analysis of storm mode and motion of gravity wave associated convection |
| 17B | Andrew Price |
Evaluation of snow-liquid-ratios (SLRs) to aid snowfall forecasting in the Allegheny Mountains |
| 18B | Lucas DelValle |
Snowfall extremes on Mount Washington: An analysis of 1994–2024 winter seasons |
| 19B | Mitchell Foster |
Pre-tornadic WSR-88D radar volume analysis in auasi-linear convective systems |
| 20B | Rye Julian |
Deriving sea ice concentration from SAR products and geospatial modeling |
| 21B | Sasha Renton |
Analysis of ozone and its precursors in Baltimore and the Northern Chesapeake Bay |
| 22B | Zakiya Johnson |
Investigating seasonal weather-related casualties on the Presidential Range |
Adjourn for the day: 5:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY JULY 30, 2025
Scholar check in
All scholars must check in and be in a session room by 9:00 a.m. For those presenting in the morning, please arrive at 8:30 a.m.
Morning oral presentation and sharing sessions: 9:00 a.m. through 12:15 p.m.
There is one session in the Great Hall this morning. We ask all scholars to attend. Following that is an opportunity to view scholar posters and scholar internship products or demos.
Healthy Ocean 3: offsite link 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the Great Hall
| Time | Presenter | Title |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Liam McKenna |
Synthesizing Beach Watch data into an ArcGIS online Story Map: Exploring the sanctuaries. |
| 9:15 a.m. | Nicole Kobasa |
Assessing impacts of multi-stressors on coral reef ecosystems: Understanding the effects of ocean acidification and hypoxia on calcification and growth rates of Orbicella faveolata |
| 9:30 a.m. | Samantha Kratman |
Spatiotemporal distribution of dolphins in the Mid-Atlantic |
| 9:45 a.m. | Sophie Welch | Assessment of heavy metal contamination in Sargassum |
| 10:00 a.m. | BREAK |
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| 10:15 a.m. | Taylor Hart |
Assessment of harmful algal distribution along the U.S. West Coast via microscopy |
| 10:30 a.m. | Nicholas Angeli |
Effects of temperature on haemolymph macromolecules, stress, and active metabolism in adult American lobster |
| 10:45 a.m. | Lucy Henthorn |
Stable vs. fluctuating temperature impacts on landlocked and sea-run populations of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fry thermal limits |
Peer poster and project viewing session: 11:00 a.m.-12:15p.m.
View posters in the Great Hall or visit the Atrium project table to demo other scholars’ VR projects or other digital products. Poster presenters, feel free to walk around or stand at your poster.
Lunch on your own: 12:15-1:30 p.m.
Find lunch on your own and return by 1:30 p.m. so sessions may begin on time. There are several lunch options just outside the venue.
Concurrent afternoon oral and poster sessions: 1:45 p.m. through 5:00 p.m.
There are two oral sessions running concurrently. One begins at 1:45 p.m. and the other begins at 3:30 p.m. They both end at 5:00 p.m.
Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies 2: offsite link 1:45-5:00 p.m. in the Great Hall
| Time | Presenter | Title |
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| 1:45 p.m. | Amy Deatherage |
Faulty lake, salty fate: Biological characterization of a unique tidal lagoon system in Seldovia, Alaska |
| 2:00 p.m. | Claire Labuda |
Establishing a disturbance monitoring program for black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) colonies in Kachemak Bay, Alaska |
| 2:15 p.m. | Coral Tolman |
Silt happens: Impacts of glacial silt on Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, clearance rates and filtration efficiency |
| 2:30 p.m. | Elizabeth Wilson |
Where’s my water? A GIS analysis of the location and seasonality of groundwater discharge into salmon-bearing streams in the Kenai Peninsula Lowlands, Alaska |
| 2:45 p.m. | Helena Shenk |
Environmental suitability of the Homer Harbor basin as a habitat for nearshore fish |
| 3:00 p.m. | Jessica Kamman |
“Kelp-ing” out: Assessing hatchery and environmental factors that influence whether bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) life stages holdfast or let go |
| 3:15 p.m. | BREAK | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Markayla Katchatag |
Marine invasives awareness and community engagement in Kachemak Bay |
| 3:45 p.m. | Sylvia Chan |
Manila clam aquaculture in Puget Sound: Estimating nutrient removal from harvests |
| 4:00 p.m. | Sophia Tinkey |
Establishing soil health and fertility baseline for Kāko' O 'Ōiwi |
| 4:15 p.m. | Nicolea Dwight |
Monitoring biocultural resource management through phytoplankton biomass and water quality in the Heʻeia ahupuaʻa |
| 4:30 p.m. | Moani Tiare Atay |
Voyages and roots: Using geospatial analysis of Polynesian voyaging routes and NOAA agroforestry collaborations through GPS, weather data integration, and GIS platforms to highlight ocean and ‘āina-based partnerships in Hawaiʻi |
| 4:45 p.m. | Lydia Hughes |
The race to fish: Environmental thresholds to fisheries access in Saipan |
Healthy Ocean 4: offsite link 3:30-4:45 p.m. in the Spring Room
| Time | Presenter | Title |
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3:30 p.m. |
Kikken Schleusner |
Documenting marine mammal interactions with longline fisheries in the Pacific Islands using an open data science approach |
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3:45 p.m. |
Kalimah Muhammad |
Factors affecting Hawaiian monk seal survival: How data accessibility has us hamstrung |
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4:00 p.m. |
Aralyn Hacker |
Comparison of CNMI fisheries in-water survey methods |
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4:15 p.m. |
Blake Yuenger |
Thiamine quantitation method development using a microplate fluorescence spectrophotometer |
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4:30 p.m. |
Belladonna Darby |
Comparisons of concentrations and relationships between cortisol and thyroid hormones in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) between Prince William Sound and Glacier Bay |
Adjourn for the day: 5:00 p.m.
THURSDAY JULY 31, 2025
Scholar check in
All scholars must check in and be in a session room by 9:00 a.m. For those presenting in the morning, please arrive at 8:30 a.m.
Morning oral presentation session: 9:00 a.m. through 10:15 a.m.
There is one session in the Great Hall this morning. We ask all scholars to attend. Following that are closing logistics and talks from NOAA and Office of Education leadership.
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation offsite link: 9:00-10:15 a.m. in the Great Hall
| Time | Presenter | Title |
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9:00 a.m. |
Theo Avila |
Water mass transformation analysis and variability in coupled climate models |
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9:15 a.m. |
Emma Knudson |
Measuring cultural ecosystem services experienced by volunteers in coastal Maine |
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9:30 a.m. |
Alissa Choi |
Biospheric and fossil fuel CO2 emissions from cities |
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9:45 a.m. |
Bradley Boyadjiev |
Comparisons between radiosondes and NOAA frost point hygrometer in the troposphere and lowermost stratosphere |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Teaghan Knox |
Tropopause trends over Boulder, Colorado, and the potential impact on upper tropospheric/lower stratospheric ozone trends |
Closing addresses from NOAA and Office of Education leadership
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Event |
Room |
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10:30-11:00 a.m. |
Closing logistics. Tracy Levstik, Hollings Scholarship Program Lead, and Erianna Hammond, Undergraduate Scholarship Program Support Specialist |
Great Hall |
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11:00-11:40 a.m. |
Leadership closing address — Rachael Dempsey, Deputy Assistant Administrator of the National Ocean Service |
Great Hall |
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11:40 a.m.-1:00 p.m. |
Program closing remarks — Christos Michalopoulos, Deputy Director of NOAA Education |
Great Hall |
| 12:00 p.m. | Turn in NOAA badges. Formal programming concludes. | Great Hall |
Scholar closing reception: 6:00 p.m. in the Great Hall
The reception will include heavy hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.
Acknowledgements
NOAA Scholarship Programs rely upon the support of the NOAA community and its affiliates to ensure scholars receive well-rounded internship and professional development experiences. The success of the scholars would not be possible without the commitment and tireless efforts of the mentors, speakers, and volunteers listed below. We sincerely thank you for your invaluable contribution to the development and success of NOAA scholars and your support of the EPP and Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Programs.
Summer of 2024 internship mentors
Addison Alford
Adrienne Copeland
Aimee Sato
Alexandria Hounshell
Alexis Sturm
Amanda Black
Amanda Bradford
Amanda Hart
Amanda Holdman
Ana Palacio
Andrew Rollins
Andrew Shuler
Andrij Horodysky
Annabel Westell
Annsli Hilton
Anthony Lyza
Arthur Taylor
Ashley Hamilton
Ashley Marranzino
Barb Lake
Beth Russell
Beth Sanderson
Brenna Sweetman
Brennen Darrah
Brett Borchardt
Brian Barjenbruch
Brian Lasorsa
Caroline Owens
Casey Ching
Casey Ralston
Cdr Robert Mitchell
Chad King
Charles Kuster
Charlie Waters
Chris Ellis
Chris Kinkade
Chris Long
Christine Burns
Christopher Peter
Cirse Gonzalez
Cody Pinger
Connor Belak
Correigh Greene
Dani Lipski
Danielle Boudreau
David Turner
Deanna Erickson
Deborah Hart
Donald Kobayashi
Dori Dick
Pamela Barrett
Elaine Vaudreuil
Elizabeth Asher
Elizabeth Thompson
Emily Liljestrand
Emily Ryznar
Frank Villagomez
Frederick Reppun
Gail Schwieterman
Garry Morris
Gary Morris
Gerald Foreman
Gina Contolini
Gregory Foltz
Harper Umfress
Heather Coleman
Heather Tabisola
Heloise Frouin-Mouy
Henry Hope
Hilary Peddicord
Huiqing Liu
Ian Enochs
Ingrid Harrald
Jacob Steinberg
Jake Lasala
Jamie Vaudrey
Jan Roletto
Jason Goldstein
Jason Krumholz
Jennifer Debose
Jennifer Maucher
Jennifer Schultz
Jess Kuonen
Jill Seymour
Johanna Page
Johanna Wren
John Cangialosi
John Carlson
John Dumas
John F Kocik
John Krasting
John Miller
Jonathan Pitchford
Jordan Hollarsmith
Joseph Pfaller
Joseph Resing
Josh Alland
Joshua Schwarz
Julia Zeh
Julie Hoover
Jun Zhang
Justin Arnott
Katharine Miller
Katherine Bemis
Katie Mcgovern
Katie Wrubel
Katy Chung
Katyanne Shoemaker
Keith Sherburn
Kelly DeForest
Kelly Drinnen
Kevin Doremus
Kevin Strongman
Kirsten Lindquist
Kirsten Rhude
Kristen Laursen
Krystal Renta
Laela Sayigh
Larissa Plants
Laura Fiorentino
Lauren Sutton
Leon Geschwind
Lindsay Ah Loo
Linnea Pearson
Lisa Manning
Lisa Uttal
Liz Perotti
Lonetona Conaway
Maija Niemisto
Maile Sullivan
Manoj Nair
Marc Lammers
Mark Ladd
Mark Rains
Martina Sagapolu
Matthew Rogers
Matthew Volkmer
Michael Card
Michael Conor McManus
Michael Folmer
Michael Jech
Mike Kochasic
Morgan Simms
Nathan Furey
Nicholas Zaremba
Pamela Barrett
Patty Miller
Paul Cziko
Pete Key
Peter Etnoyer
Peter Kiffney
Phyllis Stabeno
Pua Kamaka
Rafael De Ameller
Rebecca Schwantes
Renellys Perez
Rick Saltus
Robert Heitsenrether
Romee Wizza Gaoiran
Ross Whippo
Ryan Ellis
Ryan Rezek
Ryan Sharp
Sadie Wright
Sage Tezak
Sarah Davies
Savannah Goode
Sean Helfrich
Shawn Murdzek
Shelby Larubina
Sophie Stuart
Stacy Cummings
Stephanie Gandulla
Stephen Griffies
Steve Morton
Steven McKagan
Steven McMurry
Sundararaman Gopalakrishnan
Suzanne Kahn
Taylor Galaviz
Thong Dang
Todd Hall
Valerie Mikles
Verena Gill
Veronica Hardy
Victor Ruano
Wallace Hogsett
Will Ulrich
Winston Luke
Xavier Mouy
Xinrong Ren
Yoshimi M Rii
Symposium evaluators
Abigail Furnish
Aina Hori
Alek Krautmann
Amara Davis
Ana Silverio
Angela Liang
Annarita Mariotti
Artara Johnson
Brenna Sweetman
Bronwen Rice
Caitlin Wilson
Chris Gallagher
Christine Burns
Claire Surrey-Marsden
Claudia S Womble
Courtney Thompson
Dan Barrie
Debra Lambert
Elizabeth Swiney
Ella Clarke
Emily Johnson
Erica Ombres
Everett Craddock
Felipe Arzayus
Gaby Keeler-May
Gina Selig
Gordon Strassberg
Hannah Campbell
Isha Renta
Janine Harris
Jennifer Hammond
Jillian Neuberger
Kaitlin Ulin
Katie Sperry
Kayla Smith
Kayleen Torres Maldonado
Kelsey Potlock
Lara Hinderstein
Len Aguila
Lindsay Fullenkamp
Maggie Hurwitz
Maureen Hayden
Morgan Zabow
Mort Cohen
Natasha White
Newton Devaraj
Olivia Saliger
Peter Roohr
Rachel Finigan
Sahara Rios-Bonilla
Sara Marriott
Shabir Choudhary
Shae Green
Sreela Nandi
Stuti Deshpande
Symone Barkley
Tamera Breidenbach
Taylor Apter
Valerie Were
Victoria Breeze
wendy morrison
William Bolhofer
Yvie Mondenge
Belinda M. Vann-Nelson
Symposium volunteers
Aina Hori
Amara Davis
Ana Silverio
Angela Liang
Annarita Mariotti
Atziri Ibanez
Belinda M. Vann-Nelson
Bronwen Rice
Carly LaRoche
Cheleta Abddeen
Claire Surrey-Marsdenn
Emily Johnson
Everett Craddock
Gordon Strassberg
Isha Renta
Jaime Frungillo
Natasha White
Peter Roohr
Rachael Finigan
Sahara Rios-Bonilla
Sam G.
Shae Green
Sreela Nandi
Todd Christenson