The Wrack: internships

In the summer of 2009, Marissa Hammond came to us as a wide-eyed UNE freshman with little experience in research science. She has since blossomed into a NOAA scholarship award winner who has been accepted into a highly respected graduate program in fisheries management and policy. Here is what she had to say about how the Wells Reserve played a part in that journey…

I am currently a senior at the University of New England, where I’m pursuing a degree in Marine Biology and Environmental Studies. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to intern at the Wells Reserve studying larval and juvenile fish in the Webhannet Estuary.

Every summer, Wells Reserve staffers mentor a number of students and graduates who want to gain experience in research, conservation, and education. This year, about a dozen interns will walk through the doors of the Maine Coastal Ecology Center after leaving places near and far. We'll start to see the early arrivals in just a few weeks.