My first days on Appledore Island as a working intern0 Comments

workinginterns | 9:42 am | July 1, 2008 | Uncategorized

It has been interesting waking up to the sound of gulls. I have mowed, done dinner clean up, made embryo jars, sw and helped with the trash run so far. There is always a great many things to do here. I love the free time that I have spend in the hammock, reading and watching movies. i would recommend this experience to anyone. It is really going to be the experience of a lifetime.

Have some fun as a Working Intern0 Comments

workinginterns | 4:46 pm | June 26, 2008 | Photos

In addition to taking a course at SML, I highly recommend taking a few weeks to earn some extra money as a working intern. We spend our days building trails, weed whacking, helping out in the kitchen, painting the buildings, driving the tractors or smaller boats, and helping with other odd jobs. Working 8 hours a day (when your commute to work is only a 1 minute walk) also allows for lots of time to explore the island, play volleyball, learn to salsa dance, watch movies, play music, or just lie in the hammock. We’ve also had the chance to help some of the research interns with their projects, visit neighboring islands, observe a dolphin dissection, and more. It’s pretty much the best summer job ever.

Photo collection…0 Comments

GoShoals | 1:59 pm | June 16, 2008 | Photos

… by Hanna, Island Coordinator! Right here.

The summer is on….!0 Comments

robin | 12:48 pm | June 12, 2008 | News, Uncategorized

What a treat to leave the 97 F temperatures on the mainland last week and feel the 70 F air at sea once the Kingsbury left the dock headed for Appledore! It was wonderful to see the Animal Social Behavior students presenting the results of their projects, see the FMS’ers at a Willy lecture, sit in on an evening music session with Ben, Kipp and Maira trying out new tunes on the fiddle and banjo, and come back from Smuttynose with thousands of artifacts from the 19th, 18th and 17th century.

Need a ride to or from Shoals?0 Comments

robin | 10:39 pm | May 12, 2008 | Uncategorized

Our web guru extraordinaire, Tyler, has set up a Shoals forum. Need a ride to Shoals? Post on the forum! Have a ride to or from the island to offer another student? Post on the forum!

Later we’ll add other topics as needed, such as ‘what to bring to Appledore’, etc. If you have an idea for a useful thread, let us know! shoals-lab at cornell.edu

Extended deadline for applications0 Comments

robin | 10:59 pm | May 8, 2008 | Announcements, Deadlines, News

Shoals has extended the deadline for completed applications to MAY 30, 2008. That means that all three parts have to be submitted by this date: online application form, recommendation, transcript. Here is the list of courses!

Final Deadline1 Comment

GoShoals | 1:03 pm | April 28, 2008 | Deadlines

May 1st is the final deadline for applications, here’s the link if you need it!

The island is opening up!0 Comments

GoShoals | 1:51 pm | April 20, 2008 | News, Photos

From the webcam:
It appears that Shoals is opening up in anticipation of the summer season. Check out this webcam shot where you can see what appears to be the R/V J.B. Heiser at its mooring, the low tide dock in position and the low tide dock ramp poised for activity.