Testing the Water

GoShoals | 12:06 pm | June 16, 2010 | Announcements

Schnittger, Waller and their classmates are beginning their marine biology careers within hours of stepping off the R.V. Kingsbury from Portsmouth, N.H., wading into intertidal zones on sheltered and exposed sides of Appledore to collect snails and other organisms. The following night, with the help of Bolker, co-instructor Jason Goldstein, a doctoral student, and teaching assistant Francoise Morison ’09, the students pore over scientific journals and consult a variety of resources to help identify their haul. Along the way, they dive into academic life and forge strong bonds with 11 future classmates as well as a handful of professors… Read More!