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Here is what we currently know about the post-graduation career paths of our alumni.
Classes of 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Classes of 1999, 1998, Prior to 1998
Alumni!!!! We'd love to know what you are up to. Please send updates via e-mail to: urimbio@etal.uri.edu
Class of 2009
Emily Blair – starting MS program in Ecology at Cal State Long Beach
Nathaniel Coolidge - Outreach Educator for the Save the Bay/Americorps (2009)
Catherine Donahue - Peace Corps Volunteer in Africa
Kendalyn Eldredge - working for NUWC in Newport
Emily Field – Ph.D. student in algal/marine ecology at Florida State University
Elizabeth Hansel – working for RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM) in marine policy involving mapping and checking businesses/industries that affect the Blackstone River watershed (summer 09).
Rebecca Karis - working for Dr. Graham Forrester (URI, Dept. of Natural Resources Science) in Carribean on coral transplantation project (summer 09)
Lauren Killea - graduate student in biological oceanography with Dr. Miranda at GSO; Assistant Coach of URI Rowing Team.
Jocelyn Pelser - working in Dr. Karen Wishner's lab at GSO (summer 09)
Andrea Scott - working for Connecticut Dep’t. Environmental Protection.
Dawn Simmons - working for RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM) as Intern (Summer 09)
Rachel Wigton – Ph.D. student in cephalopod physiology at Old Dominion University (VA)
WE NEED INFORMATION ABOUT : Robert Andresen*, Ashley Burch**, Thomas Cardillo, Julie Furmanski, Tara Gardner**, Melissa Gebert*, Deborah Hamilton, Peter Heaton, Nicole Heidt, , Nicholas Larghi, Jessica Potvin, Jaime Robinson*, Karen Rogers*, Katherine Saiya**, Megan Shearer, Amy Viveiros* [*graduated Dec. 08, **will graduate Aug. 09]
Class of 2008
David Bailey - Diver/Collector for the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA, then Teaching Assistant at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (Fall 2008); and then NMFS Fisheries Observer. Now a Coastal Engineer at Woods Hole Group, an international environmental, scientific, and engineering consulting organization headquartered in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Applying for graduate school for Fall 2009.
Chelsea Burau - NBEP Intern, Narragansett Bay Estuary Program
Nicole Charriere - Intern, Center for Coral Reef Research, Mote Marine Lab (Sarasota FLA), Fall of 2008, and Divemaster at a local dive shop
Laura Chartier - EPSCoR Summer 2008 Fellow, Spatial Variation in Marine Invertebrate Reproduction throughout New England. Then moving to Hawaii in August.
Christina D'Agostino - Education Specialist/Aquarist, Biomes Marine Biology Center (North Kingstown, RI); now Fisheries Specialist and Task Leader based
in the NOAA NERO Fisheries Statistics and Logistics Office, Gloucester, Mass.
"I've found that one of the best ways to get your foot in the door is networking- it's how I landed my current position! NOAA has many volunteer and internship opportunities available on the east coast that could open a lot of doors come graduation time." Christina.D'Agostino@noaa.gov
Renee DiPippo - Research Assistant, Dr. Darryl Keith, trying to find a way to monitor harmful algal blooms more efficiently through airborne remote sensing, then RISD's Natural Science Illustration program in the fall.
Mitchell Doctor - Graduate student, NOVA Southeastern University (FLA)
Rebekah Duhamel - Research Assistant, Costa Rica Expedition with Department of Natural Resources Science (URI)
Corey Eddy - Working for NMFS Apex Predator Program, NOAA Cooperative Shark Tagging Program, then Teaching Assistant, URI/BIOS semester abroad in Bermuda, then entering the PhD program at the School for Marine Science and Technology, U Mass - Dartmouth.
Cherisa Friedlander Assistant Manager and Education Staff, Save the Bay Exploration Center, Newport, RI.
Emily Greenhalgh - Student Services Contractor/ Biological Sciences technician, US Environmental Protection Agency
Joshua Helms - graduate student in Marine Affairs at U. Miami
Susanna Izzo - Education Intern, Discovery Cove, Sea World
Matthew James - Intern, Save the Bay
Danielle Jones - Technical Assistant, McLaughlin Research Corporation/Naval Undersea Warfare Center (Newport RI)
Kasi Kelly - Volunteer, Whale Enrichment Team and Diver, Mystic Aquarium (Mystic, CT).
Monique LaFrance - Researcher, King Lab, URI GSO, Mapping and monitoring the habitats of RI's coastal waters
Christopher Lapointe - I am currently in an MS program at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL in Coastal Zone Management and Marine Biology. I had a job with the U.S. Geological Survey monitoring seagrass health in FL Bay until this April. I am currently in Guam for two weeks surveying the reefs of Apra Harbor for the Navy. I have been cleared to use any data I collect for my thesis. Diving on sites with 100% coral cover is awesome. (cjlapointe@mail.uri.edu)
Evan Lindsay - Intern, Town of Nantucket, MA, Marine Coastal Resources Department
Sara MacSorley - Outreach Assistant, RI EPSCoR (at URI); student in URI's "Blue MBA" program (Oceanography and Business)
Jennifer McGovern - Teaching surf lessons/waitressing, waiting to hear from Triumvirate for a position as an Environmental Specialist.
Elizabeth Mellon - Shellfish Hatchery Assistant, Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group
Melissa Mercier - Research Assistant, GSO, lab of Tatiana Rynearson - SIT gene variation between coastal and estuarine diatoms
Matthew Miller - Fishes and Special Exhibit Intern, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL, then returned to RI
Jessica Morris - Seasonal Resource Assistant, Connecticut Dep't. Environmental Protection, Old Lyme,CT.
Andrew Mroczka - Planning to obtain a graduate degree in Education to teach Biology
Kelly Pennoyer - Lab Assistant for Dr. Goldsmith (BioSci); Teaching Assistant, BIO 101 at the URI CCE campus; Assistant Instructor for AFS 270 to get dive master certification
Kate Pisano (kfp0425@savebay.org) - I just started my Americorps term with OSEEC (Ocean State Environmental Education Collaborative), which includes Save the Bay, Roger Williams Zoo, and the Norman Bird Sanctuary. At Save the Bay, I am doing outreach to the South County community through programs for elementary school students and the general public, such as our film festival. I have been able to work at the Exploration Center in Newport, helping at touch tanks, shore line walks, and seal watches, as in the Providence office where Americorps work with various schools and the Boys and Girls Clubs. While my goals as a marine bio graduate still include grad school and ultimately doing research, the education aspect has been very interesting and rewarding, and I would recommend Americorps to anyone looking to get their foot in the door.
Jessie Sanders - Veterinary School, Tufts University, Class of 2012
Jillian Schneider - working for Dr. Seibel (URI)
Carla Scocchi - Admission Counselor and Assistant Scientist for Sea Education Association in Woods Hole, MA.
Kevin Smith - Manager, Zeek's Creek Bait and Tackle, Jamestown, RI, then applying for NOAA Fisheries Observer positions for the fall.
WE NEED INFORMATION ABOUT: Michael Collins , Joseph Connor , Raymond Deckel, Timothy Delp, Jeffrey Devine, Sandra Giovannini, Philip Kalf, Thomas Kinahan, Simon King-Trudeau, Renee Mevs.
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Class of 2007
Breena Apgar-Kurtz - Visitor Information Service Officer, Glacier Bay National Park
Danielle Duquette - working for EPA, Narragansett (research on predators)
Ericka Giblin - Naturalist, RI Dept. Environ. Management; worked at Save The Bay with AmeriCorps (Jewl8424@aol.com); now Lab Manager/Research Assistant at Brown University for two biomechanics and functional morphology labs in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Stephanie Guertin - Ph.D. student, URI (w/ Dr. Kass-Simon)
Jillian Hesse - Naturalist/Interpreter, Disney World, Florida
Cara Hotchkin - Ph.D. student, Penn State University (Marine Mammal Bioacoustics)
Robbie Hudson - Ecologist, Save the Bay
Billy Linehan - Fisheries Observer, NMFS, Alaska
Patrick Lyons - Ph.D. student, SUNY Stony Brook (Marine Ecology)
Melissa Parr - Teaching Assistant, Bermuda Institute for Ocean Sciences; will then work in San Salvadore as a Divemaster
Alexia Pool - Peace Corps Volunteer, South Pacific
Linnae Rondeau - Working with RI Dept. Environ. Management, doing macroalgae helicopter surveys in Narragansett Bay
Kathryn Vogel - Ph.D. student in Marine Biology (physiology), University of Maine
Heather Wolfer - Fisheries Observer, Northeast Fisheries Observer Program, based in Cape May, NJ
WE NEED INFORMATION ABOUT: Charles Bangley, Matt Griffin, Yvette Haughney, Amanda Karch, Amie Parris, James Provencher, Christa Salvatore
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Class of 2006
Leanne Birden - Ph.D. student in Biological Sciences at URI (w/ Dr. Seibel)
Samantha Kelly Intern,Training Seals for US Navy in San Diego
Adrianna Ortiz - Marine Research??
Megan Priede - working at Mystic Aquarium and at URI tick lab
Heather Shannon - Graduate student, URI/GSO
Nora Sturgeon - Graduate student, College of Charleston
Daniel Syriala - Graduate student, GSO
Marianna Zahra - no infoWorking with sharks, Sea World, Florida
WE NEED INFORMATION ABOUT: Erin Baxter, Kristin Colavito, Erin Connors, Susan Henry, Matthew Holt, Colleen O'Neill, Lindsey Pollard, Heather Smith, Tara Syc, Jennifer Tidswell, Alexandra Wilcox
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Class of 2005
Ashley Abcunas - Naturalist, Seacoast Science Center, NH
Amanda Chesler - ? Hatchery technician, VIMS
Andrew DiMatteo - MS Environmental Management, Duke University
David Hudson - Ph.D. student, U. Connecticut
Heather Leba - MS student, University of Hawaii (fish/ Dr. Cassie Cole)
Emily Shumchenia Ph.D. student, GSO
Allison Stueben Medical Technician (certification program)
WE NEED INFORMATION ABOUT: Amy Botti, Melissa Chalek, Kevin Earp, Anne Farahi, Rebecca Ferrazza, Jennifer Hamilton, Trevor Higgins, Tracy Jamula, Kane LaRoche, Mandy Monroe, Michael Partica, Jennifer Picard, Frances Ann Raymond, Benjamin Rutt, Tina Sharp
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Class of 2004
Rachel Anderson - Environmental testing/education
Darcie Blanding - Mystic Aquarium?, graduate student, URI
Andrea Bonosoro - ? Substitute teacher, Long Island
George Kamajian - Medical Student, Penn. Coll. Osteopathic Med.
Michelle Kraczkowski - Graduate student, Wesleyan University
Jenna Krug - MS student, Cal. State Univ., Northridge (Marine ecology)
Karlee Markovich - Marine biologist educator/aquarist, New England Aquarium
Kevin Neves - Graduate student, Delaware State University
Abbey Novia - MS student in Biology Education, UC Berkeley
Christen Pick - Microbiologist
Vincent Politano - ? Graduate student, University of Florida
Jason Theuman - Educator, Buttonwood Park Zoo
Jessica Wellington - Tufts University, Cummings School of Vet. Med.
Jeremy Wright - Ph.D. student, U. Michigan (catfish); winner Best Poster in General Ichthyology at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (2008)
WE NEED INFORMATION ABOUT: David Carlson, Michael Concodello, Desiree Corideo, Devon Drewes, Amanda Henry, Gabriel Hiller, Ralph Riccio, Kate Ryan, Jennifer Thibodeau, Steve Versace
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Class of 2003
Christopher Bannon - working in NRS/URI
Rebecca Owens Bannon - working in NRS/URI
Michelle Bromley Volunteer, Mystic Aq; Educator, New England Aquarium
Jill Dematas ? Dolphin Trainer, Marineland, FLA
Jocelyne Dolce - MS student, URI (w/ Dr. Cheryl Wilga), now Instructor, Department of Biology, Wellesey College
Stacy Doner ? ENSR Marine and Coastal Center
Allison Fong - Graduate student, U. Hawaii, School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology
Amy (Kowalski) Greene - MPA student, Suffolk University
Alyssa (Cole) Mages - Surgical Vet Assistant
Leonard Maiuri III - Water quality, PA Dep't. Environmental Protection
Stefanie Masse - ? Branford High School teacher
Scott McGinley - First mate, schooners/tugboats
Monique Perron - Harvard graduate student; working at EPA Narragansett
Tiffany Risch - Science Teacher, Coventry High School
Amy Schneider - Grad student in Public Health, Suffolk University
Jacqueline Shapo - NOAA, Coastal Management Fellow
Hillary Welch Vargas Engineer, Raytheon
WE NEED INFORMATION ABOUT: Christie Blackwelder, Nathan Cartier, Scott Cunningham, Lucia Herald, Maureen Kelly, Andrew Levine, Colin Lickwar, Michael Phillips, Sarah Pierce, Laura Smith, Tiffany Wallahora
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Class of 2002
Amber Bifolck - Masters student in Washington, DC
Brendan Bray - NOAA, Silver Spring MD
Abigail (Knee) Fusaro - PhD MIT/WHOI in Biological Oceanography; working for The Ocean Genome Legacy in Mass.
Larissa Gillon - MS in Bio Sci at URI (w/ Dr. Cobb)
Rebecca Graves - Connecticut Dep't. Environmental Protection
Elizabeth Kordowski - Executive Director, RI Lobstermen's Association
Kara Mahoney - Senior Program Educator, New England Aquarium and Right Whale EWS Aerial Observer
Jennifer Messineo - Division of Fish and Wildlife, St. Thomas Virgin Islands
Randall Meyer - Self-employed, research
Mary-Elizabeth Miller - Graduate student
Melissa Patrician Research Assistant, WHOI
Lesley (Fillow?) Rossi - Division of Fish and Wildlife, St. Thomas Virgin Islands
Daniel Wieczorek ? Physical Science Technician, James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory, NOAA
WE NEED INFORMATION ABOUT: Joseph Aiello, Erin Bodnar, Melissa Cassidy, Stephanie Forschner, Jennifer Haag, Katherine Kerr,Kelly Kreis, Jennifer Lally, Elizabeth Little, Melissa Novak, Jarrod Olbres, Christopher Renzi, Emily Sibley, Jillian Smith, Michael Smith, Jennifer Tilton, Kathleen Wall, Susan Wilson, Sharlene Woodman
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Class of 2001
Christina Altimari - Environmental Scientist, ESS Group, Inc
Marina Ayrapetov - Research Associate, Rhode Island Hospital
Shanna Brazee - ? Regional Manager, Phil's Restaurants
Melissa Bugg - Staff, Chesapeake Research Consortium ?
Michelle (Henly) Fye - Production Scientist II, Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc., Banking?
Brian Gervelis - Contractor, NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Fisheries Sampling Branch
Andrea Kecskes - Program Coordinator, GSO Office of Marine Programs; ? GSO grad student
Matthew Koehler - Ingenious Labs (biotech)
Christopher Mueller - Graduate student, GSO; works for Applied Science Associates
Jessica Powell - MS at URI
Jenifer Schadlick - MA Program in the Humanities, U. Chicago
Paul Sokoloff - ? MS student, UNH
Michelle Thomson - Adjunct faculty, Roger Williams University
WE NEED INFORMATION ABOUT: Karah Armstrong, Jason Bresnick, Melissa Casper, Laura DeStefaniz, Stephanie Kenyon, Hannah Liuzzo, Christina Miner, Rebecca Mitchell, Jill Olson, Michelle Orecchio, Kelly Rock, Leslie Smith
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Class of 2000
Elizabeth Bacon - High school teacher (Marine biology), York, ME
Brandi Bornt - Ducks Unlimited; Anitoch NE graduate
Michelle Burnett - RI Dep't Environ. Mangement, Marine Fisheries
Catherine Colgan - Marine science educator
Pieter deHart - Asst. Professor, Mt. Ida College (Mass.)
Kerry Mahoney - Wastewater management specialist, South Kingstown RI
David Medici - Graduate student in Louisiana; Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation, Inc.
Suzanne Randazzo - Research Laboratory Specialist, U. Michigan
Jennifer Skelly MA education; teaching
Charlene Snyder Medicine; dermatology
Geoffrey Sowan zebra mussel research
Ryan Tainsh MS student, URI (w/ Dr. Killingbeck)
WE NEED INFORMATION ABOUT: Joseph Cohen, Shawn Henderson, Christopher Ollerhead, Jessica Rumpf
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Class of 1999
Kathryn Doyle - High school teacher
Jennifer DeAlteris - Graduate student, Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
Shannon Kane - Senior Aquarist, Busch Gardens, Orlando
Sally Morehead Research Scientist, Mission-Aransas NERR, U. Texas Marine Science Institute
WE NEED INFORMATION ABOUT: Allison Greaves, Raina Huebner, Kathryn McRedmond, Laura Stanish
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Class of 1998
Laura Williams Wildlife Section Supervisor, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife
Prior to 1998
James Barbosa Pharmacological research
Wayne Souza Professor, UC Berkeley (Ecology)
Other Alumni in Marine Biology etc.
Liz Caporelli - WHOI ship scheduler.
Greg Skomal - Undergrad and then MS student with Bill Kreuger in Zoology. See http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/07/eco.baskingsharks/index.html.
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