Clockwise from left: Christopher Castro, Carl Etsitty, Stephanie Rivale, Preston Heard, Lacey Holland, Quindi Franco, Jennifer Price, Kiesha Stevens, Paneen Petersen, Karen Mozealous, Jazmin Diaz-Lopez, and Jennifer Zabel.
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"In a special course sponsored by the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, it was my responsibility to make a climate change projection for Lancaster County [Pennsylvania] and determine how that change might adversely affect agricultural production and water supply. Through my research efforts on this project, I found that atmospheric science is a very meaningful pursuit that has large implications for the rest of society. Society will require answers, and I want to contribute toward those answers."
"My objective is to do experimental research related to human interactions with the environment and to work with the factors that affect a population in its environment. I have participated in beach clean-ups and other activities sponsored by CHELONIA, an organization that helps improve our quality of life and preserve the environment. I really want to have the opportunity to do experimental research."
"My interest in environmental science is due to the growing problems on Indian reservations with unprotected landfills, depletion of vegetation, and poor development of livestock. I want to use my career to expand the knowledge of these problems with the assistance of colleagues. I envision myself working on the use of indigenous or genetically altered microorganisms for remediation of exhausted soils. Once the problems are rectified, I will communicate to my fellow Native Americans that there are solutions to their predicaments."
"I am interested in the role of research and communication in decision- and policy-making processes. There must be a way to
incorporate our scientific and social understanding of the natural world, and our interactions with it, to make better decisions and choices. That is what I want to learn to do."
"I am interested in the atmospheric sciences because they provide the multidisciplinary skill essential to understanding natural phenomena and their interactions. My desire is to build upon my foundation by learning new skills and mastering new responsibilities through hands-on experience."
"I would love research as a career. Although the competition for grants and funding may be rough, I aspire to meet it head on. After all, it is only through basic research that we make new discoveries and use the resulting conclusions to make technological advancements in the way we, as a nation, live. I think I would enjoy improving atmospheric models, finding novel ways to increase the accuracy and speed of communication between observation sites, or perhaps even creating and/or researching a new area of study. I would find it a privilege to be the first to 'conquer' undiscovered areas of science."
"The condition of the ozone layer, highly publicized oil spills, a potential lack of energy sources, and the 'brown cloud' that often hovers over the city of Denver are some of the reasons I am concerned about the environment. For as long as I can remember I have wanted to help solve the environment's problems. When it came down to choosing a college major and career path, I decided to work toward this goal. Environmental engineering seemed to provide a very practical way to accomplish this."
"I am particularly interested in learning about the environmental sciences and global change issues, as well as having the opportunity to develop research connections within those fields. The human dimension must be an integral part of any future environmental model. Humans not only respond to their environment but deeply affect it. Also, humans have been consistently enigmatic to me, and that keeps me enthralled with anthropology. I am eager to be involved in research that bridges traditional discplines."
"In the summer of 1995, I was given the opportunity to participate in the SEP program [with Jim Hurrell as adviser]. I spent the entire summer creating a seasonal index of the North Atlantic Oscillation from monthly sea-level pressure data. My interest in atmospheric science grew tremendously during those ten weeks. I have also given much thought to the area of environmental law and protection. I am now well aware of the broad scope of professional fields that atmospheric science can encompass."
"My academic interests lie in two distinct and very different fields within my major, biomedical and environmental engineering. Last summer, I completed substantial literature research on the current status of tissue engineering and completed a scientific paper and presentation giving an overview of this field. In environmental science, stratospheric ozone depletion is the topic that most interests me. Prior to entering graduate school, I plan to enter the Peace Corps for at least two years, as an opportunity for me to apply my engineering skills while contributing to those who are less fortunate."
"I worked at the National Weather Service station in Peachtree City, Georgia, during the summer of 1995 for ten weeks as an intern. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience because of the interdisciplinary nature of this field, for I not only made use of skills I had learned in physics, but also in chemistry, mathematics, and computer science. I also welcomed the opportunity because I was able to work with professionals in several different disciplines. I plan to attend graduate school, pursue a Ph.D. in either physics or atmospheric science, and thereafter seek a career as a research scientist."
"In the future I want to become an environmental scientist. I enjoy the challenge of solving many different problems in the natural sciences. I grew up on the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana. When we needed food, my mom and dad would go hunting and bring home a deer or antelope. When we were thirsty or needed to wash, water was hauled from the spring down the hill. And when we needed shelter, my mother and father built us a home from logs harvested from the mountains. Mother Earth has always provided the essentials to sustain my life. I want to ensure that she will continue to do so."
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