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SSEP Meeting May 2009 Utrecht. Netherlands

SSEP Meeting May 2009 Utrecht. Netherlands. Cohort VI: Kaiem, Patrick, Ryann, Carmen, and Elizabeth. Kaiem L. Frink Lecture Series.

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SSEP Meeting May 2009 Utrecht. Netherlands

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  1. SSEP MeetingMay 2009Utrecht. Netherlands Cohort VI: Kaiem, Patrick, Ryann, Carmen, and Elizabeth

  2. Kaiem L. FrinkLecture Series Elizabeth City State UniversityDepartment of Mathematics and Computer ScienceAdjunct Professor/Graduate StudentMajor Applied Mathematics Concentration in Remote Sensing/Geographical Information System

  3. The Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars CRISM (CRISM) carried aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Is the first visible-infrared spectrometer to fly on a NASA Mars mission. CRISM scientists are using the instrument to look for the residue of minerals that form in the presence of water: the 'fingerprints' left by evaporated hot springs, thermal vents, lakes or ponds. With unprecedented clarity. CRISM is mapping regions on the Martian surface at scales as small as 60 feet (about 18 meters) across, when the spacecraft is 186 miles (300 kilometers) above the planet. CRISM is reading 544 'colors' in reflected sunlight to detect certain minerals on the surface, including signature traces of past water. CRISM alone will generate more than 10 terabytes of data, enough to fill more than 15,000 compact discs

  4. Observations from IODP Panel • The significance of a diverse panel Language preference of communication Gender Age Ethnicity • The significance of just evaluating the science Nurture the science Relevance of the science Good Science • The significance of Interdisciplinary scienceWatch dog everyone pulls there weight Everyone plays a part within this global society

  5. Contact Information Future Plans E-Mail: Kaiem_frink@hotmail.com Website: www.kaiemfrink.com • Obtain my Ph.D. before the age of 40Future research • Scientific research that utilizes GIS Remote Sensing technologies • Scientific programming languages • Advanced Mathematics usage • Open for collaborations

  6. Patrick Schwing • University of South Florida, College of Marine Science • Sedimentology • Radiogeochemistry • Coastal and Near-shore environments • Climate Change and Land-use Change

  7. Applying What I have Learned… • Write Broadly • Research applications -proposal revision -prioritize hypotheses • People Skills

  8. Thank You Email: pschwing@mail.usf.edu

  9. Ryann A. WilliamsMS PHD’SCohort VI University of South Florida College of Marine Science

  10. University of South Florida • Mentor: Dr.Pamela Hallock-Muller • Lab: Reef Indicators Lab • Working Title of Project: Testing Bioindicators on the Florida Reef Tract • Work in Progress: Helping to establish foraminifera as a bioindicator for coral reef health, by looking at the sediment constituents and the types of foraminifera present in the sediment samples off the coast of Palm Harbor, Florida

  11. Lessons Learned • Nurturing Panel- other panels are more cut-throat; other perspectives, eg. Psychological, are taken into account • In the abstract of the proposal, it would be wise to state your hypothesis, • If the hypothesis is present, it is stated clearly and supported fully in the pre-proposal and full proposal • Have obtainable objectives, not too specific nor too broad • Too many specific objectives would seem unfeasible • Too broad could seem like background information was not researched and possibly a waste of the organization’s money

  12. Contact Information Email: rawilli6@mail.usf.edu

  13. Puerto Rico Cohort VI: Carmen Department of Marine Sciences

  14. Enrique Laurel Cohort VI: Carmen • Research: Fragmentation of seagrass beds and the effects on Lythechinus variegatus • Hypothesis: • High fragmentation; aggregated sea urchins • Low fragmentation; random sea urchins • Methods: Satellite images and in-situ data Lythechinus variegatus Study Sites

  15. Cohort VI: Carmen • Lessons: • How complicated is to make one research in terms of time, logistics and technology • Civilized way to do “big” science • Engagement of the scientists • Experience and motivation • Concern: • Lack of women • 11% of SSEP • Contact information: c_castula@hotmail.com

  16. Elizabeth L. McLean Aybar Graduate Student Evolution, Ecology & Behavior Advisor: Dr. Howard Lasker Buffalo Undersea Reef Research

  17. Competition , Associations & Interactions Population Dynamics of Octocorals Sponge Ecology Dynamic Sustain multiple process in Reef Systems Sustain a great Biodiversity Add to the Habitat complexity

  18. As a Graduate Student WELL BEGUN, HALF WAY DONE As a Scientist SETTING A GOOD BASE CLEAR OBJECTIVES HAVING TESTABLE HYPOTHESIS As an Individual ENCOURAGED! MECHANISM SET IN PLACE IMPORTANCE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLABORATION IMPORTANCE OF MULTINATIONAL COLABORATION ADDRESSING ISSUES OF GLOBAL CONCERN

  19. Elizabeth L. McLean elm9@buffalo.edu

  20. Website: http://www.msphds.org/E-mail: pdp@msphds.org

  21. Acknowledgements • IOPD Panel • Meeting Mentors • MS PHD'S Professional Development Program • NASA • NSF National Science Foundation

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