{"id":32025,"date":"2025-10-01T14:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/?p=32025"},"modified":"2026-02-06T07:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:26:31","slug":"fall-2025-coast-to-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/fall-2025-coast-to-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Coast to Coast\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"has-custombg-ten-text-color wp-block-ncst-pullquote\">\n  <div class=\"pullquote-container\">\n    <p class=\"pullquote-content\">North Carolina Sea Grant has led a national effort that matches passionate undergraduate students with the needs of coastal and Great Lakes states.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHosting students from the Community Engaged Internship Program has provided organizations with fresh perspectives and driven individuals who are eager to contribute,\u201d says Dynestie Robinson, who has served the past two years as coordinator for the program. \u201cOur interns not only have enhanced their skills but also brought innovative solutions and a strong commitment to community engagement and environmental stewardship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, the National Sea Grant Office established the Community Engaged Internship Program, which Jane Harrison, North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s coastal economics specialist, helped co-found. Robinson runs the program out of North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s Raleigh office, providing peer networking and mentoring to interns who Sea Grant\u2019s coastal and Great Lakes programs sponsor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Watch this short video about Sea Grant internships<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Coast to Coast \u2013 Sea Grant Internships\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SuTV3vDqn2Y?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCommunity Engaged Interns have taken active roles in place-based research, education, outreach, and communication,\u201d Robinson says. \u201cIn North Carolina alone, this has included a wide range of projects, including revitalization and renewal in Raleigh, science education in Cumberland and Robeson counties, coastal communication for the North Carolina Oyster Trail, and community resilience with the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum &amp; Heritage Center.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s North Carolina projects have supported water quality management and engineering in Rocky Mount, flood mitigation in Wilson, and public science events with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students participating in the 10-week internships received a competitive stipend and an all-expenses-paid professional development field trip with their peers from across the country. In July, North Carolina Sea Grant hosted the gathering for 2025\u2019s interns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What follows is a sampling of this year\u2019s projects across the country in the students\u2019 own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-DSC00636-scaled.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"2560x1844\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-DSC00636-1024x738.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-DSC00636-1024x738.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-DSC00636-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-DSC00636-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-DSC00636-1536x1106.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-DSC00636-2048x1475.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Along with dozens more interns, Maryland Sea Grant\u2019s Ariana Strasser-King attended North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s professional development field trip. <em>Credit: Naomi Pitts<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Students in Their Own Words<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>My project aims to draw attention to the seagrasses in the Indian River Lagoon. We strive to engage the public in seagrass science surveys, and we are doing so through public outreach, a Canvas course, and blog posts. Over the past seven years, a massive die-off of seagrass has occurred in the Indian River Lagoon, and we aim to identify what has regrown, as seagrass provides a crucial habitat for juvenile sea life. Additionally, throughout the state of Florida, seagrass has been estimated to provide approximately $44.6 billion annually by supporting commercial and recreational fisheries.<br><strong>\u2014 ELLA ARMBRUSTER<\/strong><br>Florida Sea Grant\/University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I spent this summer supporting collaborative work to restore oyster reefs and strengthen the state\u2019s oyster industry, promoting the considerable ecosystem services these critters provide. I supported daily tasks on the state\u2019s 12 small but mighty oyster farms, lent a hand in raising baby oysters with conservation organizations, and ran an experimental trial evaluating oyster cage bird deterrents. I also developed a marketing resource kit and interactive map for local farmers about these collaborative projects and their products. It was a joy to be part of a network of people working to improve water quality, restore habitat, and produce delicious oysters all at once.<br><strong>\u2014 EMMA BARKER<\/strong><br>New Hampshire Sea Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For my internship, I\u2019m working with the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium to help translate complex research on emerging contaminants, like PFAS, into clear and accessible information for communities across the Southeast. Through funded researcher interviews, public outreach materials, and collaborative projects, such as private well sampling with South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, I am working to bridge the gap between science and the public. I hope to empower communities with knowledge about environmental and public health risks and support more informed decision-making.<br><strong>\u2014<\/strong> <strong>MARY LIDE WALLACE<\/strong><br>South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-dont-run-first-or-last-1.jpeg\" data-fullsize=\"936x672\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-dont-run-first-or-last-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-dont-run-first-or-last-1.jpeg 936w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-dont-run-first-or-last-1-300x215.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-dont-run-first-or-last-1-768x551.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">For communities across the Southeast, Mary Lide Wallace worked with the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium on information about emerging contaminants.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are natural and nature-based ways to protect shorelines, such as wetland ecosystems and living shorelines, and more conventional methods of protecting them, such as seawalls. My team and I go to coastal areas in New York City to assess the environmental conditions of shorelines that are protected by wetlands and other natural or nature-based features. In the field, we monitor a broad range of parameters like species, elevation, and the type of rock. We take social surveys, and we do some desktop work, like mapping out land and real estate influenced by these coastal areas. Collecting this data is important to evaluate how effective natural and nature-based methods of shoreline management are, especially compared to more traditional solutions. This data we collect over the summer will reach a network of shoreline managers and stakeholders to better inform how New York can be protecting its waterways and coastal areas.<br><strong>\u2014 JANICE YOHANNAN<\/strong><br>New York Sea Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m working on an organic artificial bait feasibility study. Under the mentorship of Gabe Dunham, I\u2019m developing and administering a survey to determine how much bait is used by commercial and sport fishermen, where they buy it, how much they purchase, and from where the bait is sourced. The results of this work will help identify supply and demand for bait and how much bait people catch versus buy. Such a comprehensive analysis has not been conducted before, and the information will help answer industry-relevant questions about the supply chain and seafood product utilization.<br><strong>\u2014 HANNAH BOGDAN<\/strong><br>Alaska Sea Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/IMG_6537-scaled.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"1920x2560\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/IMG_6537-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"image: Hannah Bogdan holding a crab.\" class=\"wp-image-32175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/IMG_6537-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/IMG_6537-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/IMG_6537-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/IMG_6537-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/IMG_6537-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hannah Bogdan worked with Alaska Sea Grant to determine supply and demand for commercial and sport fishing bait.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A major highlight of my internship was working with the local YMCA Environmental Summer Camps of Bay City and Palacios. I helped lead educational programming focused on marine ecosystems, including sea turtle conservation, \u201cnurdle pollution\u201d (small plastic pellets in the environment), and hands-on activities like fishing and wildlife identification. These programs introduced kids to coastal stewardship in a fun, engaging way and gave me valuable experience in youth environmental education. I also toured several local aquaculture operations. Building on that experience, I helped produce and edit a documentary-style video that showcased the importance and diversity of local aquaculture. One of my favorite projects was contributing to the development of the Students Engaged in Ecosystem Discovery program, an initiative that connects high school students with conservation projects in partnership with Texas Master Naturalists.<br><strong>\u2014 TRINITY JONES<\/strong><br>Texas Sea Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am exploring the role of environmental stewardship using modern science and traditional ecological knowledge from the indigenous community of Catalina Island. My goal is to help people understand the importance of kelp in California and beyond. It is the most biodiverse ecosystem in the ocean, producing much of our oxygen. Since the moment people arrived on the American continent, the kelp forest has been foundational to their survival. The content I am producing will be used for public education and outreach by the Ti\u2019at Society, AltaSea in the Port of Los Angeles, and the University of Southern California.<br><strong>\u2014 RILEY RAMIREZ<\/strong><br>University of Southern California Sea Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-1-scaled.png\" data-fullsize=\"2560x1552\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-1-1024x621.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-1-1024x621.png 1024w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-1-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-1-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-1-1536x931.png 1536w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-1-2048x1242.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Riley Ramirez studied the roles of stewardship, modern science, and traditional ecological knowledge on Catalina Island, California. <em>Credit: Dan DiNicola<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Coastal erosion is a growing concern for communities in the Pacific Northwest, especially with rising sea levels and changing storm patterns. While there are large-scale strategies for managing erosion, there\u2019s no clear, region-specific guide for residents on what they can do themselves. My project is creating a Pacific Northwest Erosion Management Planting Guide that describes how native vegetation could help reduce erosion along the coast. The guide offers practical, science-based tips for choosing and planting species that are well suited to coastal conditions. When residents have the tools to act, they can work to safeguard their homes and support coastal ecosystems \u2014 showing that even small, nature-based steps may help build lasting community resilience.<br><strong>\u2014 NATALIE ORSIC<\/strong><br>Oregon Sea Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This summer, I served as a Community Engagement Intern with Delaware Sea Grant, focusing on environmental education and outreach in Wilmington and the Route 9 Corridor. I helped design and lead lessons for local youth on topics like urban heat, green infrastructure, and stormwater. I also participated in public events that connected environmental science to everyday community issues, such as public health and resilience. This experience showed me how science communication and education can empower communities and helped me grow as a future science educator.<br><strong>\u2014 THEODORE MCKINNEY<\/strong><br>Delaware Sea Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-00667-scaled.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"2560x1707\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-00667-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-00667-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-00667-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-00667-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-00667-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-00667-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Theodore McKinney helped Delaware Sea Grant with education and outreach for local youth. <em>Credit: Naomi Pitts<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My project was \u201cInformal Education in a Museum Setting\u201d at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. I developed educational materials to present to my local community at the museum during public events. Much of the work I did during the summer surrounded the museum\u2019s programming, like Museum Movie Nights, and smaller table-focused presentations for holidays, like \u201cArctic Sea Ice Day.\u201d Our internship project will be seen by nearly 20,000 people at the Bugfest festival in September, where I will be presenting \u2014 meaning we\u2019ll get to educate thousands of people about our favorite marine arthropod, krill, and how it props up the entire Arctic ecosystem.<br><strong>\u2014 LIAM VAUGHAN<\/strong><br>North Carolina Sea Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My work focused on the urban tree communities of the Emerald Necklace park system in Boston, which serves as an important urban greenspace, and which has waterways that connect to the Boston Harbor. The landscape of the Emerald Necklace, in part a former saltmarsh, has changed significantly since its inception and initial planting, with rivers losing tidal influence from the construction of dams, highways being built over parks, and soil conditions evolving due to increased pedestrian and vehicle traffic. These changes have had significant impacts on the tree communities of this park system, which I\u2019ve worked to uncover through a combination of archival research and geospatial analysis. Our project\u2019s findings will help inform future park management decisions to keep the Emerald Necklace and its ecology in good condition, lending to the resilience of local communities.<br><strong>\u2014 THOMAS O&#8217;CONNOR GOLDEN<\/strong><br>MIT Sea Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-PLACE-LAST-scaled.png\" data-fullsize=\"2560x1438\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-PLACE-LAST-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-PLACE-LAST-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-PLACE-LAST-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-PLACE-LAST-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-PLACE-LAST-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-PLACE-LAST-2048x1150.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dynastie Robinson (here) has spearheaded the national Community Engaged Internship Program out of North Carolina Sea Grant&#8217;s Raleigh office. <em>Credit: Dan DiNicola<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Sea Grant Undergraduate Internship Projects by State<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Archer Bowles, Alaska<br><em>HAB Monitoring in Kodiak<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Deagan Carey, Alaska<br><em>Nature-Based Solutions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Alex Devon, Alaska<br><em>Local Food Production as Resilience<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Dawn Smith, Alaska<br><em>Summer Camp Coordination<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Hannah Bogdon, Alaska<br><em>Artificial Bait Feasibility<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Kellie Miller, Alaska<br><em>Marine Mammal Surveys<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Ariel Gilmore, California (USC)<br><em>Valuing Local Island Knowledge<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Riley Hannah Ramirez, California (USC)<br><em>Knowledge Empowering Kelp Forest<\/em> <em>Stewardship<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE.png\" data-fullsize=\"1616x1242\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-1024x787.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-1024x787.png 1024w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-768x590.png 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-1536x1181.png 1536w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE.png 1616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sea Grant intern Maribel Herrera is studying community-driven flood mitigation design in North Carolina. <em>Credit: Dan DiNicola.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Hailey Mercer, California (USC)<br><em>Marine Debris Communications and Outreach<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Theodore McKinney, Delaware<br><em>Connecting Urban Delaware with Nature<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Abigail Young, Delaware<br><em>Extension, Education, and Research<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Ella Armbruster, Florida<br><em>Seagrass Participatory Science and Engagement<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Beata Dewitt, Georgia<br><em>Southeast and Caribbean Community of Practice<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Lauren Cunningham, Georgia<br><em>Special Projects<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Maile Hoe, Hawai\u02bbi<br><em>E Malama I Ke Kai<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Makana Middlesworth, Hawai\u02bbi<br><em>Reuseable Foodward System: Marketing Research<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Venus Rodin, Hawai\u02bbi&nbsp;<br><em>Reuseable Foodward System: Business Engagement<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/MN-and-WI-scaled.png\" data-fullsize=\"2560x1353\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/MN-and-WI-1024x541.png\" alt=\"image: Thomas Belschner, Minnesota,\nSt. Louis River Water Safety.\" class=\"wp-image-32229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/MN-and-WI-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/MN-and-WI-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/MN-and-WI-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/MN-and-WI-1536x812.png 1536w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/MN-and-WI-2048x1083.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In Minnesota, Thomas Belschner&#8217;s project focused on water safety for the St. Louis River.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Nancy Cano, Illinois-Indiana<br><em>Community Outreach and Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Lizbeth Roque, Illinois-Indiana<br><em>Park Visitor Engagement<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Katherine Aranda, Louisiana<br><em>Mangrove Migration on Coastal Wetlands<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Raleigh Billiot, Louisiana<br><em>EPS-Independent Adhesion in Vibrio Vulnificus<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Lucille McCain, Louisiana<br><em>eDNA Methodology to Monitor Spread of Asian Swamp Eels<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Andrea Tirado Fernandez, Louisiana<br><em>Comparing Catfish Diets, Lower Atchafalaya and Lower Mississippi Rivers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Ariana Strasser-King, Maryland<br><em>Watershed Communities in Extension<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Thomas O\u2019Connor Golden, Massachusetts (MIT)<br><em>Coastal Forests<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Ben Caldwell, Massachusetts (MIT)<br><em>Coastal Forests<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL.png\" data-fullsize=\"2404x1698\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-1024x723.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-1024x723.png 1024w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-768x542.png 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-1536x1085.png 1536w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-2048x1447.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Samuel Jose Cede\u00f1o Montalvo looked into innovative solutions for the spotted lantern fly in coastal Ohio. <em>Credit: Dan DiNicola<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Isabella Yeung, Massachusetts (MIT)<br><em>Coastal Acidification<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Kiran Johnson, Massachusetts (WHOI)<br><em>American Lobster Initiative Communications Project<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Thomas Belschner, Minnesota<br><em>St. Louis River Water Safety<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Kaleb Dahn, Minnesota<br><em>Fisheries and Aquaculture<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Jackson Peterson, Minnesota<br><em>Enhancing Fish Habitat and Species Diversity in Invasive Cattail-Dominated Shorelines<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Alex Swartz, Minnesota<br><em>Enhancing Fish Habitat and Species Diversity in Invasive Cattail-Dominated Shorelines<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 William Hancock, New Hampshire<br><em>Aquaculture Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Jacob McDaniel, New Hampshire<br><em>Blue Crab Monitoring<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Talia Katreczko, New Hampshire<br><em>Coastal Science Communications<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-Arcos-Screenshot-2025-08-18-at-3.55.27-PM.png\" data-fullsize=\"1847x1299\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-Arcos-Screenshot-2025-08-18-at-3.55.27-PM-1024x720.png\" alt=\"image: Rebecca Arcos.\" class=\"wp-image-32171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-Arcos-Screenshot-2025-08-18-at-3.55.27-PM-1024x720.png 1024w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-Arcos-Screenshot-2025-08-18-at-3.55.27-PM-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-Arcos-Screenshot-2025-08-18-at-3.55.27-PM-768x540.png 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-Arcos-Screenshot-2025-08-18-at-3.55.27-PM-1536x1080.png 1536w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-Arcos-Screenshot-2025-08-18-at-3.55.27-PM.png 1847w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rebecca Arcos worked on recreational fisheries outreach in Texas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Emma Barker, New Hampshire<br><em>Estuarine Aquaculture Research, Restoration, and Extension<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Daniel Zogby, New Hampshire<br><em>Flood-Ready Neighborhoods: Youth Engagement<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Clara Franzoni, New Hampshire<br><em>Flood-Ready Neighborhoods: Youth Engagement<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Gabrielle Levine, New Hampshire<br><em>Great Bay Estuary Bottom Habitat Monitoring Project<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Matthew Allen, New Hampshire<br><em>Great Bay Estuary Oyster and Eelgrass Restoration Project<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Margaret Eid, New Hampshire<br><em>Human Impacts on Estuarine Ecosystem Conditions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Miradyn Feist, New York<br><em>Workforce, Marketing &amp; Resource Development<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Isabel Hahl, New York<br><em>Freshwater Mussel Research and Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Elise Ruby, New York<br><em>Great Lakes Fish: Contaminants and Communication<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Genesis DaCosta, New York<br><em>Fashion and Microplastic Pollution<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Janice Yohannan, New York<br><em>Natural and Nature-Based Features Monitoring<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Crow Idnani, New York<br><em>Eco-Ambassadors Marine Debris and Microplastics<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/NC-Liam-V.png\" data-fullsize=\"1470x1317\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"917\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/NC-Liam-V-1024x917.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/NC-Liam-V-1024x917.png 1024w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/NC-Liam-V-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/NC-Liam-V-768x688.png 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/NC-Liam-V.png 1470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Liam Peregrine Vaughan (on the right, behind the display) served the NC Museum of Natural Science, helping with public science events.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Veda Keon, New York<br><em>Microplastics Pollution Research and Education on the Hudson River<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Aileigh Ray, New York<br><em>Great Lakes Tourism<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Kiserian Isaiah Noel, North Carolina<br><em>Water Quality Management and Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Maribel Herrera, North Carolina<br><em>Community-Driven Flood Mitigation Design<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Liam Peregrine Vaughan, North Carolina<br><em>NC Museum of Natural Science: Public Science Events<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Samuel Jose Cede\u00f1o Montalvo, Ohio<br><em>Innovative Solutions to Spotted Lantern Fly in Coastal Ohio<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Natalie Orsic, Oregon<br><em>Erosion Management Planting Guide<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Elijah Felde, Oregon<br><em>Sea Grant Scholar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Sophia Raya, Oregon<br><em>Sea Grant Scholar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Catelyn Toney, Oregon<br><em>Sea Grant Scholar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Sia Agarwal, Oregon<br><em>Coastal Resilience Plan: Review and Toolkit<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/P18-replacement-photo-scaled.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"2560x1652\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/P18-replacement-photo-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/P18-replacement-photo-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/P18-replacement-photo-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/P18-replacement-photo-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/P18-replacement-photo-1536x991.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/P18-replacement-photo-2048x1322.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia Sea Grant Graduate Fellow Luke Groff worked alongside CEI intern Layla Jones, researching carbon absorption by algae.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Grace Sawyer, Pennsylvania<br><em>Digital Storyteller and Science Communications<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Ripley B. Kindervater, Pennsylvania<br><em>Natural History Museum<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Natalie Kitts, Pennsylvania<br><em>Aquatic Invasive Species<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Bailey Deusenberry, Pennsylvania<br><em>Environmental Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Ailin Harpole, Rhode Island<br><em>Environmental Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Elenora Vranken, Rhode Island<br><em>Commercial Fisheries<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Michael Scetta, Rhode Island<br><em>Offshore Energy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Sophie Milman, Rhode Island<br><em>Communications<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Mary Lide Wallace, South Carolina<br><em>Raising Awareness: Communicating Emerging Contaminants<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Rebecca Arcos, Texas<br><em>Recreational Fisheries Outreach<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Adam Guillen, Texas<br><em>Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Trinity Jones, Texas<br><em>YMCA Environmental Summer Camp<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Emma Silvey, Texas<br><em>YMCA Environmental Summer Camp<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Juliet Cattell, Texas<br><em>Water Level Sensor Data Synthesis<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Mikayla Schroeder, Vermont (Lake Champlain)<br><em>Sea Grant Scholars<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Noelle Hasan, Vermont (Lake Champlain)<br><em>Sea Grant Scholars<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Jasmine Perez, Vermont (Lake Champlain)<br><em>Sea Grant Scholars<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Maeve Schanou, Vermont (Lake Champlain)<br><em>Sea Grant Scholars<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Layla Jones, Virginia<br><em>Marine Education and Outreach<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Ava Vaughan, Washington<br><em>Community-Engaged Coastal Resilience Analysis<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Sea Grant Undergraduate Internship Projects<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Layla LaCelle, NOAA Hollings Scholar<br><em>Microplastics Pollution Research and Education on the Hudson River<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Bradley Reimer, National Sea Grant Law Center<br><em>Ocean and Coastal Policy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/funding-opportunities\/fellowships-and-student-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>Sea Grant opportunities for students<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/fall-2025-issue\/\">FROM THE FALL 2025 ISSUE<\/a><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header {\"block\":\"ncst\/default-post-header\"} -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header {\"caption\":\"Sea Grant interns conduct a survey for salamander mussels at Cayuga Creek in New York.\",\"displayCategoryID\":601,\"showAuthor\":false,\"subtitle\":\"\\u003cstrong\\u003eCommunity Engaged Internships\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\"} \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/pullquote {\"value\":\"North Carolina Sea Grant has led a national effort that matches passionate undergraduate students with the needs of coastal and Great Lakes states.\",\"textColor\":\"custombg_ten\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cHosting students from the Community Engaged Internship Program has provided organizations with fresh perspectives and driven individuals who are eager to contribute,\u201d says Dynestie Robinson, who has served the past two years as coordinator for the program. \u201cOur interns not only have enhanced their skills but also brought innovative solutions and a strong commitment to community engagement and environmental stewardship.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2020, the National Sea Grant Office established the Community Engaged Internship Program, which Jane Harrison, North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s coastal economics specialist, helped co-found. Robinson runs the program out of North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s Raleigh office, providing peer networking and mentoring to interns who Sea Grant\u2019s coastal and Great Lakes programs sponsor.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Watch this short video about Sea Grant internships<\/em>:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SuTV3vDqn2Y?si=7oYUl5UOM74heqKN\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/SuTV3vDqn2Y?si=7oYUl5UOM74heqKN\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cCommunity Engaged Interns have taken active roles in place-based research, education, outreach, and communication,\u201d Robinson says. \u201cIn North Carolina alone, this has included a wide range of projects, including revitalization and renewal in Raleigh, science education in Cumberland and Robeson counties, coastal communication for the North Carolina Oyster Trail, and community resilience with the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum &amp; Heritage Center.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year\u2019s North Carolina projects have supported water quality management and engineering in Rocky Mount, flood mitigation in Wilson, and public science events with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Students participating in the 10-week internships received a competitive stipend and an all-expenses-paid professional development field trip with their peers from across the country. In July, North Carolina Sea Grant hosted the gathering for 2025\u2019s interns.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What follows is a sampling of this year\u2019s projects across the country in the students\u2019 own words.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":32076,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"wide\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-DSC00636-scaled.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-DSC00636-1024x738.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32076\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Along with dozens more interns, Maryland Sea Grant\u2019s Ariana Strasser-King attended North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s professional development field trip. <em>Credit: Naomi Pitts<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4,\"levelOptions\":[2,3,4,5,6]} -->\n<h4>Students in Their Own Words<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My project aims to draw attention to the seagrasses in the Indian River Lagoon. We strive to engage the public in seagrass science surveys, and we are doing so through public outreach, a Canvas course, and blog posts. Over the past seven years, a massive die-off of seagrass has occurred in the Indian River Lagoon, and we aim to identify what has regrown, as seagrass provides a crucial habitat for juvenile sea life. Additionally, throughout the state of Florida, seagrass has been estimated to provide approximately $44.6 billion annually by supporting commercial and recreational fisheries.<br><strong>\u2014 ELLA ARMBRUSTER<\/strong><br>Florida Sea Grant\/University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I spent this summer supporting collaborative work to restore oyster reefs and strengthen the state\u2019s oyster industry, promoting the considerable ecosystem services these critters provide. I supported daily tasks on the state\u2019s 12 small but mighty oyster farms, lent a hand in raising baby oysters with conservation organizations, and ran an experimental trial evaluating oyster cage bird deterrents. I also developed a marketing resource kit and interactive map for local farmers about these collaborative projects and their products. It was a joy to be part of a network of people working to improve water quality, restore habitat, and produce delicious oysters all at once.<br><strong>\u2014 EMMA BARKER<\/strong><br>New Hampshire Sea Grant<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For my internship, I\u2019m working with the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium to help translate complex research on emerging contaminants, like PFAS, into clear and accessible information for communities across the Southeast. Through funded researcher interviews, public outreach materials, and collaborative projects, such as private well sampling with South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, I am working to bridge the gap between science and the public. I hope to empower communities with knowledge about environmental and public health risks and support more informed decision-making.<br><strong>\u2014<\/strong> <strong>MARY LIDE WALLACE<\/strong><br>South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":32169,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"wide\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-dont-run-first-or-last-1.jpeg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-dont-run-first-or-last-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32169\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">For communities across the Southeast, Mary Lide Wallace worked with the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium on information about emerging contaminants.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are natural and nature-based ways to protect shorelines, such as wetland ecosystems and living shorelines, and more conventional methods of protecting them, such as seawalls. My team and I go to coastal areas in New York City to assess the environmental conditions of shorelines that are protected by wetlands and other natural or nature-based features. In the field, we monitor a broad range of parameters like species, elevation, and the type of rock. We take social surveys, and we do some desktop work, like mapping out land and real estate influenced by these coastal areas. Collecting this data is important to evaluate how effective natural and nature-based methods of shoreline management are, especially compared to more traditional solutions. This data we collect over the summer will reach a network of shoreline managers and stakeholders to better inform how New York can be protecting its waterways and coastal areas.<br><strong>\u2014 JANICE YOHANNAN<\/strong><br>New York Sea Grant<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I\u2019m working on an organic artificial bait feasibility study. Under the mentorship of Gabe Dunham, I\u2019m developing and administering a survey to determine how much bait is used by commercial and sport fishermen, where they buy it, how much they purchase, and from where the bait is sourced. The results of this work will help identify supply and demand for bait and how much bait people catch versus buy. Such a comprehensive analysis has not been conducted before, and the information will help answer industry-relevant questions about the supply chain and seafood product utilization.<br><strong>\u2014 HANNAH BOGDAN<\/strong><br>Alaska Sea Grant<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":32175,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/IMG_6537-scaled.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/IMG_6537-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"image: Hannah Bogdan holding a crab.\" class=\"wp-image-32175\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hannah Bogdan worked with Alaska Sea Grant to determine supply and demand for commercial and sport fishing bait.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A major highlight of my internship was working with the local YMCA Environmental Summer Camps of Bay City and Palacios. I helped lead educational programming focused on marine ecosystems, including sea turtle conservation, \u201cnurdle pollution\u201d (small plastic pellets in the environment), and hands-on activities like fishing and wildlife identification. These programs introduced kids to coastal stewardship in a fun, engaging way and gave me valuable experience in youth environmental education. I also toured several local aquaculture operations. Building on that experience, I helped produce and edit a documentary-style video that showcased the importance and diversity of local aquaculture. One of my favorite projects was contributing to the development of the Students Engaged in Ecosystem Discovery program, an initiative that connects high school students with conservation projects in partnership with Texas Master Naturalists.<br><strong>\u2014 TRINITY JONES<\/strong><br>Texas Sea Grant<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I am exploring the role of environmental stewardship using modern science and traditional ecological knowledge from the indigenous community of Catalina Island. My goal is to help people understand the importance of kelp in California and beyond. It is the most biodiverse ecosystem in the ocean, producing much of our oxygen. Since the moment people arrived on the American continent, the kelp forest has been foundational to their survival. The content I am producing will be used for public education and outreach by the Ti\u2019at Society, AltaSea in the Port of Los Angeles, and the University of Southern California.<br><strong>\u2014 RILEY RAMIREZ<\/strong><br>University of Southern California Sea Grant<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":32074,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"wide\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-1-scaled.png\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-1-1024x621.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32074\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Riley Ramirez studied the roles of stewardship, modern science, and traditional ecological knowledge on Catalina Island, California. <em>Credit: Dan DiNicola<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Coastal erosion is a growing concern for communities in the Pacific Northwest, especially with rising sea levels and changing storm patterns. While there are large-scale strategies for managing erosion, there\u2019s no clear, region-specific guide for residents on what they can do themselves. My project is creating a Pacific Northwest Erosion Management Planting Guide that describes how native vegetation could help reduce erosion along the coast. The guide offers practical, science-based tips for choosing and planting species that are well suited to coastal conditions. When residents have the tools to act, they can work to safeguard their homes and support coastal ecosystems \u2014 showing that even small, nature-based steps may help build lasting community resilience.<br><strong>\u2014 NATALIE ORSIC<\/strong><br>Oregon Sea Grant<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This summer, I served as a Community Engagement Intern with Delaware Sea Grant, focusing on environmental education and outreach in Wilmington and the Route 9 Corridor. I helped design and lead lessons for local youth on topics like urban heat, green infrastructure, and stormwater. I also participated in public events that connected environmental science to everyday community issues, such as public health and resilience. This experience showed me how science communication and education can empower communities and helped me grow as a future science educator.<br><strong>\u2014 THEODORE MCKINNEY<\/strong><br>Delaware Sea Grant<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":32075,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"wide\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-00667-scaled.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-00667-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32075\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Theodore McKinney helped Delaware Sea Grant with education and outreach for local youth. <em>Credit: Naomi Pitts<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My project was \u201cInformal Education in a Museum Setting\u201d at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. I developed educational materials to present to my local community at the museum during public events. Much of the work I did during the summer surrounded the museum\u2019s programming, like Museum Movie Nights, and smaller table-focused presentations for holidays, like \u201cArctic Sea Ice Day.\u201d Our internship project will be seen by nearly 20,000 people at the Bugfest festival in September, where I will be presenting \u2014 meaning we\u2019ll get to educate thousands of people about our favorite marine arthropod, krill, and how it props up the entire Arctic ecosystem.<br><strong>\u2014 LIAM VAUGHAN<\/strong><br>North Carolina Sea Grant<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My work focused on the urban tree communities of the Emerald Necklace park system in Boston, which serves as an important urban greenspace, and which has waterways that connect to the Boston Harbor. The landscape of the Emerald Necklace, in part a former saltmarsh, has changed significantly since its inception and initial planting, with rivers losing tidal influence from the construction of dams, highways being built over parks, and soil conditions evolving due to increased pedestrian and vehicle traffic. These changes have had significant impacts on the tree communities of this park system, which I\u2019ve worked to uncover through a combination of archival research and geospatial analysis. Our project\u2019s findings will help inform future park management decisions to keep the Emerald Necklace and its ecology in good condition, lending to the resilience of local communities.<br><strong>\u2014 THOMAS O'CONNOR GOLDEN<\/strong><br>MIT Sea Grant<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":32077,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"wide\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-PLACE-LAST-scaled.png\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-PLACE-LAST-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32077\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dynastie Robinson (here) has spearheaded the national Community Engaged Internship Program out of North Carolina Sea Grant's Raleigh office. <em>Credit: Dan DiNicola<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4,\"levelOptions\":[2,3,4,5,6]} -->\n<h4>2025 Sea Grant Undergraduate Internship Projects by State<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Archer Bowles, Alaska<br><em>HAB Monitoring in Kodiak<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Deagan Carey, Alaska<br><em>Nature-Based Solutions<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Alex Devon, Alaska<br><em>Local Food Production as Resilience<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Dawn Smith, Alaska<br><em>Summer Camp Coordination<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Hannah Bogdon, Alaska<br><em>Artificial Bait Feasibility<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Kellie Miller, Alaska<br><em>Marine Mammal Surveys<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Ariel Gilmore, California (USC)<br><em>Valuing Local Island Knowledge<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Riley Hannah Ramirez, California (USC)<br><em>Knowledge Empowering Kelp Forest<\/em> <em>Stewardship<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":32073,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"wide\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE.png\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-MUST-USE-1024x787.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32073\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sea Grant intern Maribel Herrera is studying community-driven flood mitigation design in North Carolina. <em>Credit: Dan DiNicola.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Hailey Mercer, California (USC)<br><em>Marine Debris Communications and Outreach<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Theodore McKinney, Delaware<br><em>Connecting Urban Delaware with Nature<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Abigail Young, Delaware<br><em>Extension, Education, and Research<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Ella Armbruster, Florida<br><em>Seagrass Participatory Science and Engagement<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Beata Dewitt, Georgia<br><em>Southeast and Caribbean Community of Practice<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Lauren Cunningham, Georgia<br><em>Special Projects<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Maile Hoe, Hawai\u02bbi<br><em>E Malama I Ke Kai<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Makana Middlesworth, Hawai\u02bbi<br><em>Reuseable Foodward System: Marketing Research<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Venus Rodin, Hawai\u02bbi&nbsp;<br><em>Reuseable Foodward System: Business Engagement<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":32229,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"wide\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/MN-and-WI-scaled.png\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/MN-and-WI-1024x541.png\" alt=\"image: Thomas Belschner, Minnesota,\nSt. Louis River Water Safety.\" class=\"wp-image-32229\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In Minnesota, Thomas Belschner's project focused on water safety for the St. Louis River.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Nancy Cano, Illinois-Indiana<br><em>Community Outreach and Education<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Lizbeth Roque, Illinois-Indiana<br><em>Park Visitor Engagement<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Katherine Aranda, Louisiana<br><em>Mangrove Migration on Coastal Wetlands<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Raleigh Billiot, Louisiana<br><em>EPS-Independent Adhesion in Vibrio Vulnificus<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Lucille McCain, Louisiana<br><em>eDNA Methodology to Monitor Spread of Asian Swamp Eels<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Andrea Tirado Fernandez, Louisiana<br><em>Comparing Catfish Diets, Lower Atchafalaya and Lower Mississippi Rivers<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Ariana Strasser-King, Maryland<br><em>Watershed Communities in Extension<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Thomas O\u2019Connor Golden, Massachusetts (MIT)<br><em>Coastal Forests<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Ben Caldwell, Massachusetts (MIT)<br><em>Coastal Forests<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":32231,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"wide\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL.png\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-1024x723.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32231\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Samuel Jose Cede\u00f1o Montalvo looked into innovative solutions for the spotted lantern fly in coastal Ohio. <em>Credit: Dan DiNicola<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Isabella Yeung, Massachusetts (MIT)<br><em>Coastal Acidification<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Kiran Johnson, Massachusetts (WHOI)<br><em>American Lobster Initiative Communications Project<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Thomas Belschner, Minnesota<br><em>St. Louis River Water Safety<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Kaleb Dahn, Minnesota<br><em>Fisheries and Aquaculture<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Jackson Peterson, Minnesota<br><em>Enhancing Fish Habitat and Species Diversity in Invasive Cattail-Dominated Shorelines<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Alex Swartz, Minnesota<br><em>Enhancing Fish Habitat and Species Diversity in Invasive Cattail-Dominated Shorelines<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 William Hancock, New Hampshire<br><em>Aquaculture Education<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Jacob McDaniel, New Hampshire<br><em>Blue Crab Monitoring<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Talia Katreczko, New Hampshire<br><em>Coastal Science Communications<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":32171,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"wide\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-Arcos-Screenshot-2025-08-18-at-3.55.27-PM.png\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/COAST-TO-COAST-OPTIONAL-Arcos-Screenshot-2025-08-18-at-3.55.27-PM-1024x720.png\" alt=\"image: Rebecca Arcos.\" class=\"wp-image-32171\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rebecca Arcos worked on recreational fisheries outreach in Texas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Emma Barker, New Hampshire<br><em>Estuarine Aquaculture Research, Restoration, and Extension<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Daniel Zogby, New Hampshire<br><em>Flood-Ready Neighborhoods: Youth Engagement<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Clara Franzoni, New Hampshire<br><em>Flood-Ready Neighborhoods: Youth Engagement<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Gabrielle Levine, New Hampshire<br><em>Great Bay Estuary Bottom Habitat Monitoring Project<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Matthew Allen, New Hampshire<br><em>Great Bay Estuary Oyster and Eelgrass Restoration Project<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Margaret Eid, New Hampshire<br><em>Human Impacts on Estuarine Ecosystem Conditions<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Miradyn Feist, New York<br><em>Workforce, Marketing &amp; Resource Development<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Isabel Hahl, New York<br><em>Freshwater Mussel Research and Education<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Elise Ruby, New York<br><em>Great Lakes Fish: Contaminants and Communication<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Genesis DaCosta, New York<br><em>Fashion and Microplastic Pollution<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Janice Yohannan, New York<br><em>Natural and Nature-Based Features Monitoring<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Crow Idnani, New York<br><em>Eco-Ambassadors Marine Debris and Microplastics<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":32232,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/NC-Liam-V.png\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/NC-Liam-V-1024x917.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32232\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Liam Peregrine Vaughan (on the right, behind the display) served the NC Museum of Natural Science, helping with public science events.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Veda Keon, New York<br><em>Microplastics Pollution Research and Education on the Hudson River<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Aileigh Ray, New York<br><em>Great Lakes Tourism<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Kiserian Isaiah Noel, North Carolina<br><em>Water Quality Management and Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Maribel Herrera, North Carolina<br><em>Community-Driven Flood Mitigation Design<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Liam Peregrine Vaughan, North Carolina<br><em>NC Museum of Natural Science: Public Science Events<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Samuel Jose Cede\u00f1o Montalvo, Ohio<br><em>Innovative Solutions to Spotted Lantern Fly in Coastal Ohio<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Natalie Orsic, Oregon<br><em>Erosion Management Planting Guide<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Elijah Felde, Oregon<br><em>Sea Grant Scholar<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Sophia Raya, Oregon<br><em>Sea Grant Scholar<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Catelyn Toney, Oregon<br><em>Sea Grant Scholar<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Sia Agarwal, Oregon<br><em>Coastal Resilience Plan: Review and Toolkit<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":32157,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"wide\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/P18-replacement-photo-scaled.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/P18-replacement-photo-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32157\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia Sea Grant Graduate Fellow Luke Groff worked alongside CEI intern Layla Jones, researching carbon absorption by algae.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Grace Sawyer, Pennsylvania<br><em>Digital Storyteller and Science Communications<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u2022 Ripley B. 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