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Two University of New Haven juniors studying marine biology have been awarded highly competitive Ernest F. Hollings Scholarships from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
May 25, 2016
Nathan L. Lanning of Buffalo, N.Y., and Kyla Kelly of Marlborough, Conn., each will receive up to $9,500 each year for their junior and senior years at UNH and a $700 per week stipend for a 10-week internship next summer.
The students were among 125 scholars from across the country to be named Hollings Scholars. The program also provides travel funds to attend a mandatory NOAA scholarship program orientation in Maryland, conferences where students present a paper or poster, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during their summer internship.
"I am continually amazed by how accomplished-and yet unassuming-our students are," said Lourdes Alvarez, dean of the UNH College of Arts and Sciences. "They really exemplify how hard work, perseverance and a positive attitude are keys to success. The dedicated and skilled teachers we have at UNH help bring out the best in their students."
Lanning, who is majoring in both environmental science and marine biology, with a minor in chemistry, is working with two UNH professors, Amy Carlile and Jean-Paul Simjouw, to study the copper content of ulvoids, a type of green algae in New Haven harbor.
This summer, he will be part of a National Science Foundation funded Research Experience for Undergraduates at Texas A&M, where he will be researching trace heavy metals.
"My intensive and hands on coursework made me a strong competitor for the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship," he said. "The professors have encouraged me to never be content and have instilled a great sense of curiosity in me. The honor that Kyla and I have been given will propel us into graduate school and all future endeavors."
Kelly, who last year participated in UNH's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program, has studied the ecosystem services of hard shell clams.
This summer, she will be doing research with Carlile and Simjouw, looking at the seasonal variation in algae, as well as the bioremediation potential algae have in the Quinnipiac River.
She is also volunteering at the National Marine Fisheries Service NOAA lab in Milford.
"I have been provided with so many opportunities at UNH to better my skills and knowledge of the marine realm," she said. "I have loved my great professors, who are enthusiastic and eager to help me succeed. I am very excited to have to opportunity to be a Hollings scholar and to learn new skills and research methods from different NOAA scientists around the country."
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