Harmful algal bloom monitoring
Lead Researcher: Julie Matweyou, UAF Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program - Kodiak
Internship Description
This project will provide opportunity for an undergraduate student interested in marine and ocean sciences. The intern will assist with the study of harmful algal blooms and paralytic shellfish poisoning. Project components may include:
1) Alexandrium cell sampling to support HAB Forecasting project. Weekly samples at several sites will be collected and preserved in Lugol's solution for qPCR analysis (student will be involved in collection and processing only and will not be conducting qPCR). Alexandrium cell densities will be compared to particulate toxins and shellfish toxicity.
2) Assist in sample collection to support ongoing food web project. Samples may include phytoplankton, zooplankton, invertebrates, forage fish, salmon & halibut, depending on the timing of the internship.
3) Assist in data entry and presentation, citation entry and annotated bibliography.
Nature of the Research Project
Basic Research, Field Research, Wet Lab/Bench Research
Student Learning Outcomes
Analyze data; summarize resulting patterns; draw appropriate conclusions
Be able to explain biological concepts; data; and methods including their limitations using language understandable by collaborators in other disciplines.
Create and interpret informative graphs and other data visualizations.
Describe sources of error and uncertainty in data.
Design controlled experiments including plans for analyzing the data.
Execute protocols and accurately record measurements and observations.
Identify methodological problems and suggest how to troubleshoot them.
Interpret
Perform basic calculations (e.g. percentages; frequencies; rates; means).
Record; organize; and annotate simple data sets.
Suggest how collaborators in STEM & non-STEM disciplines could contribute to solutions of real-world problems.
Work effectively with teammates to complete projects.
and evaluate evidence in primary literature.
summarize
Research Location
Kodiak, Alaska
Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center
118 Trident Way Kodiak AK 99615
Remote Option? no
Preferred Timing
Start Date: 2021-06-01
End Date: 2021-08-21