Sophomore environmental science major Carley Carder (19c) just landed her dream internship with the United States Geological Survey!
A lover of geoscience and coral reefs, Carley was ecstatic when Dr. Tamie Jovanelly, associate professor of geology, told her about the U.S. Geological Survey Dive Team. That set Carley on a mission to contact the right people to get an internship. With her professor’s help, she contacted Dr. Lauren Toth, a scientist working on the Coral Reef Ecosystems Studies project.
Normally, undergraduates are not considered for internship positions with the research team, but Carley’s diving expertise and her experience with isotopic dating methods at Berry put her a cut above the rest.
This summer, she’ll be at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center monitoring growth of corals in the U.S. Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Florida Keys.
Carley says of her experience, “The professors at Berry are so engaged with their students and want us to succeed. Dr. Jovanelly worked so hard to get me this internship, and when one door shut, she knew exactly what to do to keep the line of communication open.”
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