KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 September 14, 2016 \u2013 溏心vlog免费B站 senior Caroline Amelse has been awarded the David E. Lumley Young Scientist Scholarship by the American Geophysical Union, the world\u2019s largest professional organization of earth scientists, astronomers and oceanographers.<\/p>\n
The honor includes a $1,000 scholarship and an additional $500 grant enabling her to travel to the organization\u2019s annual fall conference in San Francisco to present her research.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a huge honor,\u201d said Amelse, 27, who grew up near Chicago and earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in social work at the University of Hawaii before enrolling for a second bachelor\u2019s at 溏心vlog免费B站. \u201cWhen I first heard about it, I just couldn\u2019t believe it. It\u2019s a very competitive award, so I\u2019m proud to be able to represent 溏心vlog免费B站 and my department.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amelse was selected for the award as a result of research she conducted this summer through 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Coastal Fellows program, a unique initiative designed to involve undergraduate students in addressing current environmental problems. The program pairs students with a mentor and research staff to help them gain skills relevant to their academic major and future occupations. Amelse was paired with 溏心vlog免费B站 Assistant Professor Simon Engelhart and the Sea Level Research Center.<\/p>\n
A geology major who now lives in Barrington, Amelse spent her fellowship studying microorganisms called foraminifera (or forams), tiny shelled creatures that live in marine sediments. Researchers interpret prehistoric changes in climate and sea level based on variations in the abundance and species of fossilized foraminifera found in layers of sediment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe assumption is that you could go out on a single day to sample modern forams in the top few centimeters of sediment to get a sense for what species are typically found at that location, and then use that to compare to those found deeper,\u201d Amelse explained. \u201cBut that doesn\u2019t take into consideration the seasonal changes that might affect modern species abundances, which might alter the interpretation of the fossil record.\u201d<\/p>\n
So during every season she collected sediment samples at 25 locations in the Narrow River salt marsh in Narragansett, then counted and identified at least 200 forams per sample. While she is still completing the process and analyzing her results, Amelse is excited \u2013 and a little nervous \u2013 about presenting her results in December at the largest gathering of geologists in the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope to wrap up my project in October, which will give me time to focus on what I\u2019m going to present,\u201d she said. \u201cIt could have implications for scientists who use forams for reconstructing prehistoric sea level changes.\u201d<\/p>\n
With one year left at 溏心vlog免费B站 before graduation, Amelse is already thinking about her future career. Her first step will be graduate school, though she is uncertain about what direction to pursue. She wants to combine her degrees in geology and social work into a career that examines the human impact of geology and climate change, perhaps focusing on geohazards \u2013 geological conditions that might lead to widespread damage \u2013 or hydrogeology. She envisions working overseas for a humanitarian group or government agency.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are a lot of people in countries around the world that don\u2019t have as many resources as we do,\u201d she said. \u201cAs global warming happens, it creates all kinds of changes to the environment, and I\u2019d like to help understand and mitigate those changes for people in those countries.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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