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I'm Ellie, and I am an enthusiastic liberal arts student passionate about STEM and all kinds of environmental science, especially marine biology and conservation.

Over the past few years, I have had many opportunities to learn about various aspects of the marine sciences. Currently, I am spending the fall semester of my junior year studying Marine Resource Studies with the School for Field Studies in Turks and Caicos. I am taking classes in the field (the ocean, in this case) and will soon be assigned to a directed research project with one of the professors here. I can't wait to put all I've learned into practice!

My other research experience includes an independent project on the response of Eastern North Pacific Gray Whales to changing ocean temperatures and a project with Sea Education Association in the Gulf of Maine, among other opportunities.

As I continue my education at Colby College, I strive to constantly explore the world around me, focusing on the environment and how we can slow global warming through the marine sciences.