{"id":880,"date":"2023-09-25T14:31:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T18:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.seagrant.w3.uvm.edu\/2023\/09\/25\/new-cohort-of-sea-grant-scholars-enjoy-a-mostly-dry-week-of-watershed-activities\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T17:49:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T21:49:06","slug":"new-cohort-of-sea-grant-scholars-enjoy-a-mostly-dry-week-of-watershed-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/2023\/09\/25\/new-cohort-of-sea-grant-scholars-enjoy-a-mostly-dry-week-of-watershed-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"New Cohort of Sea Grant Scholars Enjoy a Mostly Dry Week of Watershed Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe week before classes began at the University of Vermont, our new cohort of Sea Grant Scholars participated in the third Sea Grant Scholars orientation week. Five new Sea Grant Scholars are joining us this year, Laila Mari Leo and Leo Rabinovich from the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Grace Wang and Adrianna Cartier from the Rubenstein School for the Environment and Natural Resources, and Adeeta Singh from the College of Arts and Sciences. Learn more about this year\u2019s scholars and meet our past scholars.<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tSea Grant Scholars are undergraduate students at the University of Vermont that have been awarded a 13-month Sea Grant Scholarship including a financial academic scholarship, a paid internship experience, and professional development opportunities.<\/p>\n

\n\tDuring their orientation week, the cohort met the staff and fellows at Lake Champlain Sea Grant, learned about the mission and values of the organization, and participated in a variety of tours and trainings.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe scholars began the week getting to know one another as they paddled with fellows, staff, and partners to learn about the geography and habitats of the Ausable River, a major tributary to Lake Champlain. The following day, they collected and identified microplastics at Sand Bar State Park beach and spent the afternoon aboard the R\/V Marcelle Melosira with our LCSG Watershed Education staff and new Watershed Alliance interns. Next, they headed to the Community Sailing Center for a peaceful morning on the water learning about the Champlain Thrust Fault and the geologic history of the basin followed by a workshop in science communications. They concluded the week with resume and cover letter workshops and a tour of Sweet Sound Aquaculture and the Vermont Malthouse in the Earthkeep Farmcommon.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI really appreciated my experience with Lake Champlain Sea Grant,\u201d shared Grace. \u201cSpending a few days getting to know Lake Champlain was a great way to start the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBy this time next year, these scholars will be finishing up their summer internships that will be coordinated and funded through this program. They will each be matched with a STEM-focused business or organization involved in developing and sharing science-based information to benefit the environment or local economies in the Lake Champlain basin or in their hometown watershed.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSupporting the Sea Grant Scholars program in partnership with the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, the Environmental Studies Program, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Engineering and Math, and our program partners throughout the basin is a privilege,\u201d said Kris Stepenuck, Associate Director and Extension Leader for Lake Champlain Sea Grant. \u201cThis is our third cohort of Scholars, and each cohort is unique and special in its own way. I look forward to the year ahead with this new group.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Sea Grant Scholars\u00a0program\u00a0supports diverse scholars, selected based on academic ability,\u00a0commitment to a career in science or related field, financial need, and first-generation college student status. The Scholars program strives\u00a0to grow\u00a0representation of and\u00a0help to prepare\u00a0Black,\u00a0Indigenous, and\u00a0People of\u00a0Color (BIPOC), and\/or first-generation college students for successful\u00a0careers in science,\u00a0science communications,\u00a0technology, policy, natural resources management, engineering, or related fields. If you\u2019re interested in becoming a Sea Grant Scholar, learn more about the scholarship.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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