Our Interns
Student involvement in grassroots-led remediation efforts is a benefit for the remediation project, the project’s sponsor, and the student. Subsequently, the WBSRC and its partners have created an internship program with local colleges and universities to capitalize on student involvement in on-the-ground remediation efforts.
To date, we’ve worked with students from Lycoming College, Mansfield University, and Penn State University to complete an array of projects.
To find out more about this internship program, contact Trout Unlimited’s Becky Dunlap at 570-748-4901 or rdunlap@tu.org.
Cody Bliss, Lock Haven University, Fall 2009
Cody is a senior at Lock Haven University working towards a B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Marine Biology and Environmental Ecology. His internship work includes the assessment of benthic macroinvertebrates above and below AMD polluted tributaries along the headwaters of Twomile Run in the Kettle Creek watershed. Cody's internship is sponsored by Trout Unlimited.
Zack Bassett, Lycoming College, Summer 2009
Zack is a junior at Lycoming College pursuing a degree in Ecology with a minor in Environmental Science. His work as an intern focuses on a benchmark monitoring study for the Susquehanna River and analyzing benthic macroinvertebrate samples collected from tributaries near the headwaters of the Susquehanna River. His internship is sponsored by Trout Unlimited.
Find out more about Zack's work
Aaron Furgiuele, Summer 2009
Aaron Furgiuele has a B.S. in environmental systems engineering from Penn State University. He spent six months as an intern for the Michael Baker Corporation doing traffic congestion studies. Beginning in January 2008, Aaron spent a year working as an assistant to the Clearfield County Conservation District watershed specialist through the federal AmeriCorp VISTA program. He is an active volunteer for watershed groups in Clearfield County, including the Deer Creek Watershed Association, the Moshannon Creek Watershed Coalition and the Anderson Creek Watershed Association. His interests include aquatic chemistry, hydrology, stream ecology and coal mine remediation. Aaron’s internship is sponsored by Trout Unlimited.
Find out more about Aaron's work
Lori Smith, Lycoming College, Summer 2009
Lori is pursuing a B.S. in Biology with a track in Ecology. Her internship work included analysis of benthic macroinvertebrate samples collected for the Old Town Sportsman Association and sampling for the West Branch Recovery Benchmark Project. Lori’s internship is sponsored by Trout Unlimited.
Find out more about Lori's work
Samantha Kutskel, Mansfield University, Summer 2008
Samantha is a Mansfield University Fisheries Biology Student and is focusing on reclamation work in the Cooks Run Watershed, Clinton County. Samantha’s internship is sponsored in partnership by Trout Unlimited and the Clinton County Conservation District.
Download Samantha's final report
Eric Weaver, Penn State Dubois, Spring 2008
Eric has an Associates degree in Wildlife and Technology and is pursuing a B.S. LAS degree with an emphasis on Earth Sciences. His internship work focuses on a baseline monitoring study for a portion of the West Branch Susquehanna. Eric’s internship was sponsored by Trout Unlimited.
Christy Hensler, Lycoming College, Spring 2008
Christy is pursuing a B.S degree in Biology with a minor in Environmental Science. Her internship work included analysis of benthic macroinvertebrate samples collected in the Two Mile Run (Kettle Creek Watershed). Christy’s internship was sponsored by Trout Unlimited.
Download Christy’s final report
Grady Luzier, Penn State Altoona, Summer 2007
Grady is pursuing a Environmental Studies Degree. His internship work included a variety of watershed association-led projects such as design of a monitoring plan, and several outreach type items. Grady’s internship was sponsored in partnership by the Appalachian Coal County Watershed Team, Trout Unlimited, and the Clearfield County Conservation District.
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