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Field Course Diaries

First Two Weeks As A Marine Field Course Student With Cape RADD

I have been lucky enough to learn about, explore, and apply marine research techniques in the bay almost every day. Continue reading to hear all about my first two weeks with Cape RADD.

By Steven Mendelson, 2 years ago
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The Diary of a Marine Biology Student

This is a little insight into the day to day outline of what a Cape RADD marine biology field course entails and what the students gain from spending time as a field biologist with the Cape RADD Team. Student: Riley Sebby Marine Biology Internship Daily Journal 11/29/21-12/13/21 Dr. Withers Each Read more…

By Riley Sebby, 3 yearsSeptember 22, 2022 ago
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Thinking about an Internship? Try a Field Course!

Interns Anonymous My name is Dylan, and I was an intern. I once paid money to participate in an internship. I admit it. The promise of working with great white sharks drew me in, hook, line, and sinker. You know the ones; they promise to be conducting ground breaking research, Read more…

By Dylan Irion, 6 yearsApril 24, 2019 ago
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Cape RADD student blog: John Esposito

My name is John Esposito. I am a sophomore at the University of Notre Dame majoring in environmental science, and this is the story of how I was able to do amazing research, swim with sharks, go on sailboat adventures, and become part of family that was over 7,000 miles Read more…

By John Esposito, 6 yearsMarch 25, 2019 ago
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