Meet our Alumni

 

Grace Alberts
Sustainable Systems Intern
Cape Eleuthera Institute, Bahamas
Winter 2024

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Meg Langlais
Marine Research Intern
Cape Eleuthera Institute, Bahamas
Fall 2023
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Xinya Calhoun
Marine Conservation and Research Intern
Cape Eleuthera Institute, Bahamas
Winter 2023

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Sophie Friesen
Marine Conservation and Research Intern
Cape Eleuthera Institute, Bahamas
Winter 2023

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Meghan Oliver
Marine Conservation and Research Intern
Cape Eleuthera Institute, Bahamas
Winter 2023

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Phoebe Seely
Sustainable Systems Intern
Cape Eleuthera Institute, Bahamas
Winter 2023

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Bennett Brulé
Marine Research Intern
Cape Eleuthera Institute, Bahamas
Fall 2022

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I had many tasks and duties around The Island School and The Cape Eleuthera Institute. My primary duty was to contribute to the scientific research that took place at the institute. I chose to help study the Stone Crabs of The Bahamas. We studied the sustainability of the claw only fishery, in conjunction with my supervisor Eric Schneider we came up with a Shuttle-box predation experiment to answer the following question: is there a change in predator avoidance by removing claws of the stone crab? My hypothesis was that they will display less risky behaviour with only one claw or without any, but we will see what the data says. So, within studying stone crabs, predator prey dynamics was the main focus of mine. I also helped teach the Stone Crab Research class at Island School two times a week. In this class we got our seven students involved in the real-life research that we were doing in the lab and in the field. This was a fun part of the job, and we got an extra hand on running our projects. The other main duty that I had as a Marine Research Intern at the Cape Eleuthera Institute was to participate in other research being undertaken here. This included helping with the coral research team on their scientific dives, in their wet lab, and in other tasks in the field. I also helped with maintaining the cleanliness of the wet lab tanks and our dry lab vaults. I was solely responsible for feeding the crabs and maintaining their health as well.

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Kylee Lightbody
Marine Research and Conservation Internship (spring semester 2022)
Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI)

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During my time at the Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) I became a member of the Bahamas Coral Innovation Hub. Here I assisted researchers from CEI and The Perry Institute of Marine Science (PIMS) to maintain a coral nursery and in growing coral propagules ex situ in indoor and outdoor aquariums. At CEI, research is ongoing to determine how resilience to climate change can be enhanced and how DNA plays a role in this. While based at CEI, I also aided the team in monitoring the spread and destruction of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease and educated students between the ages of 5 and 16 on the role of society in coral reef restoration.

 

Megan Poulton
Sustainable Systems Internship (spring semester 2022)
Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI)

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My time spent with the Centre for Sustainable Development at CEI included dynamic opportunities that had each day being a whole new adventure. I was able to work on a plethora of ongoing research projects such as myco materials, permaculture, waste management, and where I spent most of my time, aquaponics. I improved my skills in science communication and project designing. I am grateful for the opportunity awarded to me through this scholarship and it provided me the ability to continue on to become a research technician then research assistant and lead teacher of a research class for high schoolers specializing in coastal restoration. I am now a self proclaimed botanist and certified scuba diver, strengthening and diversifying my tool set.

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Nevena Vucetic
Master of Arts (International Development Studies)
Outgoing Scholar (2019)
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

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Thomas Sweeney
Master of Resource & Environmental Management
Intern (2019)
Sustainable Grenadines (SusGren), Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Cassidy Walker
Master of Marine Management
Intern (2019)
Sustainable Grenadines (SusGren), Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Macy Cameron
Bachelor of Agriculture
Intern (2019)
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, Arnos Vale, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Chloe Blackman
Master in Community Health and Epidemiology
Intern (2019)
Pastoral Activities and Services for People with AIDS Dar es Salaam Archdiocese (PASADA), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Samiah Alam
Master in Community Health and Epidemiology
Outgoing Scholar (2019)
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Kirsten Davidson
Bachelor of Agriculture
Intern
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, Arnos Vale, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Peter Steele
Master of Arts (International Development Studies)
Outgoing Scholar (2018)
Makarere University, Kampala, Uganda

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Rachel Matheson
Master of Arts (International Development Studies)
Outgoing Scholar (2018)
Makarere University, Kampala, Uganda

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Rachel Ollivier
Masters of Nursing
Outgoing Scholar (2018)
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Connor Fullerton
Bachelor of Agriculture
Intern (2018)
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, Arnos Vale, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Victoria Dimick
Bachelor of Agriculture
Intern (2018)
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, Arnos Vale, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Helena Cousins
Master of Marine Management
Intern (2018)
Sustainable Grenadines, Inc, (SusGren), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Telisa Courtney
Master of Arts (International Development Studies)
Outgoing Scholar (2018)
Makarere University, Kampala, Uganda

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Michelle Legassicke
PhD (Political Science)
Outgoing Scholar (2018)
Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Accra, Ghana

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Kristal Ambrose
Master of Marine Management
Incoming Scholar (Bahamas - 2018)

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Ivan Okello
Master of Arts (International Development Studies)
Incoming Scholar (Uganda - 2018)

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Kalkidan Gebre
Bachelor of Nursing
Intern (2018)
Pastoral Activities and Services for People with AIDS Dar es Salaam Archdiocese
 (PASADA), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Annet Namubiru
International Development Studies
Incoming Scholar (Uganda - 2018)

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Justine Dol
PhD (Health)
Outgoing Scholar (2017)
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Noah Eisner
Master of Marine Management
Intern (2017)
Sustainable Grenadines, Inc, (SusGren), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Jen Greene
Master of Community Health and Epidemiology
Intern (2017)
Pastoral Activities and Services for People with AIDS Dar es Salaam Archdiocese (PASADA), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Kelly Lucas
Bachelor of Nursing
Intern (2017)
Tanzania Training Centre for International Health (TTCIH), Ifakara, Tanzania 

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Genevieve Renaud-Byrne
Master of Marine Management
Intern (2017)
Sustainable Grenadines, Inc, (SusGren), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Beatrix Yuan
Bachelor of Health Promotion
Intern (2017)
Tanzania Training Centre for International Health (TTCIH), Ifakara, Tanzania 

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Kalene Eck
Master of Marine Management
Incoming Scholar (Belize - 2016)

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Vicky Coo
International Development Studies
Intern (2016)
Food Rights Alliance (FRA), Kampala, Uganda

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Monica Reed
Master of Marine Management
Marine Protected Area Management Assistant (2016)
Sustainable Grenadines, Inc, (SusGren), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Monica's graduate research project: "Towards adaptive management of mooring systems to reduce the threats of yachting tourism in marine protected areas"

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Matthew Jalink
Master of Community Health and Epidemiology
Intern (2016)
Pastoral Activities and Services for People with AIDS Dar es Salaam Archdiocese (PASADA), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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John Yool
Engineering
Intern (2016)
Southern and Eastern African Trade, Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI), Kampala, Uganda

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Emily Sousa
International Development Studies
Intern (2016)
Food Rights Alliance (FRA), Kampala, Uganda

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Keisha Jeffries
Master of Nursing
Outgoing Scholar (2016)
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Alina Dixon
Master of Arts (International Development Studies)
Outgoing Scholar (2016)
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

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Claire Seremba
Master of Arts (International Development Studies)
Incoming Scholar (Uganda - 2015)

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Roxanne Graham
Master of Marine Management
Incoming Scholar (Grenada - 2015)

Roxanne's graduate research project: "A Comparison of Eight Country Plans for the Invasive Indo-Pacific Lionfish in the Wider Caribbean"

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Rachel Morgan
Political Science (Honours) and International Development Studies
Intern (2015)
Food Rights Alliance (FRA), Kampala, Uganda

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Braden Kingdon 
Recreation Management
Project Assistant, Prevention with Positive Clubs (2015)
Pastoral Activities and Services for People with AIDS Dar es Salaam Archdiocese (PASADA), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Shelby Jamieson
Agricultural Business, minor Agricultural Economics
Intern (2015)
Southern and Eastern African Trade, Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI), Kampala, Uganda

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Elsa Tokunaga
Sustainability and Economics, minor Biology
Socio-economic Monitoring Research Assistant (2015)
Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, St. Michael, Barbados

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Jeremy Ryant
Political Science (Honours) and International Development Studies
Intern (2015)
Food Rights Alliance (FRA), Kampala, Uganda

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