From ekamai@u.washington.edu Mon Oct 6 12:55:27 1997 Received: from jason05.u.washington.edu (root@jason05.u.washington.edu [140.142.78.6]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.05) with ESMTP id MAA54098 for ; Mon, 6 Oct 1997 12:55:24 -0700 Received: from homer09.u.washington.edu (ekamai@homer09.u.washington.edu [140.142.77.13]) by jason05.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.05) with ESMTP id MAA13794 for ; Mon, 6 Oct 1997 12:55:23 -0700 Received: from localhost (ekamai@localhost) by homer09.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.04) with SMTP id MAA95206 for ; Mon, 6 Oct 1997 12:55:22 -0700 Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 12:55:22 -0700 (PDT) From: "Susanne J. Young" To: histmaj@u.washington.edu Subject: internship opportunities (fwd) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 10:33:14 -0700 (PDT) From: "G. Bhathena" To: advisers@u.washington.edu Subject: internship opportunities Dear Advisers, The Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is currently looking for 6 undergraduate interns to start immediately. This position offers students the opportunity to work either in the Utilization Research Division working on various projects related to aquaculture or working in the Coastal Zone and Estuarine Studies Division. Please see the project descriptions attached below. The positions are open to undergraduate students. During the academic year students will work part-time at an hourly wage of $9. Please distribute this message to interested students via student distribution lists you are aware of. Contact information is provided after each project description. Thank you, Georgette Bhathena, Carlson Center ************************************************************************* Projects for the NWFSC/UW Undergraduate Intern Program Utilization Research Division Marine Fish Enhancement and Aquaculture 2 interns The interns will help scientists with studies on rearing, spawning or larval development of various species of fish. Many studies focus on aspects of feeding the early life stages of altricial fish larvae. Alternatively, a project in the engineering or operation of water reuse systems for aquaculture is possible depending upon the candidates interests and skills. Activities include fish husbandry, plumbing, water quality analysis, sample analysis, data collection and drafting of reports. The position is mostly working in our wet lab, however some time in an analytical lab and in front of a computer will also be necessary. Contact: Michael Rust E-mail: mike.rust@noaa.gov Phone: 860-3382 Aquaculture Nutrition 1 intern The goal of this project is to obtain information on fish nutrition associated with restoration of pacific salmon stocks. Research conducted in this program is aimed particularly at threatened or endangered species focusing on early and maturing fish (i.e. captive broodstocks). The internship position involves participation in feeding trials, data collection, lab work/chemical analysis and some computer data entry. The intern must have an interest in fish nutrition and related topics. Contact: Dr. Karl Shearer E-mail: karl.shearer@noaa.gov Phone: 860-3393 Fisheries Resources/Microbial Pathogens 1 intern The microbiology program involves both basic and applied research on microorganisms responsible for seafood borne illness and diseases of marine fish. The intern will participate in studies to develop methods for improved detection and control of microbial pathogens. They will gain knowledge and skills such as identification and culturing of pathogens, including molecular biological techniques. Applied studies include microbial challenge tests, which involve plate count procedures, media preparation, chemical analysis and computerized compilation and graphing of data. There will also be opportunities to perform procedures for detection of pathogens by immunochemical and PCR-based techniques. Basic studies include DNA purification and manipulation procedures, including electrophoretic analysis, and other molecular biology techniques such as restriction endonuclease analysis, molecular cloning, and overall strategies used to isolate and identify virulence factors in bacterial pathogens. Since the organisms under study are pathogenic to humans, the students should have microbiology laboratory experience using aseptic technique. A background in microbiology and/or food science including microbiology is desirable. Contact: Dr. Mark Strom E-mail: mark.stom@noaa.gov Phone: 860-3379 Coastal Zone and Estuarine Studies Division (CZESD) Quantitative Genetic Variation in Salmon Populations 1 intern Salmon sampled from natural populations often show variation in a number of morphological traits. Some of the morphological differences within and among populations are likely to be adaptively important, but the genetic basis of this variation is usually not known. We are starting a project to try to determine the genetic basis for a number of morphological traits in juvenile chinook and coho salmon sampled from natural populations. The student will be most involved in measuring morphological traits, such as shape, weight, and meristic counts (fin rays, gill rakers, etc.) for a large number of preserved juvenile salmon. If the student is interested, there will also be some opportunities to collect molecular genetic data and/or help with computer analysis of the data set. Contact: Dr. Michael Ford E-mail: mike.ford@noaa.gov Phone: 860-5612 Effectiveness of Restoration Efforts for Pacific Salmon 1 intern The Coastal Zone and Estuarine Studies Division of the National Marine Fisheries Service is conducting field studies to determine the effectiveness of stream enhancement efforts in restoring and increasing abundance of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), steelhead (O. mykiss), and cutthroat trout (O. clarki). The student will receive training in fisheries ecology, stream sampling techniques, fish identification, and fish marking by assisting with ongoing field studies. Duties will include assisting with and conducting habitat surveys, electrofishing, data entry, literature reviews, and equipment repair. This project involves considerable time working in inclement weather and occasional strenuous physical activity to conduct field sampling in streams throughout western Washington and northwest Oregon. The project is most appropriate for a junior or senior undergraduate. Contact: Phil Roni E-mail: phil.roni@noaa.gov Phone: 860-3307 .