Student Views

"As a child, my family and I regularly visited zoos and aquariums along the East Coast. After my first exposure to marine mammals...I was determined to take advantage of every opportunity to study and research these animals. Once I began my studies at Southampton Graduate Campus, I found these opportunities."
Liberty Trimarchi,
Fulbright Scholar

"My aim is to become a new breed of scientist, one who is trained in both (research and policy) and understands the economic, political and social benefits of a situation, as well as the environmental concerns."
Christie Klimas
Udall Scholar
Biosphere 2 participant

"Some of my fondest memories are of the Tongan people. I learned from a ten-year-old boy, Del Manueli, how to swim for hours without fins. In return, I showed him the world outside his hut by giving him a mask and leading him out to the gorgeous coral reefs of Dravuni Island. Fiji. I suppose that he, too, may have fallen in love with the study of his marine world that day."
Matthew B. Sullivan
Tropical Marine Biology

"It's the most amazing thing I've ever done. You get to watch the sunrise every day, the sunset every day, and you sleep under the stars. It makes you realize how small you are and how powerful the ocean is."
Kendra Flynn
SEAmester

"My appreciation of the outdoors has continued to grow throughout my time at Southampton Graduate Campus, as I have participated in programs where hands-on learning is fundamental. I have always tended to learn more efficiently in such an atmosphere, where a break from formality opens doors to an understanding of the natural world."
Mary Beth Rew
Frankel Scholar

"During my freshman year, I took Dr. Larry Liddle's introductory Plant Biology class and was drawn in by both his knowledge of the algae and the way that he taught it. I soon realized that the seaweed I had avoided on the beaches of my youth was part of a rich array. Professor Liddle showed me that diatoms, dinoflagellates, and blue-green bacteria are all algae...I marvelled at the fact that although algae are the primary producers in almost every major marine habitat, very little is actually known about their biology. I became curious about the crucial evolutionary role of algae: improving on the photosynthesis of bacteria and passing it on to terrestrial plants."
Paul Cancellieri
Fulbright Scholar
Max Planck Institute, Germany

"My dream of studying the ocean has never wavered. My life will always be closely linked to the waters of our world.
Brett Purinton
Frankel Scholar

"I grew up with the understanding that there were particles smaller than the ones (under) my microscope. To me, everything in and on Earth is connected through continuous transfers of energy.
Jayme Mancini
Fulbright Scholar