Andrew Fields (2003-04) Marine Science Graduate Fields will take part in an in-depth study of manta rays on a tiny Indonesian island. He will conduct a detailed census of local manta rays and hopes to offer solutions for the survival of this endangered species.

Rebecca Langlois (2002-03) Marine Science Major Langlois spent the 2002-2003 academic year at the Ocean Studies Institute in Kiel, Germany under the supervision of Dr. Julie LaRoche researching the nitrogen cycle, specifically the role that iron plays in nitrogen fixing organisms. Langlois used her ten months in Germany to culture a strain of trichodesmium, a unique and ubiquitous member of the plankton community, in different concentrations of iron.

John Richert (2000-01) Marine Biology John's Fulbright was awarded for a study of oceanic fishes in the waters off the Baja Peninsula in Mexico using tracking techniques he learned on an internship with Dr. Peter Klimley, one of the world's foremost shark biologists.

Jayme Mancini (1999-00) Biology / English and Writing Major Jayme was awarded a Fulbright to study toxins in Grey and Harbor Seals in Iceland.

Josh Newton (1999-00) Interdisciplinary Studies Josh, a graduate of the Friends World Program, was awarded a Fulbright to study water conflicts in Bolivia.

Jayme Mancini and Josh Newton with Professor Bob Danziger

Paul Cancellieri (1998-99) Marine Biology Major Marine Biology major, originally planned to study the developmental aspects of two genera of green algae at the Max Planck Institute in Germany. He relinquished his Fulbright to begin doctoral studies at North Carolina State University.

Liberty Trimarchi (1998-99) Psychobiology Major Liberty was awarded a Fulbright to document patterns of sound production in groups of beluga whale mothers and calves in various ambient sound environments in the St. Lawrence River estuary between the United States and Canada, at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Brian Wysor (1998-99) Marine Biology Major Brian, a former President of the Southampton Graduate Campus Honors Society, took leave from his doctoral studies at the University of Southeastern Louisiana to complete a Fulbright at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institution in Panama. The Fulbright involved the comparison of marine flora on the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean sides of the Isthmus of Panama.

Farrell Hochmuth (1997-98) Environmental Studies major Farrell studied permaculture -- an alternative agricultural method -- during a 10-month stay at the University of Zimbabwe and the PELUM Centre (Participatory Ecological Land-Use Management), beginning in January 1998. Her Fulbright project examined Zimbabwe's need to feed families and create cash crops like cotton. By creating ecosystems of 15 to 20 species (instead of monocropping, i.e., a potato field), plants can defend each other against bugs, while soil erosion and deforestation can be alleviated without use of harmful pesticides and fertilizers. She returned from Africa in December 1998, with plans to begin law school(environmental law).

Bethanie Carney (1997-98) Marine Biology major Bethanie was awarded a Fulbright to study syndrome M74 in Baltic salmon at the University of Goteborg in Sweden. The syndrome, which is thought to be caused by environmental pollution, has severely depleted salmon stocks in both the Baltic and North Seas. After finishing the Fulbright, Bethanie decided to continue her studies in Sweden, working on her Masters Degree in Goteborg.

Meredith Clinton (1997-98) Marine Biology major Meredith was awarded a Fulbright to conduct a genetic population analysis of endangered loggerhead turtles in the Mediterranean, working at the Sea Turtle Protection Society in Athens, Greece and at a field laboratory on the island of Zakynthos. The research facilities became unavailable during the summer of 1997, and Meredith turned down the Fulbright to attend Virginia Institute of Marine Science.

Allison Dwileski (1997-98) Marine Biology major Allison performed research at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institution in Panama, studying several species of sea urchin vital to the stability of coastal marine ecosystems in subtropical latitudes in the western Caribbean.

Toni Ferrara (1997-98) Marine Biology major Toni studied the systematics and pathogenesis of fish parasites collected along the Great Barrier Reef, working at the University of Queensland, in Brisbane, Australia. After completing her studies in Australia, Toni returned to the states to complete research which she began while on her Internship with Dr. Janine Caira at the University of Connecticut.

Kristen Schultz (1997-98) English major Kristen was awarded a Fulbright to study the women of Okinawa. Her project was titled: "Searching for a Separate Peace: A Study of the Effects of the US Military Base on the Women of Okinawa." Kristen participated in the Japanese-American Young Artists Festival in Shionoe, Japan in August, 1995, where she taught photo classes at local schools, interviewed some of the local elderly women, and photographed the townspeople.

Matt Sullivan (1997-98) Marine Biology Major Matt investigated "natural" anti-fouling mechanisms in crustose red algae, (as opposed to potentially toxic chemical compounds) which appear to protect man-made structures (ships, condensers, etc.) from colonization by fouling organisms such as barnacles, seaweed and bacteria. After completing his research at The Queen's University of Belfast Marine Laboratory, in Northern Ireland he began the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/MIT joint doctoral program in Marine Biology.

Harriet Fulbright (left) and Professor Bob Danziger (right) with 1997 winners

Lisa M. Paciulli (1996-97) Studied anthropology in Indonesia.

Kelly Ryder (1996-97) Marine Biology major Studied the molecular systematics and population dynamics of the red alga Bostrychia, which occupies a diverse geographic distribution and is able to adapt to a wide variety of environmental factors. Kelly completed her Fulbright at the University of Melbourne in January 1998 and returned to Australia to work on her Masters Degree.

Stephanie Burkhardt (1996-97) Marine Biology major Received her Masters Degree studying the behavior and distribution of the endangered Hectors Dolphin at the University of Otago, on the South Island of New Zealand, in December 1998. After receiving her degree, Stephanie conducted research at The Pacific Whale Foundation, in Maui, Hawaii.

Jennifer Melnyk (1996-97) Marine Biology major Jennifer was awarded a Fulbright at Laval University in Montreal, Canada to conduct research in benthic ecology, studying the factors influencing the settlement of Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) larvae. After her Fulbright Jennifer remained at Laval to complete her Masters Degree.

Trina Filan (1995-96) Biology major Studied rainforest ecology at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institution, in Panama. After completing her studies in Panama, Trina became a research associate in the Department of Forest Studies at Oregon State University in Corvallis.

Matt Stutz (1995-96) Environmental Geology major Studied coastal geology and the mapping and analysis of beach profile data collected along the Gold Coast (Surfer's Paradise), in Australia. When last contacted, Matt was in his third year of doctoral studies at Duke University, working with Dr. Orrin Pilkey, with whom he did his Internship in the spring and summer of 1994.

Trina Filan and Matt Stutz with Professor Bob Danziger

Mario Sengco (1994-95) Marine Biology major Studied the ecology of plankton at the University of Konstanz, in Germany. When last contacted, Mario was finishing his fourth year of doctoral study in the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/MIT Joint Program.

Sandra Melloy (1994-95) Marine Biology major Studied the ecology of plankton at the Antarctic Division of CSIRO in Tasmania, Australia. After completing her studies, Sandy moved back to the East End, and began working at Della Femina's, one of the top restaurants in East Hampton.