HONORS STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Congratulations to Honors student Ronja Steinbach, who did a 10-week internship at the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, in Homer, Alaska, thanks to the José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI). Ronia's project focused on characterizing the fungi associating with alders (Alnus spp.). She was also engaged in community outreach work on the topic of fungi in the Kachemak Bay watersheds.

Are you also interested in doing research related to NOAA's mission? Consider applying for NOAA's Hollings or EPP/MSI programs. You can find more information here: https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/epp-msi/undergraduate-scholarship

For more about the Kachemack Bay National Estuarine Reserve: https://accs.uaa.alaska.edu/kbnerr/