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EWU McNair Scholar Seth McCullough Accepted to Masters Program at University of Miami

02/17/202202/01/2022 by Liina Koivula

Seth McCullough, accepted at University of Miami

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Seth McCullough! Seth has been accepted with funding by the Master of Professional Science program at the University of Miami in the Marine Conservation track at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Seth is double majoring in Environmental Science and Biology. His research interests include coastal marine ecosystems, restoration ecology, and how climate change … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Seth McCullough Completes Summer Research Internship

02/17/202211/18/2021 by Liina Koivula

EWU McNair Scholar Seth McCullough worked with Dr. Justin Bastow in his Summer Research Internship focused on The Effect of Biochar Soil Amendments on Soil Food Webs in Palouse Prairie Restoration. The internship prepared him for graduate school by providing field researcher experience, wet lab skills, and communication skills, all of which are necessary for … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Lucia Roussa Completes Summer Research Internship

02/17/202211/18/2021 by Liina Koivula

EWU McNair Scholar Lucia Roussa worked with Dr. Julie Keister of the University of Washington School of Oceanography on her Summer Research Internship project, Measuring from the Sky: Methods to Quantify Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia labiata) Using Aerial Photographs, in collaboration with CICOES. She contributed to research on the effect that climate change is having on jellyfish … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Ashley Destin Completes Summer Research Internship

02/17/202211/05/2021 by Liina Koivula

EWU McNair Scholar Ashley Destin participated in two Summer Research Internship projects.

EWU McNair Scholar Ashley Destin has had the opportunity to participate in two research projects during her time with McNair, both with Dr. Judd Case. While each research project was very different from the other, both align with Ashley’s passion for improving targeted care for cats. She notes that much of what we know about … Read more

12 EWU McNair Scholars Present at EWU Virtual Symposium

06/14/202210/27/2021 by Liina Koivula

12 McNair Scholars Present at EWU’s 2021 CSTEM and McNair Spring Research Symposium

In June 2021, EWU held the CSTEM and McNair Spring Research Symposium. This online event offered a chance for McNair scholars to present their research, as well as attend the Social Justice in Research Panel of EWU McNair alumni now working in academics and education. The mission of the federally-funded TRiO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Seth McCullough Awarded Cheney Environmental Association Scholarship

06/14/202210/06/2021 by Liina Koivula

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Seth McCullough! Seth has been awarded the Cheney Environmental Association Scholarship. The scholarship benefits Environmental Studies majors, with selection based on a combination of scholarship, merit, and financial need. Seth is pursuing a double major in Environmental Science and Biology. He is a research assistant in Dr. Justin Bastow’s lab … Read more