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Interns at Natural History
1988

In 1988 a total of 201 academic appointments were recorded at Natural History, including 107 internships.

Adams, April C. Hope College. Compositae curation and studies. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Anderson III, William D. University of South Carolina. Fish species redescription. Working with Bruce Collette. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Fishes; NOAA. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Argo, Barry W. Florida State University. Compositae curation and studies. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Arnold, Kristina. Illinois State University. Compose a complete literary bibliography for Sun Dance. Working with JoAllyn Archambault. Department of Anthropology. 12-Sep-88 to 05-Dec-88.

Bahar, Dana. Variety of volcanological projects w ith the Global Volcanism Program. Working with Elizabeth Nielsen. Department of Mineral Sciences. 16-May-88 to 02-Sep-88.

Ball, Shanifinne. CAP - Research/collection data management. Working with Robert Higgins. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 15-Jul-88 to 31-Aug-88.

Ballinger, Pamela L. Stanford University. Working with William Merrill. Department of Anthropology. 13-Sep-88 to 10-Dec-88.

Barquero, Ernesto. Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Classification of and preparation of descriptions. Working with Betty Meggers. Department of Anthropology. 19-Jan-88 to 02-May-88.

Batzli, Samuel A. Assisted in production of permanent exhibits, and design. Working with Marguerita Noga. Exhibits. 30-Nov-87 to 26-Feb-88.

Bennett, Andrew W. Learn pen/ink, watercolor/pencil techniques for scientific illustration. Working with Mary Parrish. Department of Paleobiology. 18-Jul-88 to 16-Sep-88.

BeruBe, Kelly A. Scanning electron microscopy of Gesneriaceae. Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 18-Mar-88 to 25-Mar-88.

Boulay, Margaret C. Furman University. Mammalian species account. Working with Brian Robbins. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 20-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Burke, Christine E. University of Rochester. Assist in preparation and coordination of educational materials. Working with Carolyn Sadler. Education. 19-May-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Chaney, Scott. Enable communications between computer and printers. Working with Tom Simkin. Department of Mineral Sciences. 16-May-88 to 12-Aug-88.

Cleghorn, Naomi. Montgomery Blair High School. "Crossroads of Continents" tour docent; training, public. Working with Carolyn Sadler. Education. 29-Aug-88 to 26-Jan-89 .

Columbus, J. Travis. F.A. McClure bamboo collections curation; Agnes Chase. Working with George Russell. Department of Botany. 21-Dec-87 to 08-Jan-88.

Conti, Christopher. Howard University. Establishment of phylogenetic "trees" based on amino acid. Working with M. Miekevich. Department of Entomology. 23-May-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Davidson, Robin Ann. Rochester Institute of Technology. To assist with scientific illustrator for Handbook of North American Indians. Working with Karen Ackoff. Department of Anthropology. 07-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-88.

De Torres, Amparo R. University of Missouri. ID, stabilization, and rehousing of Clieleau mummy textiles. Working with Carolyn Rose. Department of Anthropology. 13-Jun-88 to 19-Aug-88.

Drozdowicz, Yolanda. University of California - Davis. Marine algae studies and curation. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 20-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Duda, Jame. University of Massachusetts. Commelinaceae research - anatomy. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 20-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Duhachek, Jeri J. Chadron State College. Curation of Compositae. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 07-Mar-88 to 11-Mar-88.

Duncker, Katherine. Works with contemporary volcanism including reports on eruptions around. Working with Tom Simkin. Department of Mineral Sciences. 05-Jul-88 to 30-Sep-88.

Eller, Kimberly G. Whitman College. Fossil birds. Working with Storrs Olson. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds. 20-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Ernstes, David. INTERN '88 - Participant in "Intern '88," OESE's summer. Working with George Russell. Department of Botany. 11-Jul-88 to 12-Aug-88.

Espina Ruiz, Marisol. National Museum of Anthropology. Assist in developing theme and plan for exhibition, "Seeds." Working with Carolyn Margolis. Exhibits. 08-Aug-88 to 08-Dec-88.

Fang, Jean. University of Massachusetts - Amherst. Osteology. Working with Doug Owsley. Department of Anthropoloyg. 06-Jun-88 to 12-Aug-88.

Firestone, Milton. San Francisco State University. Lab work on lithic analysis: comparative analysis of Paleo. Working with Paula Bienenfeld. Department of Anthropology. 13-Jun-88 to 31-Aug-88.

Fitzpatrick, Terry. Prairie View A&M University. Work with greenhouse specimens, learn hybridization, Gesneriaceae. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Folger, Martha. Wellesley College. 1/2 Gesneriad Cultivation; 1/2 Flora of the Guianas. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 31-May-88 to 08-Aug-88.

Freeberg, Dawn. University of North Dakota. Display and inventory of Krieger illustrations. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Garretson, Sean M. George Washington University. Working on excavation records of pots. Working with Rick Potts. Department of Anthropology. 09-Oct-87 to 05-May-88.

Geer, Susan. Knox College. Graminae processing. Working with Mary Sangrey. Department of Botany. 24-Nov-87 to 22-Dec-87.

Gibson, J. Phil. University of Georgia. Flora of the Guianas and Asteraceae; assist intern coordinator. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 23-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Gonzales, Cavan. INTERN 88 - Participant in "Intern '88," OESE's summer intern. Working with Marguerite Noga. Exhibits. 06-Jun-88 to 08-Jul-88.

Gornicki, Lisa. Wittenberg University. Gramineae Processing. Working with George Russell. Department of Botany. 01-Dec-87 to 13-Dec-87.

Hashim, Mariam. Assist with planning and organizing an exhibit of Outer Island. Working with Paul Taylor. Department of Anthropology. 29-Feb-88 to 04-May-88.

Heimberg, Beverly. George Washington University. Survey Naturalist Center docents regarding the center's school programs. Working with Richard Efthim. Education. 11-Jan-88 to 30-May-88.

Henriques, Donna. University of Washington. Fish Osteology. Working with Dave Johnson. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Fishes. 20-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Hicks, Michael. CAP - Assist in development of displays and decorations for SI. Working with Thora Colot. Visual Presentations. 27-Jun-88 to 12-Aug-88.

Hole, Jr., Robert B. Patterns of bird variation. Working with Richard Banks. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds. 20-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Houck, Steve P. Pennsylvania State University. Display and inventory of Krieger illustrations; Cactaceae. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Hunter, Monica. Eastern Senior High School. CAP - Collecting specimens, cataloguing, and logging. Working with Debbie Bell. Department of Botany. 11-Jul-88 to 31-Aug-88.

Jinar, Micah M. University of Maryland. Entered exhibit hall plans into CADD system. Working with Li Bailey. Design. 07-Sep-88 to 21-Dec-88.

Jones, Katherine. University of Michigan. Scientific illustration. Working with Linda Lawrence. Department of Entomology. 06-Jun-88 to 15-Aug-88.

Kalb, Heather J. Wittenberg University. Age determination of amphibians and reptiles. Working with George Zug. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Reptiles and Amphibians. 20-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Keane, Elizabeth E. College of William and Mary. Assisting in preparation for summer workshop. Working with Clyde F.E. Roper. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 23-May-88 to 19-Aug-88.

Keller II, Edward Francis. University of Miami. Providing technical support for the Chesapeake Bay meso-cosm. Working with Karen Koltes. Marine Systems Lab. 25-May-88 to 21-Aug-88.

King, Shelley U. Morphology of turtles' musk glands and their use as a systematic character. Working with George Zug. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Reptiles and Amphibians. 06-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Kujac, Tania. Cornell University. Algae curation. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Kwon, Miriam. University of Texas - Austin. Mammalian species account. Working with Ron Heyer. Department of Vertebrate Zoology. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

La Montagne, Susan. George Washington University. Compositae Curation and Studies. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 14-Mar-88 to 18-Mar-88.

Lassieur, Susanne M. University of Arkansas. Mammalian species account. Working with Don Wilson. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Lockwood, Rowan. Illinois Math and Science Academy. Evidences of bipedalism in pterosaurs. Working with Nick Hotten. Department of Paleobiology. 02-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Lutz, Corrine K. Spiny rat systematics. Working with Charles Handley, Jr. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Lutz, Corrine. Distribution and evolution of mammals in the islands. Working with Charles Handley. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 04-Jan-88 to 29-Jan-88.

Martinez, Christine M.G. University of Michigan. African rodent systematics. Working with Ron Heyer. Department of Vertebrate Zoology. 20-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-988.

McGaffey, Jennifer. University of California. Sort and compare fossils from Marcus collection with fossils in the Naturalist Center. Working with Helene Lisy. Naturalist Center. 27-Jun-88 to 15-Sep-88.

Mears, Carol A. Youngstown State University. Compositae Curation. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 21-Mar-88 to 25-Mar-88.

Medicine Crow, Ramona. Training in drawing, drafting, and illustration, including spacing. Working with Betty Neggers. Department of Anthropology. 05-Jul-88 to 01-Aug-88.

Miles, Corinne J. University of Aberdeen. Sort through valuable specimens collected by Floyd McClure. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 12-Jun-88 to 19-Aug-88.

Mleko, Linda R. Research of Indian studies (Ojibway). Working with Jo Allyn Archambault. Department of Anthropology. 13-Jun-88 to 24-Jun-88.

Moore, Leslie L. University of Maryland - College Park. General office assistance; research on the maize section. Working with Carolyn Margolis. Office of the Director. 06-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Nahwooksy, Susan. Keuka College. Executed a mailout to all tribes in the US and a small mailing. Working with JoAllyn Archambault. Department of Anthropology. 31-May-88 to 19-Aug-88.

Nelson, Eric Trew. University of Miami. Identification of critical nesting habitats for sea turtles. Working with George Zug. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Reptiles and Amphibians. 20-Jun-88 to 14-Aug-88.

Newcomb, Monica. George Washington University. Working with D. Wood. Department of Anthropology. 20-Jun-88 to 19-Aug-88.

O'Brien, Todd. Participant in "Intern '88," OESE summer. Working with Mike Brittsan. Marine Systems Lab. 11-Jul-88 to 12-Aug-88.

Oliver, Ann Selden. Aide for preparation of cephalopod workshop. Working with Clyde Roper. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 23-May-88 to 01-Aug-88.

Onami, Thandi M. Princeton University. CAP - Learn a variety of skills needed in the art. Working with Stanley Shetler. Office of the Director. 29-Jun-88 to 31-Aug-88.

Panko, Laura J. Cornell University. Mammalian species account. Working with Alfred Gardner. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Patino, Sylvia H. Quantitative analysis of rocks, using powder X-ray diffraction. Working with Jeffrey Post. Department of Mineral Sciences. 19-Jan-88 to 30-Apr-88.

Patino, Sylvia. Mineralogical and geochemical investigation of perthitic. Working with Jeffrey Post and Dr. Applebaum. Department of Mineral Sciences. 19-Oct-87 to 31-Dec-87.

Pray, Leslie. Endangered plant species of Latin America. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 20-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Quinn, Theresa M. University of Rhode Island. Endangered plant studies. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Rainey, Paul V. California State University. Flora of the Guianas Processing. Working with Vicky Funk. Department of Botany. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Reece, Charles Edison. Compositae curation and studies, research methods and taxonomy. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 31-May-88 to 01-Jul-88.

Rich, Kevin. Catologuing collections, preparation of mammal specimens. Working with Linda K. Gordon. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 19-Oct-87 to 25-Dec-87.

Roberts, Jr., Lewis Nelson. Orchid SEM curation. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 06-Jun-88 to 15-Jul-88.

Sagle, Leslie E. Vassar College. Crossroads of Continents: Cultures of Siberia and Alaska; international Special Exhibitions. Working with Constance Lee. Exhibits. 23-May-88 to 31-Aug-88.

Santiago-Valentin, Eugenio. University of Puerto Rico. Work with fossil birds of the West Indies. Working with Storrs Olson. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds. 06-Jun-88 to 12-Aug-88.

Schaefer, Ellen A. African rat systematics. Working with Michael Carleton. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 20-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Schoenbrun, Benjamin. University of Pennsylvania. Assist in design and production of an exhibition. Working with Kathleen Gordon. Department of Anthropology. 23-May-88 to 07-Aug-88.

Siert, Eric D. Working with exhibits department staff on design of exhibit case. Working with JoAllyn Archambault. Department of Anthropology. 20-Jun-88 to 26-Aug-88.

Smith, Sherrie. University of Washington. Survey of NAA Pomo materials (manuscripts and photos). Working with James Glenn. Department of Anthropology. 01-Aug-88 to 16-Sep-88.

Suroojnauth, Tiwari. Flora of the Guianas processing. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Tan, Mei Teck. College of William and Mary. Edit and develop discovery boxes. Working with Janet Pawlukiewicz. Education. 23-May-88 to 01-Aug-88.

Tang, Carol M. University of California. Review and revise Naturalist Center special events announcements, performances. Working with Richard Efthim. Naturalist Center. 02-Jun-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Thrapp, Curtis. Participant in "Intern '88," OESE's summer intern. Working with Aron Crowell. Department of Anthropology. 06-Jun-88 to 08-Jul-88.

Tinoco, Dawn. INTERN '88 - Participant in "Intern '88," OESE's summer. Working with Sheila Mutchler. Exhibits. 11-Jul-88 to 12-Aug-88.

Townsend, Daniel Jon. University of Minnesota - Duluth. Compositae Curation. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Trecartin, Jo-Ellen. Scientific Illustration. Working with Elaine Hodges. Department of Entomology. 05-Oct-87 to 31-Jul-88.

Tutak, Julianna. University of California - Los Angeles. Marine algae studies and curation. Working with George Russell. Department of Botany. 20-Jun-88 to 28-Aug-88.

Umiliani, Elisabetta. George Washington University. Research and study of beadwork from Engano, Indonesia. Working with Paul Taylor. Department of Anthropology. 09-Sep-88 to 31-Dec-88.

Umiliani, Elisabetta. George Washington University. To compile a working catalogue of the William Louis Abbott collection. Working with Paul Taylor. Department of Anthropology. 15-Feb-88 to 15-Jun-88.

Van Boskirk, Martin Craig. University of California. Research and field work assistant. Working with Scott L. Wing. Department of Paleobiology. 21-Jun-88 to 30-Sep-88.

Vitt, Pati. Reproductive Biology - Commelinaceae. Working with George Russell. Department of Botany. 04-Jan-88 to 20-May-88.

Vohringer, Louise Charlene. St Andrews Presb College. Endangered plant study. Working with George Russell. Department of Botany. 28-Dec-87 to 29-Jan-88.

Wageman, Kimberly. Participant in "Intern '88," OESE's summer intern. Working with Sheila Mutchler. Exhibits. 06-Jun-88 to 08-Jul-88.

Wellington, Melanie. Brown University. Assisting visitors with center's resources and caring for the Naturalist Center. Working with Richard Efthim. Naturalist Center. 08-Jun-88 to 06-Aug-88.

Wilcox, Melanie. CAP - Assisting with the maintenance of display of coral reef. Working with Jill Johnson. Exhibits. 27-Jun-88 to 12-Aug-88.

Wilkov, Marjorie. Florida Atlantic University. Develop hands-on learning lab in primate osteology. Working with Richard Efthim. Naturalist Center. 01-Jun-88 to 08-Aug-88.

Williams, Gordon. Participatn in "Intern '88," OESE's summer intern. Working with Sally Love. Insect Zoo. 06-Jun-88 to 08-Jul-88.

Wilson, Adrienne G. Mary Washington College. Marine algae curation and studies. Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 31-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Wolf, Alan J. University of Wisconsin - Madison. New Frog Species. Working with W.Ron Heyer. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Reptiles and Amphibians. 23-May-88 to 05-Aug-88.

Wong, Penelope. George Washington University. Fossil and Anatomical and molecular evidence for relationships. Department of Anthropology. 22-Aug-88 to 31-May-89 .

Wongthet, Pranee. Exploring museum education programs. Working with Laura L. McKie. Education. 05-Apr-88 to 15-Apr-88.


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