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at Natural History Ackley, Kristina. University of Arizona. Assisting with the processing of the records of the NCAI. Working with James Glenn. Department of Anthropology. 07-Jun-93 to 13-Aug-93. Adkins, Sally. University of Missouri. "Planktonic Foraminiferal Responses to Antarctic Glaciation." Working with Brian Huber. Department of Paleobiology. 23-May-93 to 31-Jul-93. Aldrich-Wolfe, Laura. To determine the European origins of the American leafy spurge. Working with Elizabeth Zimmer. Molecular Systematics. 23-May-93 to 31-Jul-93. Allen, Gloria D. Bunker Hill Elementary School. Provide program support for NSIFTMS of Access 2000. Working with Maria Marable. Education. 28-Jun-93 to 06-Aug-93. Alwood, Jennie. George Washington University. African Cultural History Project - Design and Development. Working with Jim Sims. Exhibits. 04-Jan-93 to 31-May-93. Amato, Christopher. Queens College. Mineralogy and Geochemistry of a Diabasic Pegmatite. Working with Mike Wise. Department of Mineral Sciences. 22-May-93 to 01-Aug-93. Anderson, Robert P. Kansas State University. Study of three-toe sloths, genus Bradypus, from Bocas del Toro, Panama. Working with Charles Handley. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 24-May-93 to 30-Jul-93. Anderson, Michelle C. Describing the seed morphology of Heliconias (Tortec group) to interpret. Working with W. John Kress. Department of Botany. 16-Apr-93 to 07-Aug-93. Aragon, Susan. UNSAAC. "Systematic Implications of Pollen Morphology in Bananas and their relatives." Working with W. John Kress. 22-May-93 to 30-Jul-93. Asay, Terry. Dartmouth College. Organizing the return of the Native American artifacts to Native tribes. Working with Tom Killion. Department of Anthropology. 07-Jun-93 to 13-Aug-93. Barry, Matthew. University of Maryland - College Park. Participation in Geographic Information Systems projects for Natural History. Working with Dan Cole. ADP. 16-Oct-92 to 31-Aug-93. Beard, Karen. University of California - Berkeley. Determining the numbers and locations of group I introns in the DNA of lichens. Working with Paula dePriest. Department of Botany. 24-May-93 to 31-Jul-93. Bee, Susan. George Washington University. Mounting of dried plant specimens. Working with Katherine Rankin. Department of Botany. 07-Sep-93 to 03-Dec-93. Biddle, Becky. Garrison Forest High School. Familiarization with the preparation of art for publication. Working with Karen Ackoff. Department of Anthropology. 17-May-93 to 04-Jun-93. Blanchfield, Abigail. Benjamin Banneker Senior High School. Assisting, maintaining and cataloguing specimans for school programs. Working with Carmel Ervin. Naturalist Center. 15-Sep-93 to 31-May-94. Blanchfield, Abigail. Benjamin Banneker Senior High School. Participate in workshops as well as assist supervisor and consultants. Working with Carmel J. Ervin. Naturalist Center. 28-Jun-93 to 06-Aug-93. Bonder, Melissa Jo. Swarthmore College. Development of ecological literacy program. Working with Helene Lisy. Naturalist Center. 01-Jun-93 to 30-Jul-93. Bosma III, Roland. Gwynn Park High School. Compiling an information packet for teachers. Working with Carmel Ervin. Naturalist Center. 28-Jun-93 to 16-Jul-93. Bozissenko, Alex V. Moscow State University. Comparative morphology of the female reproductive systems. Working with Don Wilson. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 24-May-93 to 30-Jul-93. Burrows, Laura L. University of Wisconsin - Madison. Evaluating Insect-Mediated Herbivory on Early Permian Flora. Working with Conrad Labandeira. Department of Paleobiology. 24-May-93 to 31-Jul-93. Cain, Carin L. University of Maryland - College Park. Assisting in the creation of accessible illustration archives. Working with Molly Kelly Ryan. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 04-Sep-93 to 31-May-94. Carstensen, Christian. Picture research for the Plains volume of the Handbook of North American Indians. Working with Joanna Scherer. Department of Anthropology. 13-Jan-93 to 15-Aug-93. Chaveas, Lucille. George Washington University. African collections and object research. Working with Magda Schremp. Department of Anthropology. 04-Jan-93 to 23-Apr-93. Cheshier, Valerie L. University of Texas. "Planktonic Foraminiferal Response to Antarctic Glaciation." Working with Brian Huber. Department of Paleobiology. 22-May-93 to 30-Jul-93. Cleghorn, Naomi. Human Skeletal analysis. Working with Doug Owsley. Department of Anthropology. 06-Sep-93 to 31-Dec-93. Cohen, Stephanie L. Cleveland Institute of Art. Scientific Illustration - Division of Crustaceans. Working with Molly Ryan. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 07-May-93 to 03-Aug-93. Cole, Juanita. University of Maryland - College Park. Participate in workshops and assist the supervisor and consultants. Working with Carmel Ervin. Naturalist Center. 28-Jun-93 to 06-Aug-93. Corboy, James J. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Volcano-Climate Connection. Establish a petrochemical database. Working with James Luhr. Department of Mineral Sciences. 23-May-93 to 10-Aug-93. De la Garza, Luis Alberto. Design and develop educational materials for the Seminole exhibit. Working with JoAllyn Archambault. Department of Anthropology. 08-Jun-93 to 13-Aug-93. Desmond, Julie S. Mount Holyoke College. Patterns of Morphological and Genetic Diversity in the Florida Crown snail. Working with M.G. Harasewych. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 24-May-93 to 30-Jul-93. Desmond, Julie. Mount Holyoke College. Ecology and evolution of marine molluscs. Working with . M.G. Harasewych. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 04-Jan-93 to 26-Jan-93. Dickens, Ricky L. Morgan State University. Participate in workshops and assist the supervisor and consultants. Working with Carmel Ervin. Naturalist Center. 28-Jun-93 to 06-Aug-93. Dorn, Lisa. Grinnell College. Determining an effective method of freezing spiders in-copula. Working with Jon Coddington. Department of Entomology. 24-May-93 to 31-Jul-93. Epstein, Bonnie. Brown University. "The Plant Collections and Itineries of S.B. Buckley." Working with Laurence Dorr. Department of Botany. 24-May-93 to 30-Jul-93. Freeman, Alan. Assistant project coordinator for the Young Interpreters Program. Working with Dwight Bowers. Public Programs. 03-Jan-993 to 31-Aug-93. Garcia-Perez, Linnette. University of Puerto Rico. The relationships of the West Indian taxa known as the bimaculatus. Working with Kevin de Queiroz. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Reptiles and Amphibians. 03-Jun-93 to 31-Aug-93. Gobolos, Jay Alan. Rochester Institute of Technology. Assisting in the scientific illustration department. Working with Karen Ackoff. Department of Anthropology. 07-Jun-93 to 31-Aug-93. Gueriguian, Leo. University of Wisconsin - Madison. Various morphological characteristics of Sciuridae. Working with Richard Thorington. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 23-May-93 to 01-Aug-93. Hall, Cassandra. George Washington University. Research on African Origins of modern humans. Working with Alison Brooks. Department of Anthropology. 17-May-93 to 30-Jul-93. Hamilton, Ruby. University of California - Berkeley. Working with papers of the National Congress of the American Indian. Working with Mary Ruwell. Department of Anthropology. 07-Jun-93 to 06-Aug-93. Hansen, Elizabeth. University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Digitizing, data base creation and editing for ongoing GIS projects. Working with Daniel Cole. ADP. 17-Mar-93 to 31-Dec-93. Harris, Sara. George Washington University. Dismantling of African Exhibit Hall. Working with Natalie Firnhaber. Department of Anthropology. 24-May-93 to 01-Aug-93. Hartshorn, Becky. University of Colorado. Researching cultural history of Native American cultures. Working with Herman Viola. Public Programs. 05-Oct-92 to 31-Jan-93. Hazard, Ethel. Reading original source documents, particularly slave narratives. Working with Theresa Singleton. Department of Anthropology. 07-Jun-93 to 13-Aug-93. Hissong, Ellen N. College of William and Mary. "The Mineralogy and Geochemistry of a Diabasic Pegmatite." Working with Mike Wise. Department of Mineral Sciences. 23-May-93 to 30-Jul-93. Hogorheis, Donna. University of Washington. Working with the inventory of Native American Ethnological materials. Working with Tamara Bray. Department of Anthropology. 07-Jun-93 to 06-Aug-93. Ivanova, Nataly V. Moscow University. Variation in the Distribution of Group I Intron in Lichens. Working with Paula DePriest. Department of Botany. 24-May-93 to 01-Aug-93. Ives-Halperin, Benton. Gonzaga High School. Retrospective data capture, conservation, moving equipment. Working with Phillip Angle. Department of Vertebrate Zoology. 07-Jun-93 to 31-Jul-93. Jackson, Katherine. University of Toronto. Study of the functional morphology of the vertebrae of the Brown Tree snake. Working with Thomas Fritts. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Reptiles and Amphibians. 24-May-93 to 01-Aug-93. John, Lallitha. George Washington University. Assisting with the publicity of the reopening of the Insect Zoo. Working with Pamela Baker. Public Relations. 09-Aug-93 to 31-Oct-93. Kohlbrenner, David. Digitizing and data base entry for GIS projects at Natural History. Working with Daniel Cole. ADP. 01-Dec-92 to 30-Jun-93. Konschnik, Katherine. Tufts University. Assisting with the research of the upcoming publication, "Plant." Working with Mary Sangrey. Department of Botany. 28-Jun-93 to 27-Aug-93. Kruger, Scott C. Tulane University. Leaf Architecture of the Hamamelidaceae. Working with Scott Wing. Department of Paleobiology. 24-May-93 to 31-Jul-93. Lane, Dyon. University of the District of Columbia. Working with high school students on hands-on and field activities. Working with Carmel Ervin. Naturalist Center. 06-Jul-93 to 06-Aug-93. Lee, Lloyd. Dartmouth College. Archival documentation and hands on experience with repatriation. Working with Tom Killian. Department of Anthropology. 08-Feb-93 to 02-Apr-93. Livesey, Sarah. University of Richmond. Assisting in the Public Affairs Department. Working with Pamela Baker. Public Affairs. 25-May-93 to 06-Aug-93. Louie, Kristina D. Colgate University. Evaluation of the tropical freshwater fish genus Nomorhamphus. Working with Bruce Collette. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Fishes. 23-May-93 to 01-Aug-93. Marilla, Shannon. James Madison University. Assisting the move department to devise a disaster prevention plan for buildings and collections. Working with Liz Dietrich. Move Office. 14-Jun-93 to 20-Aug-93. McKinney, Montre. Helping the Visual Presentation Department in most of the museums. Working with Thora Colot. Museum Shops. 28-Jun-93 to 06-Aug-93. McLaughlin, Robert H. Columbia University. Processing the photography collection of National Congress of American Indians. Working with Mary E. Ruwell. Department of Anthropology. 17-May-93 to 09-Jul-93. McNair, Zoe. Slowe Elementary School. Assisting the coordinator, teachers and students who are participating. Working with Maria Marable. Education. 28-Jun-93 to 06-Aug-93. Mezey, Jason G. University of Pennsylvania. Systematic Review of the Fish Genus Nomorhamphus. Working with Bruce Collette. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Fishes. 24-May-93 to 31-Jul-93. Moore, L. Jane. University of California - Berkeley. Research project on differentiating ante, peri- and postmortem. Working with Donald Ortner. Department of Anthropology. 07-Jun-93 to 06-Aug-93. Morales, Cynthia. University of Illinois - Urbana-Champagne. Study of the genus Niphara of the African Violet Family, Gesneriaceae. Working with Larry Skog. Department of Botany. 24-May-93 to 30-Jul-93. Namerow, Lori. American University. Design activities for teachers. Working with Linda Stevens. Insect Zoo. 01-Sep-92 to 31-Jan-93. Nelson, Viola. Assisting curators with the installation of the Africa Hall at NMNH. Working with Mary Jo Arnoldi. Department of Anthropology. 07-Jun-93 to 13-Aug-93. Ober, Holly K. Dulb University. Mammalian Species Account. Working with Brian Robbins. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 24-May-93 to 30-Jul-93. Obordo, Claire O. University of Florida. Comparison of Permian pattens of insect herbivory to those in modern. Working with Conrad Labandeira. Department of Paleobiology. 23-May-93 to 30-Jul-93. Ojerio, Ryan S. Michigan State University. Study the effects of population bottlenecks on genetics. Working with Mike Bryan. Molecular Systematics. 24-May-93 to 30-Jul-93. Overholsen, Robert. Maryland Institute - College of Art. Bedding scientific illustration field of entomology. Working with Linda Lawrence. Department of Entomology. 21-Jun-93 to 10-Aug-93. Paisano, Christopher. Assisting with the Seminole Project at the NMNH. Working with Joallyn Archambault. Department of Anthropology. 07-Jun-93 to 13-Aug-93. Pendo, Delora. Shasta College. Assist with two living ecosystems and study ecosystems. Working with Chris Luckett. Marine Systems Lab. 28-Jun-93 to 06-Aug-93. Pohost, Keith. Screening ethnographic film collections for catalogue data. Working with Jake Kumlac. Film Archives. 21-Jun-93 to 31-Jul-93. Prinzie, Thomas. Slippery Rock University. Continue exploration of systematic techniques, including isozyme. Working with W. John Kress. Department of Botany. 21-Dec-92 to 31-Jul-93. Pyle, Devon L. George Washington University. Dismantling of the African Exhibit Hall. Working with Natalie Firnhaber. Department of Anthropology. 05-May-93 to 01-Jul-93. Ravenhill, Geoffrey. Woodrow Wilson Senior High School. Assist the Collections Manager in the day-to-day tasks associated with the Marine Mammal Collection. Working with Charles Potter. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 20-Jun-93 to 30-Jul-93. Reneke, Laura. Involved in the Move project - moving anthropology collections; learn care, proper handling, and storage of objects. Working with Deb Hull-Wallski. Department of Anthropology. 19-Oct-92 to 30-Dec-92 . Richberg, Michael. Cornell University. Population and species comparisons of three spp. in the Nemertine genus Lineus. Working with Jon Norenberg. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 24-May-93 to 30-Jul-93. Rogers, Jarrell. Project "SEEDS" Science Enrichment Experiences for District Students. Will assist with daily operations, specimen sorting. Working with Carmel Ervin. Naturalist Center. 26-Feb-93 to 25-May-93. Rogers, Jarell. Potomac High School. Participate in workshops as well as assist supervisor and consultants with the implementation of the NSI for teachers and minority students. Working with Ingrid Wright-Rich. Naturalist Center. 28-Jun-93 to 06-Aug-93. Rollins, Kimberly. Edison High School. Participate in workshops and assist supervisor and consultants implementing the NSI for teachers of minority students. Working with Carmel J. Ervin. Naturalist Center. 28-Jun-93 to 06-Aug-93. Sagasti, Alvaro. Williams College. Leaf Architecture of the Hamamelidaceae. Working with Scott Wing. Department of Paleobiology. 23-May-93 to 31-Jul-93. Salom, Luis. Tulane University. Work with the Science Enrichment Experiences for District Students. Assist educators with lab and field activities. Working with Carmel Ervin. Education. 28-Jun-93 to 06-Aug-93. Schlorff, Leigh Ann. Bentley College. Manage Insect Zoo poster contest, donor research for the campaign, director's circle special events and marketing project. Working with Sara Karrer. Development. 28-Jan-93 to 30-Apr-93. Sidharta, Amir. George Washington University. Reseach toward the circulation design of the African Hall. Working with James Sims. Department of Anthropology. 06-Jul-93 to 28-Aug-93. Sidharta, Amir. George Washington University. Researching the role of museums and museum programs in fostering historic preservation with particular emphasis on Indonesian museums. Working with Paul Taylor. Department of Anthropology. 23-Sep-93 to 30-Jan-94. Southard, Dawn. University of Maryland - College Park. Determining an effective method to freeze spiders in-copula to study the functional morphology of the genitalia. Working with Jon Coddington. Department of Entomology. 24-May-93 to 30-Aug-94. Spencer, Kate. Training in pen and ink and other scientific illustration techniques, focusing on reptile and amphibian subjects. Working with George Zug. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Reptiles and Amphibians. 07-Sep-93 to 30-Dec-93. Starmer, William. Digitizing & database entry for ongoing analyses in Geographic Information System projects in Natural History. Working with Daniel Cole. ADP. 08-Feb-93 to 31-May-93. Stowe, Andrew. Elon University. Assist with the Marine Mammal Collection and with a project concerning the population differences with Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins. Working with Charles Potter. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 18-Jun-93 to 25-Aug-93. Streshley, Katherine M. Hampton University. Upgrade of the Hall of African Culture. Working with Carolyn Margolis. Public Programs. 10-May-93 to 15-Aug-93. Thompson, Lucy. University of Texas - Austin. Analysis of Fox Texts. Working with Ives Goddard. Department of Anthropology. 15-May-93 to 15-Aug-93. Tohee, Wilham. University of California - Los Angeles. Ethnographical study of Ozage rites, compare BAE text with recordings in library of Congress by F. LaFlesche. Working with Jim Glenn. Department of Anthropology. 05-Oct-92 to 31-Jul-93. Tucker, Ain. University of the District of Columbia. Participate in workshops as well as assist supervisor and consultants implementing the NSI for teachers of minority students. Working with Carmel Ervin. Naturalist Center. 28-Jun-93 to 06-Aug-93. Ulbricht, Mary. Pacific Lutheran University. Creating a slide index of specimens; creating a historical catalog on SI gems/minerals; powder X-ray diffraction and flourescence research. Working with Jeffrey Post and Jim Luhr. Department of Mineral Sciences. 16-Jun-93 to 11-Aug-93. Umbanhowar, James. Carleton College. Patterns of Morphological and Genetic Diversity in Florida Crown Conchs. Working with Jerry Harasewych. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 23-May-93 to 31-Jul-93. Vaile, Jr., John. Oxon Hill High School. Helping high school students learn science through hands-on activities. Working with Carmel Ervin. Naturalist Center. 06-Jul-93 to 06-Aug-93. Whitehorse-Taylor, Florene. College of Santa Fe. Work on exhibition of Kiowa drawings and photographs of Kiowa materials in SI collections. Working with Candace Green. Department of Anthropology. 08-Mar-93 to 02-Apr-93. Wibowo, Norman. Working with photographic collection for an upcoming exhibition. Working with Paul Taylor. Department of Anthropology. 25-Jan-93 to 29-Mar-93. Williams, Carrita. University of New Mexico. Work on North American ethnographic collections. Working with JoAllyn Archambault. Department of Anthropology. 05-Apr-93 to 11-Jun-93. Zeppetello, Renee. Working as an administrative researcher. Working with Carol Lee-Kin. Department of Anthropology. 03-Feb-93 to 28-Apr-93. |
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