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at Natural History Adams, Catherine. George Washington University. Research on photographs of North American Indians. Working with Joanna Scherer. Department of Anthropology. 01-Jun-99 to 31-Dec-99. Agreda, Ana. Catholic University in Quito, Ecuador. Project will examine microscopic feather structures of two species of birds (Anatini vs. Aythyni) in the Anatidae family. The purpose of this examination is to compare the feather structures in diving and non-diving ducks in order to provide information relating to the functionality of these structures. Working with Carla Dove. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds. 31-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Ahn, Julie. Georgetown University. Working under public affairs specialist putting together media reports and doing research over the internet concerning various exhibits. Working with Michele Urie. Public Affairs. 08-Jun-99 to 06-Aug-99. Arendt, Beatrix. Emory University. Working on a project at the National Museum of Natural History. Working with Stephen Loring. Department of Anthropology. 15-Sep-99 to 31-Dec-99. Beltran, Hamilton. Floristic studies at the Lower Urubamba - Cusco, Peru. Working with Pedro Acevedo. Department of Botany. 15-Jun-99 to 29-Jun-99. Benitez, Alexander. University of Texas - Austin. Working with J. Daniel Rogers. Department of Anthropology. 19-Jan-99 to 04-May-99. Bennett, David. Clark University. Participation in geographic information systems and computer mapping projects for the scientific staff at NMNH. Working with Daniel Cole. ADP. 02-Jun-99 to 15-Aug-99. Bishop, Erin. Coastal Carolina University. Systematic investigation of Pleuronectiformes (flat fish). Working with Thomas Munroe. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Fishes. 17-May-99 to 15-Aug-99. Blatch, Sydella. University of Maryland - College Park. A biodiversity study on Costa Rican flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) that describes and analyzes these flies and leads to both a traditional scientific paper as well as a Web publication. Working with Chris Thompson. Department of Entomology. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Blom, Rebecca. Illustration research of photographs for the Handbook project on the Southeast volume; also, research on photographers and historical data relating to North American Indian photographs. Handbook of North American Indians. Working with Joanna Scherer. Department of Anthropology. 23-Oct-98 to 31-May-99. Brown, Robin. University of Florida. Cataloguing the 1978 film project, "Film Studies of Traditional Tibetan Life and Culture: Ladakh, India, 1978." Working with Pamela White. Department of Anthropology. 17-May-99 to 13-Aug-99. Burke, Oona. University of Chicago. Research on Carribean religions, especially those of Jamaica. Working with John Homiak. Department of Anthropology. 21-Jun-99 to 20-Aug-99. Cadavero, Krista. Columbia Union College. Stable isotopic analysis of plankton foraminifera species in the mid-Cretaceous examining the oceanic anoxic event at the Cenomarian boundary. Working with Brian Huber. Department of Paleobiology. 15-Sep-99 to 31-Aug-00. Campos, Nicole. California State University - Sacramento. Using published field reports and copies of Georgia state field records, the researcher will develop a set of material criteria that can be used to effectively separate utilitarian from funerary objects at Etowah, based on items of known provenience. Working with Paula Molloy. Department of Anthropology. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Cannon, Laura E. Barrie School. Assisting with various curatorial duties to include databasing the Noctuidae collection, transferring specimens to soft-bottomed unit trays, organizing genitalia slide collection, and organization and curation of collections. Working with Mike Pogue. Department of Entomology. 06-Jan-99 to 03-Mar-99. Castro, Sulema. University of Texas - Brownsville. Morphological investigation on Bermuda Killifish populations. Working with Bruce Collette. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Fishes. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Cheung, Min-Yuen Cynthia. University of Oklahoma. An investigation of the relationships of Brittanichthys, a characiform fish from South America. Working with Stan Weitzman. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Fishes. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Cobb, Natasha. College of Charleston. Working with Mike Pogue. Department of Entomology. 01/04/1999 to 01/18/1999. Coleman, Andrea. New Mexico State University. Studying Pacific Ocean Coral Reef sea cucumbers. Working with Dave Pawson. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 04-Jan-99 to 18-Jan-99. Corbett, Sarah. Valdosta State University. Examining the anatomy of the genus Commelina and comparing with leaf anatomy of the genus in order to determine taxonomic use of these structures. Working with Robert Faden. Department of Botany. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. da Silva, Joana Zanol. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The polychaete genus Eunice cannot be diagnosed. Most descriptions are based on incomplete specimens so any cladistic analysis becomes indeterminate. Based on pre-existing character-lists we will score and analyze a limited number of species from well preserved specimens. This will yield a basic phylogenetic pattern that can be used as an exemplar in future studies. Working with Kristian Fauchald. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Ehrenberg Coll, Nieves. Barrie School. Assisting with various curatorial duties to include databasing the Noctuidae collection, transferring specimens to soft-bottomed unit trays, organizing genitalia slide collection, and organization and curation of collections. Working with Michael Pogue. Department of Entomology. 06-Jan-99 to 03-Mar-99. Fortschneider, Kristi. Beloit College. Clerical work, liason between press and scientists, help make "media report," direct film crews. Working with Michele Urie. Public Affairs. 28-Jan-99 to 07-May-99. Fry, Laura. Rhode Island School of Design. Intern will 1) ink illustrations of Burgess Shale animals for possible use in Smithsonian Exhibition: "The Burgess Shale: Evolution's Big Bang," 2) rehouse 19th century illustrations of dinosaurs, and 3) prepare children's drawing of triceratops for exhibit. Working with Mary Parrish. Department of Paleobiology. 28-Jun-99 to 31-Aug-99. Garland, Nick. University of Kentucky. A qualitative and quantitative analysis of plant-insect associations on a Lower Permian redbed flora from north-central Texas. Working with Conrad Labandeira. Department of Paleobiology. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Garry, Aspen. University of Arizona. Investigation of deep southern ocean photographs to determine fish microhabitats. Working with Michael Vecchione. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Gennett, LeeAnn. William Paterson University. Research on George Catlin's paintings. Working with JoAllyn Archambault. Department of Anthropology. 07-Jun-99 to 13-Aug-99. Goldstein, Beau. Arizona State University. Explorations in forensic anthropology. Working with Doug Ubelaker. Department of Anthropology. 19-Jan-99 to 26-Mar-99. Gonzales, Crystal. University of New Mexico. RTP- Winter Workshop. Working with Bruno Frohlich. Department of Anthropology. 03-Jan-99 to 18-Jan-99. Gonzalez Velez, Olga. RTP.Working with Vicki Funk. Department of Botany. 04-Jan-99 to 18-Jan-99. Graves, Erin. Wake Forest University. Activity based learning. Developing experiential opportunities for families with children ages 7- 11 in the permanent exhibit halls of the National Museum of Natural History and in the museum's Discovery Room. Working with Harold Banks. Education. 01-Jul-99 to 01-Sep-99. Grimm, Eleanor. George Mason High School. Production of chronology of approximately 10,000 ethnographic and travel slides by Charles Webb, and reorganization of collection based on findings. Working with Paula Fleming. Department of Anthropology. 22-Jun-99 to 04-Sep-99. Grove, Becki. George Washington University. Analysis of dental pathology in a sample of prehistoric Sudanese skeletal remains from the necropolis of Geili. Working with Kathleen Gordon. Department of Anthropology. 14-Jun-99 to 20-Aug-99. Hall, Samuel. GIS intern; assisting on projects involving geographic information systems including digitizing, database entry, editing, and visualization. Working with Daniel Cole. ADP. 26-Oct-98 to 31-Mar-99. Hansbrough, Jessica. University of Chicago. Updating and computerizing descriptions of several thousand images of Eastern N. American Indians pre-dating 1860. Working with William Sturtevant. Department of Anthropology. 21-Jun-99 to 27-Aug-99. Harlfinger, Patricia. University of Vienna. Daily care and maintenance of arthropod exhibits. Working with the public through presentations and handling of live insects. Working with Faith Deering. Insect Zoo. 25-Jul-99 to 15-Sep-99. Heim, Noel. University of Chicago. Developing a test for identifying plants from single or partial leaf specimens. This test will allow paleobotanists to determine how accurate their plant (fossil and living) identification skills are. Working with Scott Wing. Department of Paleobiology. 14-Jun-99 to 30-Aug-99. Hughes, Taneika. Howard University. Exploration and documentation of the selection process believed to determine the reasoning behind inconsistent removal of remains from a former burial yard in St Johnsbury, VT. Perhaps the presence of pathologies, a fear of the deaths, supernatural beliefs, and associated customs- maybe even witchcraft. Working with Bruno Frohlich. Department of Anthropology. 05-Apr-99 to 31-Dec-99. Hurtado, Ryan. Colorado State University. This project will involve the development of a procedure to sort commingled human long bone remains in archaeological and bio-anthropological investigations, using a metric and statistical analysis. Working with David Hunt. Department of Anthropology. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Icochea, Javier. Revision of amphibians and reptiles from Urubamba Lower River, Cusco, Peru. Working with Robert Reynolds. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Reptiles and Amphibians. 12-Jul-99 to 27-Jul-99. Jandebeur, Erin. San Diego State University. Coordinating media events and press releases, specifically working on the Viking exhibition opening April 2000. Working with Randall Kremer. Public Affairs. 09-Aug-99 to 31-May-00. Jefferson, Anne. Johns Hopkins University. The project will be sedimentological and morphological analyses of the Holocene Rio Grande Delta, in Texas and Mexico. The focus will be on fluvial channel meandering and distinguishing Holocene from Pleistocene deposits. Paleobiology. Working with Daniel Stanley. Department of Mineral Sciences. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Jensen, Melissa. Cornell University. Species turnover in the Oecophorid moths of Plumbers Island, in association with vegetational succession. Working with John Brown. Department of Entomology. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Johnson, Kristen. Washington University. Work on the preparation of mammal specimens for installation into the collection including necropsy, and skeletal cleaning. Working with John Ososky. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 17-May-99 to 30-Jul-99. Kilduff, Meredith. Working on research for the Handbook of North American Indians project. Working with Joanna Scherer. Department of Anthropology. 18-Jan-99 to 05-Jul-99. Knouss, Christopher. University of Maryland - College Park. Working with Geographic Information Systems projects, including spatial digital database entry and editing. Working with Daniel Cole. ADP. 13-Feb-99 to 13-Aug-99. Laughlin, A. Carolina. University of Texas - Brownsville. The genus Bulia consists of four species, two of which are not separable by non-genitalic characters. By dissection, the distribution and phylogenetic relationship will be determined. Working with Mike Pogue. Department of Entomology. 29-May-99 to 06-Aug-99. Lee, Laura. George Washington University. Focusing on conservation issues relevant to collections management, including storage, exhibitions, and documentation. Working with Greta Hansen. Department of Anthropology. 10-May-99 to 15-Aug-99. Lin, Yi-Jung. University of Colorado - Boulder. 1) Curate the mollusk collection into metal drawers and label the cases and drawers; 2) catalogue pertinent portion of the secondary type collection; 3) help to move the Mollusk collection. Working with Cheryl Bright. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 01-Jun-99 to 25-Jun-99. Lopano, Christina. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Determining the crystallization history of the Moorefield Pegmatite, Amelia, VA. Working with Mike Wise. Department of Mineral Sciences. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. MacDonald, Janell. Salish-Kootenai College. RTP. Working with Doug Ubelaker. Department of Anthropology. 04-Jan-99 to 18-Jan-99. Madrigal, Sabina Aguilera. Escuela Nacional de Antropologia e Historia. Elaboration of a web page related to textiles from southwest U.S. and northern Mexico. Working with William Merrill. Department of Anthropology. 24-Mar-99 to 30-Nov-99. Maslakova, Svetlana. Moscow State University. Preliminary cladistic analysis of pelagic Nemerteans (Hoplonemertini: Nemertini), an enigmatic group of marine worms. Working with Jon Norenburg. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 25-Jan-99 to 01-Sep-99. McLain, Brenda. Documentary photography of exhibits in the Natural History Museum; Studio photography of exhibits to document ongoing curatorial research projects; Field research documentation photography for potential use in NMNH publications. Working with Chip Clark. Photographic Services. 22-Jan-99 to 31-Dec-99. Mennitt, Meredith A. Barrie School. Assisting with various curatorial duties to include databasing the Noctuidae collection, transferring specimens to soft-bottomed unit trays, organizing genitalia slide collection, and organization and curation of collections. Working with Michael Pogue. Department of Entomology. 06-Jan-99 to 03-Mar-99. Mix, Denise. George Washington University. To prepare a Disaster Preparedness Manual for the Collections Management office of the Paleobiology Dept and to learn basic functions and operations in the Collections Management office. Working with Jann Thompson. Department of Paleobiology. 17-May-99 to 13-Aug-99. Monoky, Anne. Bucknell University. Working with Michelle Urie. Public Affairs. 07-Jun-99 to 30-Aug-99. Moon, Christina. Rutgers University. The non-destructive analysis of 250 million year old Ophiacodon fossils from Texas using computed tomography (CT can). Working with Bruno Frohlich. Department of Anthropology. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. O'Callaghan, Courtney. University of California - Davis. Projects dealing with photographs of North American Indians - both for the Handbook project and research projects of supervisor. Working with Joanna Scherer. Department of Anthropology. 23-Jun-99 to 17-Sep-99. Oberg, Caren. George Washington University. Research literature on museum learning, exhibit development, audience evaluation, and new media technologies in order to compile a select bibliography of literature recommended for participants on all exhibit teams at NMNH. Working with Sharon Barry. Development. 05-Jan-99 to 30-Apr-99. Olcott, Alison. University of Chicago. Morphometric analysis of Instars in Ostracodes through the Phanerozoic. Working with Ralph Chapman. Department of Paleobiology. 17-Jun-99 to 01-Sep-00. Olivares, Nancy. University of Missouri - Columbia. The mathematical analysis of the eruptive patterns of an active volcano (Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica). RTP. Working with Bill Melson. Department of Mineral Sciences. 04-Jan-99 to 18-Jan-99. Olive II, Clinton. University of Texas - Arlington. Editing of Funding Aids for the National Anthropological Archives. Working with John Homiak. Department of Anthropology. 05-Oct-98 to 30-Jun-99. Ortega, Hernan. Universidad Nacional San Marcos, Lima. Lower Urubamba biodiversity program SI/MAB. Fishes of Lower Urubamba, Cusco-Ucayali, Peru. Working with Richard Vari. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Fishes. 15-Jun-99 to 03-Jul-99. Ososky, Jennifer. Illinois State University. Anatomy of Carnivores. Working with John Ososky. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 27-May-99 to 18-Aug-99. Perry, Tammara. University of Memphis. Working with Gary Graves. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds. 04-Jan-99 to 18-Jan-99. Poyer, Serafine. Maison d'Education de la legion d'Honneur. Volcanological training and translation. Working with Tom Simkin. Department of Mineral Sciences. 15-Feb-99 to 19-May-99. Poyer, Victoria. Maison d'Education de la legion d'Honneur. Volcanological training and translation. Working with Tom Simkin. Department of Mineral Sciences. 15-Feb-99 to 19-May-99. Quincey, Jennifer. Northern Illinois University. Analysis of Labrador archaeological collections: site reports and analysis of radiocarbon dating program. Working with William Fitzhugh. Department of Anthropology. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Rivera, Rut. University of Puerto Rico. A key and morphological digests for the bats of Puerto Rico. Working with Charles Handley. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Robinson, Jacqueline. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Conduct research on health challenges in Africa for the African Voices exhibit. The goal of the internship is to produce a working outline of stories, and an annotated bibliography for the stories. Working with Mary Jo Arnoldi. Department of Anthropology. 12-Jul-99 to 27-Aug-99. Sayani, Shelina. Participation in work on geographic information systems projects and computer mapping for scientific staff at NMNH. Working with Daniel Cole. ADP. 02-Jun-99 to 31-Jul-99. Schade, Jennifer. Urbana High School. Collecting, assisting Gary Hevel, maintaining insect trays and jars. Working with Gary Hevel. Department of Entomology. 03-Sep-99 to 01-Mar-00. Seaton, Tawny. California Lutheran University. Descriptive and functional analysis of the beaked whale postcranial skeleton. Working with James Mead. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Senters, Anne. Washington State University. A morphological cladistic analysis of the genus Gasteranthus and related genera. Working with Laurence Skog. Department of Botany. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Sessa, Jocelyn. State University of New York - Geneseo. Study of mid-Cretaceous age climate and ocean change using planktonic foraminifera abundance change and stable isotopic signatures. Working with Brian Huber. Department of Paleobiology. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Skene, Jennifer. Brown University. Work on the Felipe Poey project. The goal of this project is to identify materials on the 19th century natural historian Felipe Poey (1799-1891) in conjunction with development of an exhibit at NMNH in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Poey's birth. Working with Lynne Parenti. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Fishes. 22-Dec-98 to 22-Jan-99. Snyder, Rebecca. George Washington University. Development of a virtual skeleton of Triceratops and other dinosaurs. Applying surface and CT-scanning technology to digitize the morphology of dinosaur bones and assemble them virtually. Working with Ralph Chapman. ADP. 19-Mar-99 to 31-Aug-99. Solari, Sergio. University of San Marcos, Peru. Diversity and ecology of the Lower Urubamba region: small mammals of Camisea, Cusco, Peru. Working with Don Wilson. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 15-Jun-99 to 03-Jul-99. Soloman, Sarah. Appalachian State University. Work out and document morphological differences between two cryptic species, both formerly thought to comprise the fungus-growing ant species Cyphomyrmex longiscapus. Working with Ted Schultz. Department of Entomology. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. South, Jason. University of Chicago. Working with Don Wilson. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 14-Jun-99 to 31-Aug-99. Spiker, Katie. Elon University. Stable isotope research on 17th century human skeletons from Maryland and Virginia to determine place of origin and nutritional condition. Working with Doug Owsley. Department of Anthropology. 24-May-99 to 01-Jun-99. Stofel, Emma. University of Oklahoma. Preparing Northeast and Southeast Indian collections for rehousing and preparing African Hall exhibits. Working with Natalie Firnhaber. Department of Anthropology. 10-May-99 to 09-Jul-99. Sullivan, Carrie. American University. Working with local, national and international print and broadcast media; creating and maintaining print clippings database. Working with Michele Urie. Public Affairs. 01-Jun-99 to 06-Aug-99. Sutter, Adrian. Macalester College. Data entry and library cataloguing. Working with Jennifer Jett. Department of Paleobiology. 01-Jun-99 to 30Aug-99. Terry, Monica. Central Michigan University. Work on geographic information systems projects for scientific visualization and analysis of ongoing studies within the Natural History Museum. Working with Daniel Cole. ADP. 13-Sep-99 to 31-Dec-99. Thompson, Amanda. University of Memphis. RTP. Working with Ron Heyer. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Reptiles and Amphibians. 04-Jan-99 to 18-Jan-99. Varas, George. State University of New York - Stony Brook. RTP - Winter Workshop. Working with John Brown. Department of Entomology. 04-Jan-99 to 18-Jan-99. Vidal, Arwen. California State University - Northridge. The eruptive patterns of Arenal volcano from 1993 to May 1999; and analysis of seismic records. Working with Bill Melson. Department of Mineral Sciences. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Viney, Laura. Mary Washington College. Office of Education Discovery Room, Discovery Cart Program - Develop and test hands-on activities for NMNH. Working with Linda Stevens. Education. 11-May-99 to 22-Jul-99. Walczak, Michael. George Washington University. Prepare an emergency preparedness manual for the Paleobiology department, while learning the "goings on" of the museum. Working with Jann Thompson. Department of Paleobiology. 17-May-99 to 13-Aug-99. Weinbeer, Moritz. University of Wuerzburg. Continuing his RTP project begun during the summer. Working with Charles Handley. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Mammals. 03-Nov-98 to 23-Nov-98. Whipple, Robert. Oglala Lakota College. Working with Scott Wing. Department of Paleobiology. 04-Jan-99 to 18-Jan-99. Wright, Johnas. George Mason University. Comparative analysis of the development of the tentacular club in paralarval squids, as well as SEM sucker comparison in paralarval octopods. Working with Michael Vecchione. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. 29-May-99 to 08-Aug-99. Wuenschel, Andrea. Whitman College. Nomenclatural research of museum collection records for the checklist of freshwater fishes of Guyana. Working with Tom Hollowell. Department of Botany. 07-Jun-99 to 06-Aug-99. Wuthrick, Layla. Drew University. Working on photographic research relating to North American Indians - some of which is for the Handbook project. Handbook of North American Indians.Working with Joanna Scherer. Department of Anthropology. 14-Jun-99 to 24-Aug-99. Young, Jennifer. Taphonomic and paleoecological analysis of terrestrial paleocommunities: quantitative approaches. Working with Ralph Chapman. ADP. 14-Jun-99 to 01-Sep-00. |
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