began in 2023<\/a> as part of the Coregonine Restoration Framework, a plan representing eight U.S. states, three U.S. intertribal organizations and the Canadian province of Ontario to restore and conserve the coregonine subfamily of freshwater fish.\u00a0<\/p>\nSince then, it\u2019s expanded to wider opportunities but keeps its focus on aquatic life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s $73,315 portion of the grant let five Cortland and two Oswego students take part in research.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Senior Minju Kim does fieldwork as part of a summer internship.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough our budget is relatively small, the impact of the internships we support is substantial,\u201d Jin said. \u201cThanks to this grant, students gained real-world experience that significantly enriched their undergraduate education while enabling them to pursue these valuable opportunities without the burden of financial stress.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Minju Kim, a senior chemistry major and geographic information systems minor, used fieldwork, lab work and analysis while at the New York State Water Resources Institute at Cornell University to study the effects of dam removal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cParticipating in an active field research project has provided invaluable insight into professional workflows and project execution,\u201d Kim said of her experience, which included bioindicator sampling and data processing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cortland students and their main work sites are:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jonathan Hall \u2013 Cornell Biological Field Station at Shackelton Point<\/p>\n
Isabella Impellizzeri \u2013 SUNY Oswego\u00a0<\/p>\n
Minju Kim \u2013 New York State Water Resources Institute at Cornell University\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vinoj Ramachandran \u2013 Department of Environmental Conservation, Cortland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ava Schiff \u2013 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry\u2019s Thousand Islands Biological Station\u00a0<\/p>\n
For Impellizzeri, a senior conservation biology major, the eight weeks she\u2019s spent at SUNY Oswego have provided invaluable hands-on experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Isabella Impellizzeri during her work with SUNY Oswego.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have learned a multitude of skills regarding boat procedures and safety especially,\u201d Impellizzeri said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her work has contributed to weekly tows for larval fish at four sites, with samples then tested and identified.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI took the New York boater safety training and got to drive a boat for the first time,\u201d she explained. \u201cI also learned how to manage sample and water profile collection on the water.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still considering her career options after graduation, the internship has helped her plan on what the next steps toward her career may look like.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve found working near the water to be very interesting, so potentially finding a job at one of the Great Lakes, whether it be conservation based or just nature based in general,\u201d Impellizzeri said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kim described plans to pursue a career in environmental chemistry after graduation that lets her apply environmental monitoring and sustainable ecosystem management, with a focus on water quality.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis experience provided practical, professional skills in fieldwork and laboratory analysis that go beyond standard classroom theory,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This is the fourth summer SUNY Cortland students have been a part of credit-earning internships thanks to USGS funding with it expected to continue a final year in 2027. Housing costs also are covered for all participants.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Applications for Summer 2027 internships will open in the spring semester.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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