MATE Internship Program Alumni -- Where are they now?

 

MATE UNOLS Interns

School

Placement

Where are they now?

1999-2001

Daniel Atwater

MPC and CSUMB

R/V Laurentian

Oceanography graduate student at University of California, Santa Cruz

Works at Naval Postgraduate School

Paul Chua

CSUMB

R/V Seward Johnson

Graduate student at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

Gavin Eppard

MPC

R/V Atlantis (Alvin group),

R/V Cape Hatteras,

 ODP

Alvin submersible pilot at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Rosette Fernandez  

CSUMB

R/V Oceanus

Graduates with a B.S. from San Diego State University in May 2005; currently working as a Laboratory Assistant at The Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA

Chad Findlay

Cuesta Community College

R/V Thompson

Studying Ocean Engineering at University of California, Davis

Jesse Gallagher

Cabrillo College

R/V Melville

Unable to locate

Daniel Harrell

MPC

R/V Alpha Helix

ROV Supervisor at Sonsub

Matthew Jones

Cabrillo College

R/V Cape Henlopen

Master’s student at University of Montana - Numerical Terradynamic Simulation

Dean Khalidy

MPC

R/V Seward Johnson

Working at a resort in Big Sur, California

Stanford Leon

MPC

R/V Alpha Helix, R/V Walton Smith

ROV Technician at Oceaneering, International

Lonny Lundsten

CSUMB

R/V Alpha Helix

Video Lab Research Technician at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)

Andrew Mattingly

MPC

R/V Thompson

Studying Physical Geography at San Francisco State University; begins a master’s program in Coastal and Freshwater Ecosystems at the University College of London 

Jessica Munro

Southern Maine Community College

R/V Longhorn

Studying for a bachelors degree in Aquaculture at the University of Rhode Island

Colleen Peters (2001 and 2003)

Maine Maritime Academy

R/V Thompson - Jason group

Deckhand/Mate for the Ocean Classroom Foundation

Emily Pratt

Maine Maritime Academy

R/V Cape Hatteras

Unable to locate

Genoveva Ruiz

CSUMB

R/V Cape Hatteras

Planning to pursue graduate studies

Deborah Smith

Maine Maritime Academy

R/V Seward Johnson

Marine Scientist / Hydrographer at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

Charles Tilley

 CSUMB

R/V Thompson

Unable to locate

Richard Tubb

MPC

R/V Alpha Helix

Physical scientist technician for Los Angeles County

Teresa Garner

Georgia Institute of Technology

Raytheon Polar Services

Graduate student in Coastal Physical Oceanography at Old Dominion University

Diana Wellman

MPC

R/V Ronald H. Brown, R/V Atlantis

Mechanics/hydraulics technician with a helicopter parts company

Alicea Carlstad

Maine Maritime Academy

ODP

Unable to locate

Chris Lernihan

Maine Maritime Academy

ODP

Organic Geochemistry Research Technician at Pennsylvania State University

Chad Peddy

CSUMB

ODP

Water Pollution Source Control Inspector

John White

Southern Maine Community College

R/V Knorr,

R/V Longhorn

Unable to locate

Jennifer Dreyer

MPC

R/V Oceanus

Unable to locate

Saori Zurita

CSUMB

R/V Endeavor

Junior hydrographer in the CSUMB Seafloor Mapping Lab

2002

Yuko Yokozawa (2002 and 2003)

MPC

R/V Longhorn

GIS Technician at California Department of Fish and Game

Chad Waluk

MPC

OSU- R/V Thompson and Revelle

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Faculty Research Assistant at Oregon State University

Kristen Anderson

MPC

R/V Thompson

Unable to locate

Giles Healey

California Polytechnic Institute

R/V Cape Hatteras

Unable to locate

Sergey Babakov

Maine Maritime Academy

R/V Cape Henlopen

Unable to locate

David O’Gorman

Lake Superior State University

Raytheon Polar Services

Unable to locate

Tad Masek

CSUMB

R/V Longhorn

Mechanical Engineer at Light and Motion

Penelope Ross

MPC

R/V Seward Johnson

Independent contractor in ROV construction for educational organizations

2003

Mikhail Paramonov

Southern Maine Community College

R/V Savannah

Student at Trent University in Ontario

Terra Eddy

Cabrillo College

R/V Thompson

Unable to locate

Colleen Peters (2001 and 2003)

Maine Maritime Academy

R/V Thompson- Jason group

Studying marine science and small vessel operations; continued interest in ROVs and submersibles based on internship

Shinobu Okano

MPC

R/V Endeavor

Continuing education in Seafloor Mapping at CSUMB

Heather Valley

Southern Maine Community College

R/V Weatherbird

Student; based on internship now plans to continue education into graduate school

Jessica Marsh

Maine Maritime Academy

R/V Longhorn

Student; planning to continue education in aquaculture technology; started a Marine Science & Technology club at MMA

Anne Hess

MPC

R/V Alpha Helix

Not currently working

Ken Heller

MPC

R/V Thompson- Jason group

Ocean Observatory Technician at MBARI

Rob Bland

University of Maine at Machias

R/V Walton Smith and Seward Johnson

Received a B.S. in Environmental Studies with a Marine Ecosystems concentration in May 2004

Stacy Tatman

UCSC

R/V New Horizon

Scientific Aide at California Department of Fish & Game, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

Jared Kibele

MPC

R/V New Horizon

Currently a laboratory technician at Hopkins Marine Station; continuing education for a bachelors in marine science / biology at University of California, Santa Cruz

Yuko Yokozawa (2002 and 2003)

MPC

R/V Thompson- Jason group

GIS Technician at California Department of Fish and Game

Joel Leker

MPC

R/V Thompson- Jason group

Sea Kayak instructor, looking for local marine science / technology jobs

2004

Mishka Romanski

CSUMB

R/V New Horizon

Studying Earth Systems and Science Policy; plans to go into research

Matt Hampton

MPC

R/V Pelican

Student in MPC Marine Technology program

Angelo Luis Tavera

Alvin Community College

R/V Weatherbird

Student in Marine Robotics

Melissa Martin

Florida Institute of Technology

R/V Walton Smith

Student; wants to work in environmental science

Florence Pi

University of California, Los Angeles

R/V Endeavor

Student; working toward a degree in marine science

Shinobu Okano

MPC

R/V Atlantis

Continuing education in Seafloor Mapping at CSUMB

George Radojevic

MPC

R/V Seward Johnson

Student in MPC Marine Technology program

Maryann Griffin

Southern Maine Community College

R/V New Horizon

Student in Applied Marine Science; MATE confirmed her career choice to be a marine technician

Heather Hunsperger

Eckerd College

R/V Atlantis

Student in Marine Science

Lee Morow

MPC

R/V Alpha Helix

Student in MPC Marine Technology program

 

 
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