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2016
John Burt
I am a graduate student at Rutgers University Camden Campus. I currently work in Law Enforcement and have decided to pursue a second career field in Biological Sciences to eventually become a high school teacher or a college professor. Before I started my career in law enforcement, I have always had a profound interest in…
Jess Dybus
This year I registered for the Marine Ecology Field Work course with Dr. Vagelli. Previously before taking this class I was not educated or familiar with any topics involving marine biology or ecology. I was interested in learning more and I was excited to know the class would take place in the Florida Keys. Dr.…
Matt Heller
As a Marine Biologist major in Kutztown University I could not pass up this opportunity when I was invited along for the ride by Shawn and Dr. Vagelli, the experience was just to invaluable. This was the first time I’ve ever taken a course with Dr. Vagelli and through Rutgers Camden in general, but I…
Hali Rederer
The Life Aquatic in the Lower Keys with Dr. Vagelli and a Merry Band of Fellow Students Introduction I am a graduate student at California State University Sacramento studying Biology with a concentration in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation. I have just advanced to MS thesis candidacy. My thesis is researching if Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)…
Sierra Rodgers
Future M.D. meets Marine Ecology A future medical doctor gets the opportunity to study marine ecology in the beautiful, Florida Keys. So I am a full-time student at Rutgers studying biology and for once in my life, feeling like I am on the right path. I have spent a lot of time switching majors, changing…
Shawn Rykaczewski
Prior to the class I took Dr. Vagelli’s Ichthyology course which was an awesome course and totally worth all the hard work. I really loved the field work of that course and I wanted more, so his course in Marine Field Ecology came highly recommended from several of my friends who’ve taken it in the…
Arpreet Singh
I am currently an undergraduate majoring in Biology at Rutgers Camden. I will be graduating with my B.S in Biology this coming semester and wish to pursue a career in the medical field. I found out about this course through a student in one of my classes who emphasized the stature of the class and…
Adriana Vagelli
For the last three years I have had the privilege to be a part of my father’s Marine Field Ecology class. And while the general themes of the class have stayed consistent, it is impossible to anticipate what each year will have in store for his students and I. I am currently a freshman at…
Marine Field Ecology Course – Rutgers University 