Name: Marcus Atkinson
School: North Carolina A&T University
Major: Mathematics
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Weather Service
Research: Transcribing weather broadcast dictionary

Name: Markeitta Benjamin
School: Jackson State University (Mississippi)
Major: Meteorology
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Weather Service/National Center for Environmental Prediction
Research: Evaluation radar products from WRF simulations

Name: Marques Bivins
School: Florida A&M University
Major: NOAA Internship / Research:
NOAA Grants Office
Research: Reengineering grants closeout processes

Name: Reginald Black
School: University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Major: Marine Biology
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Ocean Service/Chesapeake BayOffice
Research: Sonar scanning of oyster reefs and the effects of ghost crab pots

Name: Timothy L. Jones
School: Norfolk State University
Major: Optical Engineering
NOAA Internship / Research:
NOAA Satellite and Information Service/National Oceanographic Data Center
Research: Modifications of alternative dissemination methods (ADM) system

Name: Kiera-Nicole Lee
School: South Carolina State University
Major: Chemistry
NOAA Internship / Research:
NOAA Satellite and Information Service/National Oceanographic Data Center
Research: The seasonal cycle of dissolved inorganic nutrients and oxygen in the surface waters in Hawaii

Name: Tyronza Lee
School: Jackson State University (Mississippi)
Major: Biology
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Marine Fisheries Service
Research: How to determine the health of a marine Mammal

Name: Precious Lewis
School: Tennessee State University
Major: Biology
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Weather Service/Office of Hydrology Development
Research: Clustering stations for precipitation frequency analysis for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands

Name: Vincent Long
School: Florida A&M University
Major: Electrical Engineering
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Ocean Service/Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
Research: Upgrading tide stations

Name: Marcus Rountree
School: North Carolina Central University
Major: Environmental Science
NOAA Internship / Research:
NOAA Research/Office of Scientific Support
Research: Examination of local impacts of atmospheric mercury emissions

Name: Samuel Sturdivant
School: University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Major: Marine Biology
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Ocean Service/Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary
Research: Assessing and tracking resident male loggerheads (Caretta caretta) in and around gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary

Name: Cre’Shannan Thompson
School: Clark Atlanta University (Georgia)
Major: Mathematics/Computer Science
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Ocean Service/National Geodetic Survey
Research: Data structures with java

Name: Tyronza Thompson
School: Jackson State University (Mississippi)
Major: Computer Science
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Ocean Service/ National Marine Sanctuaries
Research: Discovering The San Agustin using ArcGis Mapping

Name: Branson Williams
School: University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Major: Environmental Science
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Ocean Service/Chesapeake Bay Office
Research: Estimation of relative abundance of economically and ecologically important juvenile bluefish and blue crabs in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay

Name: Brandi Brehon
School: Elizabeth City State University (North Carolina)
Major: Math and Computer Science
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Ocean Service/Center for Coastal Ocean Science
Research: Analysis of statistical methods used in environmental science research

Name: Rejane Frederick
School: Juaniatia College (Pennsylvannia)
Major: Biochemical Research
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Ocean Service/National Marine Sanctuaries
Research: Elevating the value and significance of maritime heritage resources in the states through the Coastal Zone Management Program

Name: Ashley D. Heard
School: University of Hawaii at Hilo
Major: Marine Science and Art
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Ocean Service/Center for Coastal Ocean Science
Research: Effects of sonar on marine mammals

Name: Michael Hicks
School: Paine College (Georgia)
Major: Mathematics
NOAA Internship / Research:
NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences at Howard University
Research: Nurmerical Solutions of two dimensional LaPlace’s equation using finite elements

Name: Toni-Ann Hylton
School: Florida A&M University
Major: Environmental Science
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Ocean Service
Research: Marine toxins in pharmaceuticals

Name: Courtney Jackson
School: Bethune Cookman College (Florida)
Major: Computer Engineering
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Ocean Service/Center for Coastal Ocean Science
Research: SAS development

Name: Justin Martin
School: Columbia Union College (Maryland)
Major: Computer Engineering
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Marine Fisheries Service/Office of Science and Technology
Research: Analysis through optics and IDL

Name: J’shuntme McCollough
School: Morgan State University (Maryland)
Major: Engineering/Physics
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Weather Service/Centers for Environmental Prediction
Research: Verification of model forecasts

Name: Shelia Milton
School: Paine College (Georgia)
Major: Mathematics
NOAA Internship / Research:
NOAA Satellite and Information Service/Office of Systems Development
Research: Tie point analysis of GOES operational satellites and trend plotting of POES high resolution infrared radiation sounder (HIRS) instrument

Name: Krizia Negron-Hernandez
School: University of Puerto Rio-Piedras
Major: Environmental Science
NOAA Internship / Research:
Oceans and Atmospheric Research/Weather and Air Quality
Research: Distribution of surface winds in hurricanes

Name: Soralis Pimentel
School: University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez
Major: Electrical Engineering/Meteorology
NOAA Internship / Research:
NOAA Satellite and Information Service
Research: Global positioning system receiver and intersatellite communication RF design

Name: Jenelle Rogers
School: Columbia Union College (Maryland)
Major: Information Systems
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Ocean Service
Research: The value of printed outreach material as research tools

Name: Sinclair White
School: Albany State University (Georgia)
Major: Mathematics/Electrical Engineering
NOAA Internship / Research:
NOAA Marine and Aviation Office
Research: Assessment of the NMAO scientific computer senor suite

Name: Lauren Wyatt
School: University of Miami
Major: Marine Science/Biology
NOAA Internship / Research:
National Ocean Service/Chesapeake Bay Office
Research: Measuring the amount of nutrients, pesticides and the growth and reproductive parameters of grass shrimp