My Nicholas Beginnings
profiles of undergraduate majors in environment and earth and ocean sciences
Australian Coral Reef Ecology
Ross Cunning, class of 2007 | Majors: Environmental Sciences (B.S.); Biology (B.S.) | Extracurricular: scuba diving, skiing, backpacking, anything outdoors | Home: Indianapolis, IN
Freshwater Resources in Tanzania
Megan Ix, class of 2007 | Major: Environmental Science and Policy (A.B.) | Extracurricular: WOODS program (teaching local K-12 students about environmental issues); Delta Gamma sorority; Catholic Student Center | Home: Geneva, Switzerland
Examining Elephant Impact on Tree Populations in Kruger National Park
Katherine Grant, class of 2007 | Major: Environmental Science and Policy (A.B.); minor: Biology | Extracurriular: First Year Advisory Counselor Program Executive Board Member, working at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, running, singing, Students to Unite Duke, Zeta Tau Alpha | Home: Mystic, CT
Chasing Tornadoes in the Midwest with Project ROTATE
Maiana Hanshaw, class of 2006 | Major: Earth and Ocean Sciences (B.S.) | Extracurricular: photography, reading, watching movies | Home: Broughton, Scotland
Studying Barrier Islands from Pamlico Sound to South Australia
David Lewis, class of 2006 | Majors: Earth and Ocean Sciences and Public Policy Studies | Extracurricular: student paper, Duke football team manager, peer tutoring, K’ville, intramural sports, reading, traveling, running | Home: Gettysburg, PA
Helping Form Communal Land Associations in Uganda
Chris Paul, class of 2005 | Robertson Scholar | Major: Environmental Sciences (B.S.) | Minor: Chinese Language and Documentary Studies | Extracurricular: social activism (labor and environment), Plan V (Duke Vegetarian Club), canoing, caving | Home: Chapel Hill, NC
Studying Marine Fisheries in Spain, Beaufort, Bermuda and Cuba
Caroline Paulsen, class of 2005 | Major: Environmental Sciences and Policy (A.B.) |
Second Major: Spanish Studies | Extracurricular: Project Wild Leader, waiting tables at Blue Corn Café, mandolin, running, studying Spanish | Home: Charlotte, NC
Designs and Tests Underwater Robots
Tyler Helble, class of 2004
Oceans Engineer | Department of Defense, U.S. Navy | San Diego, California | PhD candidate at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Becoming a Doctor
Tina Sanghvi, class of 2003
BS in Environmental Sciences | 2007 Graduate, University of Iowa College of Medicine | Intern, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, New York | Radiology Resident, University of Florida
Reports on Environmental Science
Justin Nobel, class of 2003
BS in Earth and Ocean Sciences | Journalist for The Point Reyes Light | West Marin County, California
