Photo: Fall 2025 Intern, Ichthyology Major: Ecology Anticipated Year of Graduation: 2027 What collections are you working with: Ichthyology Who is your staff/faculty mentor: Nicole Pontzer What are your interests (academic & otherwise): My academic interests include fish and marine mammals, natural history, ecological communication, and field work. In my free time I love to public speak and debate, rock climb, go running, scrapbook, camp, and hike in National Parks! What are you doing with your collection: In my collection I will be working on multiple projects including monitoring and fixing wet specimen, categorizing fish specimen by order, and multiple other spontaneous tasks! What made you want to do an internship with GMNH: I was inspired to work in the GMNH because of an experience I had when I was younger at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. I fell in love with their Coelacanth specimen and knew I wanted to work with fish one day! Its story captivated me, and I am super excited to take my passion for natural history and ichthyology to the next level by interning at the GMNH!
