BML-SRJC Internship Program

A Dive Into the Abalone World

Alina Santamaria, an SRJC student transferring to UC Berkeley in Fall 2024 and majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology is interested in cell biology and hopes to one day pursue a career as a medical doctor. During the Summer of 2024, Alina interned in the White Abalone Captive Breeding Lab.

An Unforgettable Experience at BML

Elijah Lewin, a Santa Rosa Junior College student majoring in biology and planning on transferring to CSU Monterey Bay in 2025, worked with mentors Robin Roettger and Nicholas Trautman in the Coastal Oceanography Group last summer.

Summertime in The Coastal Prairie

Last summer, Cabrilla Wiecek gained hands-on experience in conservation and land stewardship at the Bodega Marine Laboratory under the guidance of Luis Morales, a reserve steward on the Bodega Marine Reserve.

A Summer in Sustainable Aquaculture

Jackson Hargreaves is a 23-year-old biology student at SRJC, aspiring to transfer to UC Davis to pursue a bachelor’s degree in environmental toxicology. As a student, Jackson is passionate about self-sustaining systems and applied sciences.

Exploring Eelgrass and Expanding Horizons

Angelina Leal, a third-year Santa Rosa Junior College biology major, gained invaluable experience in environmental research while studying eelgrass wasting disease with mentor Dr. Amy Briggs as part of the SRJC-BML Internship Program.

Summer with Burying Beetles

Sydney Franks is a fourth-year Biology major at SRJC intending to transfer in the fall of 2024.  She is interested in exploring ecological research and was mentored by Tracie Hayes at the  Bodega Marine Lab in the summer of 2023.  

This summer I was given the opportunity to intern at the Bodega Marine Lab. Prior to this, I had no research experience and did not know what exactly I would like to do majoring in  Biology. I knew I wanted to gain research experience in a lab or doing field work to expand the options for my future.