Kicking Off Summer

WHOI biologist Stace Beaulieu led a group of undergraduate Summer Student Fellows on a tour of beach ecology during a recent fieldtrip to Wood Neck Beach in Falmouth. The goal of the one-hour trek was to introduce students to local intertidal biodiversity. The students are part of WHOI’s Summer Student Fellowships, which give undergraduates hands-on experience in various fields of ocean science research. During their busy summer at WHOI, fellows participate in talks, seminars, and a one-day ocean sampling cruise onboard the R/V Tioga focusing on data collection and sampling methods with advanced oceanographic technology and instruments. (Photo by Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)