Intern Corner |
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USDA-ARS Northeast Area Summer Research Employment Program
Brief history about the program, its objectives and accomplishments (x interns supported at x locations, impact on interns’ career goals).
Rotating Intern Spotlight
Lindsay Lesniak (2019) – Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Understanding grapevine (Vitis) domestication and variation between Vitis species through analysis of polyphenolic and aromatic compounds
2020 Interns
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Perkinsus in Eastern Oysters |
Characterization of the USDA Tart Cherry (Prunus cerasus)Collection in Geneva, NY |
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NAME(S) Affiliation(s) Skills acquired Hosting Unit and location Poster or abstract if available |
Dijiorre Perez University of Rhode Island Skills: pathology, aquaculture, marine biology USDA-ARS Shellfish Genetics Laboratory Kingston, RI |
Kayla Aulet and Kenisha Ross Hobart and William Smith Colleges Skills: liquid chromatography, chemistry, statistics, horticulture and germplasm USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources Unit Geneva, NY |
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2019 Interns
Understanding grapevine (Vitis) domestication and variation between Vitis species through analysis of polyphenolic and aromatic ompounds |
Phenotypic Analysis of Fire Blight in Malus Species |
Perkinsus in Eastern Oysters |
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Lindsey Lesniak Hobart and William Smith Colleges Skills: chemistry, LC/MS and GC/MS, genetics and germplasm, viticulture USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources Unit Geneva, NY |
Molly Dexter Hobart and William Smith Colleges Skills: plant pathology, statistics, horticulture, digital agriculture, genetics and germplasm USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources Unit Geneva, NY |
Isabel Nunez
University of Rhode Island Skills: pathology, aquaculture, marine biology USDA-ARS Shellfish Genetics Laboratory Kingston, RI |
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