Photo: Spring 2026 Friends of the GMNH Paid Intern Fall 2025 Intern, Corals Major: Ecology A.B. Anticipated Year of Graduation: May 2026 What collections are you working with: Invertebrates and Corals Collection Who is your staff/faculty mentor: Dr. James Porter What are your interests (academic & otherwise): Marine ecology, invertebrates, reef restoration, scuba diving, sustainability, and invasive species. What are you doing with your collection during your internship: I am assisting in curation of the corals collection and helping out with museum displays. What made you want to do an internship with GMNH: I wanted to explore possible careers in museum curation and get to work with coral and invertebrate specimens. I'm really glad I continued my internship with the GMNH. I've gotten to meet so many new and awesome people, and learn so much from my mentors on the complex field that is museum curation and preservation.