AGI Geoscience & Public Policy Past Interns

AGI's Government Affairs Program offers summer and semester internship opportunities for geoscience students (undergraduates and Masters students) with an interest in public policy and in how Washington impacts the geoscience community. Interns gain a first-hand understanding of the legislative process and the operation of executive branch agencies. They also hone writing, research, and web publishing skills. Descriptions of summer interns' experiences can be found in an October 1997 "Political Scene" column from Geotimes magazine, a September/October 1998 Geospectrum newsletter, and a 2008 Geopolicy News article on the Geological Society of America site.

Below are brief biographies of the current and past interns, publications they completed while at AGI, and information on where they are now.

Mollie (left) with Senator Jay Rockefeller from West Virginia.

Mollie Pettit
Mollie just finished earning BS degrees in both geology and mathematics from West Virginia University. She has done geology internships the past two summers, first at Virginia Tech then at the University of Colorado. Although she most recently comes from WV, she lived in the Midwest for most of her life and is excited about living near a big city for once. Mollie has little experience with public policy and is looking forward to the knowledge and experience she will gain from this internship opportunity. Mollie plans to start graduate schools in the fall of 2010. 

Publications while at AGI:
Pettit, M.M. Geothermal Projects Gather $team. AAPG Explorer, Dec 2009.

Joey Fiore (left) and 2009 Fall Intern Mollie Pettit (right).

Joey Fiore
Coming from Boston, Joey has just completed work for BS degrees in geology and history from Northeastern University. During his time there, he helped conduct research on the red tide blooms in the Gulf of Maine during the 2006 fishery shutdowns, using core samples to determine population densities during the fall and then monitoring the bloom the following spring. Additionally, Joey served as Northeastern’s Student Body President and in the school’s production of Guys and Dolls. He is a regular columnist for The Professional Geologist, and has been involved with AIPG for several years. While in Washington this fall, Joey plans on studying, and working to improve, the way in which science is communicated to the public. This winter he is moving to California, where he will work for a year before pursuing graduate school.

Publications while at AGI:
Fiore, J. Carbon Capture and Sequestration: The Preferred Solution of Policy Makers. The Professional Geologist, Jan/Feb 2010.

Stephanie Praus (left) and Rachel Potter (right).

Rachel Potter
Rachel received her BA in Earth Sciences from Boston University and recently completed her MS in Geology from the University of Maryland. Her MS research in geochemistry focused on the Bushveld Complex of South Africa. In June she will present her thesis work at the Goldschmidt conference in Switzerland. Rachel is now devoting her time to understanding geoscience policy in Washington, especially at this time of transition and change in DC.

Publications while at AGI:
Potter, R. Policymakers Making Waves About Ocean Acidification.The Professional Geologist, Jan/Feb 2010

Potter, R. Energy Department Seeks to Spark Scientific Innovation. EARTH Magazine, Nov 2009, pp. 28

Stephanie Praus
Stephanie graduated in May from the University of Michigan with a BSE in Earth Systems Science and Engineering, concentrating in climate physics. During college, she studied the feasibility of incorporating the agriculture sector into a California carbon cap and trade market, and the mechanisms communities are using to adapt to climate change. She also worked for the Michigan Environmental Council in 2008, tracking state and federal legislation related to environmental issues. She will be starting at the University of Maryland in the fall to pursue a Master’s of Public Policy, concentrating in environmental policy. Stephanie is originally from Buffalo, New York. 

Publications while at AGI:
Praus, S. Will Nuclear Power Grow in a Low Carbon Economy?The Professional Geologist, Jan/Feb 2010

Praus, S. Mining Reform on the Table, Again. EARTH Magazine, Oct 2009, pp. 25

Stephanie is now a Graduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park, in pursuit of her master's in environmental public policy. (8/09)

Stephanie (left) with Senator Debbie Stabenow from Michigan.

Clint Carney
Clint comes to AGI from Colorado where he has spent the last few years working towards an MSc degree in hydrology at the Colorado School of Mines. Clint earned his BS in geology and environmental studies at Iowa State University and an MS in geology at Northern Illinois University prior to working professionally as a hydrogeologist for a multi-agency groundwater modeling study of the High Plains aquifer in Nebraska. Clint is also a registered professional geologist in the state of Nebraska.

Publications while at AGI:
Carney, C. Water Gets Attention in Congress. EARTH Magazine, Aug 2009, pp. 26

Clint is currently a hydrogeologist for a consulting company in Denver, CO. (8/09)

Merilie (right) with Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind.

Merilie Reynolds
Merilie has just finished earning a BA in geology from Smith College in Northampton, MA. Her field experiences during her time at Smith include monitoring stream water quality and quantity in a Costa Rican cloud forest and studying the geology of a copper-zinc deposit in rural Mexico. Both projects raised her awareness of how scientists can contribute to the social, economic, and political issues related to their research and she is excited to pursue that interest during her internship. Merilie grew up in rural Wisconsin and she is excited to take advantage of all the big city opportunities DC has to offer, including the thriving Ultimate Frisbee community.

Merilie is currently working in exploration geology for Barrick Gold in Winnemucca, Nevada. (8/09)

From left to right: Corina Cerovski-Darriau, Jillian Luchner, and Laura Bouchner.

Corina Cerovski-Darriau
Corina Cerovski-Darriau just graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a BA in geology and a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. She was recently sponsored by the Geological Society of America to attend UNESCO’s International Year of the Planet Earth as the US Student Representative. She was selected based on her essay about minimizing the risk/maximizing the awareness of natural hazards. Corina enjoys working as a liaison between the sciences and public policy and feels it is a nice combination of her interests. She also looks forward to touring the nation’s capital, experiencing thunderstorms and fireflies, and hopefully seeing a little geology

Publications while at AGI:
Cerovski-Darriau, C. Looking Forward in the Domestic Drilling Debate: What Direction Should Policy Take on Offshore Drilling. The Professional Geologist, Nov/Dec 2008

Cerovski-Darriau, C. Science and Policy: An Intern'sView. Geological Society of America. http://www.geosociety.org/geopolicy/news/0809agi-Intern.htm

Corina is currently the policy associate at AGI. (8/09)

Jillian Luchner
Jillian Luchner comes to us from Boston, MA by way of California where she is completing a second undergraduate degree in Geology at Humboldt State University. After receiving an initial degree in economics from the University of Rochester, Jillian worked with an Americorps*VISTA program in California’s Central Valley. There she became interested in helping local governments better understand issues of science. She now enjoys focusing on issues of hydrology, hydrogeology and all things water. According to Jillian, she also “loves a good bike ride, a good book and a good burrito.”

Publications while at AGI:
Luchner, J. A Resurrection for Buried Heat - The Potential of Geothermal Energy in the United States Portfolio. The Professional Geologist, Nov/Dec 2008

Jillian is now teaching at Montessori school in Maryland. (8/09)

Laura Bouchner
Laura is a rising junior at Lafayette College in Easton, PA and is studying Geology. Though she entered college as a pre-med biology major, Laura changed her major after taking field courses in Utah and Hawaii. Laura is interested in all issues surrounding the environment and geosciences, but she is especially interested in energy and climate change policy. At school, Laura has begun collaborative research with her Paleoclimatology professor on the intensification of Northern Hemisphere glaciation at the Plio-Pleistocene boundary. She has also been working with her hometown’s municipal Environmental Advisory Committee. Laura enjoys hiking, photography, and a good geology pun. She hails from the Pennsylvania suburbs and is excited about spending the summer in Washington, DC.

Publications while at AGI:
Bouchner, L. Climate Change Legislation: Coming Soon? The Professional Geologist, Nov/Dec 2008

Bouchner, L. Halfway Up the Hill: Six Weeks Into My
AIPG/AGI Internship Connecting Geoscience to Policy. The Professional Geologist, Nov/Dec 2008, pp. 46

Laura is attending Lafayette College in Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth Landau
Liz comes to us from California, where she completed her B.S. in Geological Sciences at USC, and her MS, also in Geological Sciences, from San Diego State University. Liz is politically active and interested in a career in geosciences policy. She intends on staying in the Washington DC area to pursue her career, even if the weather is better in California.

Liz is currently the Senior Public Affairs Coordinator at AGU. (8/09)

From left to right: David McCormick, Fall 2006 Intern Rachel Bleshman, Sargon de Jesus, and Paul Schramm.

Sargon de Jesus
Sargon will graduate from Brown University with a Bachelor's degree in geoscience and comparative literature before coming to the summer internship. He plans to head back to Rhode Island to complete his Masters degree before considering a career in geoscience policy. He has conducted field work in Fish Lake Utah and Mt St Helens. Sargon is bilingual (English and French), proficient in Spanish and has acted in seven theater productions at Brown. He is originally from inside the Beltway and a graduate of Washington-Lee High School in Virginia.

Publications while at AGI:
de Jesus, S. Independent Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: How Oversight May Help the Flow. The Professional Geologist, Jan/Feb 2008

Sargon completed his Masters in Geology at Brown in 2008.

David P. McCormick II
Dave has just completed his sophomore year at Marietta College in Ohio where he is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in geoscience. He is originally from Fredonia, New York and is interested in becoming a petroleum geologist when he is finished with the internship. Dave spent 2 weeks in the Utah desert conducting field work with paleontologists and sedimentologists and then presented his work at a Geological Society of America meeting. He is an avid weightlifter and also a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.

Publications while at AGI:
McCormick, D.P. Carbon Capture and Storage: Congress Calls on Geoscientists to Lead the Way, The Professional Geologist, Jan/Feb 2008.

Dave is attending Marietta College in Ohio.

Paul J. Schramm III
Paul has just completed his Masters degree in geoscience at Notre Dame, after getting his Bachelors degree at Kalamazoo College in his home state of Michigan. After the internship, Paul intends to pursue a degree in environmental health, where he can use his thesis work on metal-water interactions to deal with human health issues that intersect with geology. He is also a roller coaster enthusiast and world traveler, who has studied for one semester in Cairo and visited many other far flung locations.

Publications while at AGI:
Schramm, P.J. Earth Science Education: Left Behind and Looking for Advocates, The Professional Geologist, Jan/Feb 2008.

Paul finished Graduate school in public health at Emory University. He is now a Public Health Scientist Presidential Management Fellow at the Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury Prevention, one of hte four coordinating centers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (8/09)

Erin Gleeson

Erin is at graduate school at ETH in Switzerland working on dendroclimatology using tree core, climatic, and hydrologic data collected in Patagonia, Argentina. (11/09)

Rachel Bleshman
Rachel, sponsored by AGI and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation, has arrived for the furious finish of the 109th Congress, which will likely continue their work through the dark and cold days of December this year. Rachel graduated in May 2006 from Wesleyan University of Connecticut where she received a BA in Earth and Environmental Science. After four years of field trips and an exciting geological cross-country trip this summer, she is ready to experience how public policy and geoscience connect to affect our country.

See photo with 2007 AIPG/AGI Summer Interns.

After working for the House Energy and Commerce Committee and a DC law firm, Rachel is currently working for Vice President Joseph Biden in the Legislative Affairs Office.

Tim Donahue (right) talks with former Minnesota Congressman Gil Gutknecht.

Tim Donahue
Tim Donahue is a senior at Winona State University in Minnesota, majoring in geoscience, public administration, and political science. He expects to graduate this December. He will focus on energy policy and other hot topics during the steamy Washington DC summer.

Publications while at AGI:
Donahue, T. Facing Energy Demands and Rising Costs, Policymakers Consider Nuclear Options, The Professional Geologist, Nov Issue 2006.

Jessica Rowland
Jessica Rowland earned her BS in geosciences and anthropology from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and is currently finishing a Master's degree in isotope geochemistry from the University of Arizona. Her research involves reconstructing broad-scale climatic and environmental variation in western Israel through the use of stable oxygen and carbon isotopes in fossil tooth enamel from archaeological sites. While at AGI, Jessica will be following legislation related to climate change, environmental policy and other issues.

Publications while at AGI:
Rowland, J. Is Carbon Dioxide a Pollutant?, The Professional Geologist, Nov Issue 2006.

Carrie Donnelly
Carrie is a Master's student at the University of Washington where she conducts research on the uranium-series chemistry of lava from the ongoing eruption of Mt. St. Helens. During her stay in Washington, DC, Carrie will focus on science education policy, emergency management and other issues

Publications while at AGI:
Donnelly, C. American Competitiveness: A Focal Point for Cooperation Between Industry and Academia, The Professional Geologist, Nov Issue 2006.

From left to right: OSTP Science Policy Analyst Gene Whitney, and interns Jessica Rowland, and Carrie Donnelly.

Jenny (left) with California Senator Barbara Boxer.

Jenny Fisher
Jenny earned her BS in planetary science from Caltech last June and will be returning to school next fall to begin graduate studies in atmospheric chemistry at Harvard. She has recently returned to the US after spending the past six months teaching in London. While at AGI, she will be following legislation related to American innovation and competitiveness, the FY07 budget,and the reponse to Hurricane Katrina, among other topics.

Jenny is attending Harvard University for her Ph.D. in Atmospheric Chemistry. (8/09)

Peter Douglas
Peter graduated with a bachelor of science degree in geology from Pomona College in Claremont, California in May. He spent the summer working as a Geological Society of America GeoCorps volunteer in Oregon. In December Peter will go to Namibia to teach English, science, and math for a year.

From left to right: Amanda Schneck, 2005 Spring Intern Katie Ackerly, John Vermylen, and Anne Smart.

Anne Smart
Anne joined the Government Affairs Program on May 31st as the second of this summer's AGI/AIPG Interns. She is a junior at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. While double-majoring in Environmental Studies and Public Administration, Anne has assessed energy conservation methods at her school for a Provost report and is currently working on a thesis focused on the peak oil crisis.As a resident of Bel Air, Maryland, Anne has previously interned in the district office of Representative Wayne T. Gilchrest. Another valuable addition to our staff, we are very happy to have her.

Publications while at AGI:
Smart, A. Energy Policy Act Fails to Address Peak Oil, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2005.

Anne received her Master's in Energy and Environmental Policy from the University of Delaware, and is currently the Associate Director of Energy and Environment Programs at Silicon Valley Leadership Group in California. (11/09)

Amanda Schneck
Amanda arrived at AGI on May 16th, a day after graduating from Susquehanna University, a small liberal arts college in central Pennsylvania. While at Susquehanna, she received a BS in Environmental Science with a minor in Mathematics. She has studied abroad in Australia, completing a semester at Melbourne University and a field camp at James Cook University, where she studied depositional processes related to Rainforest and Reef environments. Amanda's experiences this summer will hopefully guide her as she pursues a Master's in environmental policy from Bard College. While at Bard she will complete a 2+ year Master's project through the Peace Corps. We are very pleased to welcome Amanda to AGI for the summer.

Publications while at AGI:
Schneck, A. The Future of the U. S. Geological Survey as the Agency Changes Directors, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2005.

Amanda is now a Project Manager at Coneco Geothermal Systems LLC. (8/09)

John Vermylen
In May, John earned his Bachelor's in geology from Princeton University, and this coming fall, he will head right back to school to pursue a PhD in Geophysics from Stanford University. John has a strong interest in carbon sequestration research, and he will continue to follow developments in national energy policy as well as natural hazards and mining legislation for the Government Affairs Program through August.

Publications while at AGI:
Vermylen, J. Where to Put Liquefied Natural Gas, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2005.

John is attending Stanford University for his Ph.D. in Geophysics. (8/09)

Katie Ackerly
Katie joined the Government Affairs Program on January 11th. She graduated last spring with a Bachelor of Arts in Geosciences from Williams College, and has recently moved to Washington, DC from her home in San Francisco, where she worked as a GIS mapping volunteer at the USGS in Menlo Park. Over the next few months she will be busy tracking legislation on the FY06 budget, The Clear Skies Act, national energy policy, and natural hazard mitigation efforts, among others.

See photo with the 2005 AIPG/AGI Summer Interns.

Katie is currently attending Arcitecture School. (8/09)

Dave Millar
Dave, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, recently graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He double majored in Earth Sciences and Politics, and in 2003, he studied abroad for a full year at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Now living in Washington DC and working in AGI's Government Affairs Program, Dave is learning first hand the realities of the appropriations process as well as tracking legislation on climate change, oceans policy, global earth observation, and energy. His internship will extend through mid-December.

From left to right: Bridget Martin and Ashlee Dere.

Bridget Martin
Bridget is originally from Helena, MT and is currently a senior at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. She is majoring in geology with a comparative politics minor. Bridget has worked as an intern for the Dutchess County Soil and Water Conservation District, at an organic farm in Montana, and as a page in the Montana State Senate. She has also participated in the Presidential Classroom program. This summer, Bridget became the resident expert on the timely issue of high oil and gas prices as well as mercury contamination.

Publications while at AGI:
Martin, B. Pining over Defining Refining in a Doomed Generation of Regulations:Refining Capacity is One Tricky Business!!!, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2004.

Ashlee Dere
Ashlee is a senior at the California Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo on the central coast of California where she is majoring in Earth science with a sustainable environments minor. Originally from San Diego, CA, she has worked as an intern with the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department and has participated in soil judging and other student activities sponsored by the Soil Science Society of America. Ashlee gained insight on budget issues, Yucca Mountain and natural hazards legislation this summer.

Publications while at AGI:
Dere, A. Earth Science and Congress: An Inseperable Duo, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2004.

Gayle Levy
Gayle comes to us from the University of Georgia where she received her MS in geology. Her thesis involved studying the evolutionary biology of brachiopods. Now in Washington, she will spend quality time on Capitol Hill observing the budget process and election-year politics at their finest. In May, Gayle will take a position as the Outreach Specialist at the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS).

Ashley M. Smith

Emily Scott
Emily Scott is a senior geology and government double major at Bowdoin College.

Publications while at AGI:
Scott, E. In Search of Certainty: The Hardrock Mining Industry Presses for National Mining Policy, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2003.

Deric Learman
Deric Learman received his bachelor’s degree in geology from Central Michigan University in May and began graduate school in environmental geochemistry at Virginia Tech this fall.

Publications while at AGI:
Learnman, D. High Energy Cost Sparks Congressional Interest, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2003.

Brett Beaulieu
Brett is a master’s student in environmental geology at Vanderbilt University.

Publications while at AGI:
Beaulieu, B. How Far Upstream? Interests, Science, and the Reach of the Clean Water Act, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2003.

Charna Meth
Charna, who recieved both her bachelor's and master's degrees in geology from the University of Texas at Austin, will be spending nearly four months with AGI attending congressional hearings, researching policy issues, and writing issue updates for the program's web site. We gratefully acknowledge stipend support for the internship provided by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

Charna is now the Assistant Director of the U.S. Science Support Program for the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. (8/09)

Annette Veilleux
Annette, a geology doctoral candidate at the University of Texas, El Paso, will be spending fourteen weeks at AGI getting a first-hand look at the federal legislative process and the operation of executive branch agencies. AGI gratefully acknowledges support from AAPG for the semester internships.

From left to right: Evelyn Kim, David Viator, and Sarah Riggen.

Evelyn Kim Evelyn graduated from Smith College in May with a bachelor's degree in geology. She will begin working this fall with Limno-Tech Inc., an environmental consulting firm, in Washington, DC.

Publications while at AGI:
Kim, E. DOE's Accelerated Cleanup Initiative: More Than Just a Quick Fix?, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2002.

Sarah Riggen
Sarah graduated this May with a bachelor's degree in geology from the College of William and Mary. She now works in northern Virginia for ICF Consulting.

Publications while at AGI:
Riggen, S. Finding a Role for Science in Homeland Security, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2002.

David Viator
David has returned to Louisiana State University to complete his Master's degree in geology.

Publications while at AGI:
Viator, D. Energy from Federal Lands: Opening Up For Business, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2002.

Heather Golding
Heather is a University of Georgia geology graduate student.

Catherine Macris
Catherine is a senior geology major at Louisiana State University.

From left to right: Chris Eisinger, Michelle Williams, USGS director (and former AGI Executive Director) Charles Groat, and Caetie Ofiesh.

Chris Eisinger
Chris attended Arizona State University for a master's degree in volcanology.

Publications while at AGI:
Eisinger, C. Brownfields Legislation: Making the Grass Greener on the Other Side, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2001.

Caetie Ofiesh
Caetie returned to Amherst College in Fall of 2001 for her senior year as a geology major.

Publications while at AGI:
Ofiesh, C. Improving Science at the Environmental Protection Agency, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2001.

Caetie is now Staff Director of the Geographical Sciences Committee Board on Earth Sciences and Resources at the National Research Council.

Michelle Williams
Michelle was a master's student in tectonic sedimentology at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Publications while at AGI:
Williams, M. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Heats Up, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2001.

Mary Patterson
Mary is working on her undergraduate degree in geology at the University of Nevada at Reno.

From left to right: Michael Wagg, Audrey Slesinger, and Nathan Morris.

Nathan Morris
Nathan is pursuing a master's degree at Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He holds a bachelor's degree in natural resources from the University of Nebraska.

Publications while at AGI:
Morris, N. Total Maximum Daily Loads:  Sink or Swim?, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2000.

Michael Wagg
Michael recently graduated from Albion College in Michigan with a double major in geology and history. He began graduate school this fall at the University of Michigan.

Publications while at AGI:
Wagg, M. The Outer Continental Shelf:  Awash in a Sea of Controversy, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2000.

Audrey Slesinger
Audrey completed her master's degree in geochemistry from the University of Bristol (U.K) this spring. She holds a B.S. in geology from Tufts University.

Publications while at AGI:
Slesinger, A. Washington Responds to High Energy Prices, The Professional Geologist, Nov 2000.

Audrey currently works in the office of Senator Harry Reid (D-NV).

Alison Alcott
Alison is completing a master's degree at the University of Utah where she is applying structural geology to hydrologic systems in vicinity of Salt Lake City.

Scott Broadwell
Scott Broadwell is getting his master's degree from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks in structural geology. He holds a bachelor's degree in geology from the University of New Mexico.

Publications while at AGI:
Broadwell, S. Congress Addresses Public Land Sovereignty Issues, The Professional Geologist, Oct 1999.

Althea Cawley-Murphree
Althea is a senior at Central Washington University where she is double majoring in geology and political science.

Publications while at AGI:
Cawley-Murphree, A. Crown Jewel Crisis Renews Mining Reform Debate, The Professional Geologist, Oct 1999.

Sarah Robinson
Sarah is a doctoral student at Arizona State University studying the geomorphology of alluvial fans. She holds a bachelor's degree in geology from Franklin and Marshall College.

Publications while at AGI:
Robinson, S. Reforming Superfund: An Ongoing Effort, The Professional Geologist, Oct 1999.

Christi Snedegar
Christi graduated in December from Indiana University in Bloomington with a dual degree in geology and classical civilization. In November, she will join the U.S. Navy's nuclear engineering program.

Shannon Clark
Shannon started the fall 1998 term at Southern Methodist University, where she is beginning graduate work in geoscience.

Publications while at AGI:
Clark, S. Commission Recommends Shift in Western Water Policy, The Professional Geologist, Oct 1998.

Margaret Baker
Margaret began her senior year in Fall 1998 at Mount Holyoke College, where she is double-majoring in geology and Asian studies.

Publications while at AGI:
Baker, M. Royalty Valuation: A Royal Pain for All, The Professional Geologist, Oct 1998.

Joy Roth
Joy completed an MS in geology from Rice University in Houston this fall and is now employed at Texaco in New Orleans.

Publications while at AGI:
Roth, J. Mitigation Banking and the Clean Water Act, The Professional Geologist, Oct 1998.

Joy is now a Geologist for Chevron Nigeria Limited. (8/09)

Spring Intern
Josh Chamot, a senior geology major at William and Mary, recently joined GAP for a week as a "shadow" to see what working in public policy is like. During his week, he attended several Congressional hearings, one of which he wrote summarized for the AGI website.

Jenna Minicucci
Jenna was a rising senior at Wesleyan University where she was a dual major in geology and government. In response to a member society request, Jenna examined the geoscience content of NASA's Mission to Planet Earth.

Catherine Runden
A 1997 graduate of the University of Iowa, Runden worked for the Iowa Geological Survey during her last two years in school. She was seeking a position with an environmental consulting firm or a nonprofit scientific society.

Stephanie Barrett -- was funded jointly by AGI's Government Affairs and Education programs. Stephanie covered science education policy issues for GAP. Stephanie has an undergraduate degree in geology from Furman University (S.C.), and returned to Indiana University to complete a master's degree in public affairs, with a focus on environmental policy.

Rene Cortez
Rene will be a senior geological engineering major at the University of Wisconsin at Madison next fall.

Heidi Mohlman
Heidi just graduated in geology from Amherst College.

(From August 2001 Monthly Review update) We are also pleased to report that one of AGI's first policy interns, Heidi Mohlman, is the new communications director for the House Science Committee, where she oversees all media interactions. After her AGI internship, she worked for Sen. Jim Jeffords (I-VT) in a number of capacities, including deputy press secretary. Most recently, she served as press secretary for his successful 2000 re-election campaign. Mohlman, a Vermont native, holds a bachelor's degree in geology from Amherst College. We wish her the best of luck!

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