Mass Oyster is sponsoring an intern who is working on the oyster propagation zone in Wellfleet. Jesse is finishing his Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Earth and Ocean Science at UMass Boston. He describes his motivation for being involved. "As a native, born and raised, Cape Codder I have enjoyed the beauty all around most of my life and feel that it is time to do something to give back and help keep this place alive for future generations."
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| In this photo Jesse is counting the many other creatures who live among the oysters; increasing the biomass and enhancing biodiversity. |
In this photo Jesse is counting the many other creatures who live among the oysters; increasing the biomass and enhancing biodiversity.
Jesse began by earning
my Associates Degree in Environmental Studies from Cape Cod Community College
before transferring to UMass Boston. He goes on to describe his experience. "As
a student at UMass I was lucky to have recently participated in the school’s
inaugural Living Lab Semester on Nantucket, where students immersed themselves
in real-world fieldwork, addressing important issues facing the island
community. My independent study looked
at primary productivity in salt marsh creeks by measuring specific pigments
from phytoplankton(top primary producers) used during photosynthesis. This summer, I will be working on the
Wellfleet Project as well as a benthic macroinvertebrate
biomonitoring(collecting bugs from streams) in the Charles River
Watershed. These bugs are a good way to
assess the water quality within the watershed.
After completing my degree program at UMass I am planning on attending
graduate school to earn my Master’s in either biology, ecology or water
quality."
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