Author Archives: nataliepilipczak

Looking back at my summer, it has a been a rollercoaster of many different events, ranging from my global scholars experience, to my summer courses, to volunteer opportunities I had in the veterinary field in my hometown. Many of the things I participated in during my summer taught me how to be passionate, how toContinue reading “Summer Hindsight”

As my experience comes to a close, I have continued the work I have been doing for the past six weeks at FSU Coastal and Marine Lab thus far. It has been extremely rewarding to finish projects that I started midway through my experience. I am specifically referring to the egg measurements that I haveContinue reading “Saying Goodbye”

This weekend, I had a very unique experience throughout my experience thus far at the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory. On Sunday, June 18th, I stayed in one of the on-site dorms at FSUCML. It was a nice experience and reminded me of the dorm I used to live in during my freshman year hereContinue reading “Indian Lagoon”

As I have entered into my second to last week of my experience, the staff at the laboratory has begun to trust me with various tasks. I have mentioned in most of my previous blogs that the community at the FSU Coastal and Marine lab is extremely welcoming and friendly. Through this warm environment, IContinue reading “Learning Something New”

For the last 7 years, I have wanted to be a small animal veterinarian. I had never been interested in large animals, wildlife or the research aspect of veterinary medicine until recently. This week, I observed a class at the lab as they were dissecting a hammer head shark. This was a really unique andContinue reading “My Third Week at FSU CML”

My second week at FSU Coastal and Marine Lab included a lot more time in the experimental hatchery. It was great to be in the hatchery again with the staff that I volunteered with during the Spring Semester. Since last Friday, I have become involved in three projects: intertidal sampling, subtidal tonging and an experimentContinue reading “My Second Week at FSUCML”

My experience for this summer is volunteering as a research assistant at the FSU Coastal and Marine Lab about an hour drive from campus! My first day at the lab was Monday, May 15th. I arrived at 8am and worked until 1pm. I was very nervous on the drive over on Monday but after speakingContinue reading “My First Day at FSU’s Coastal and Marine Lab”

Hi everyone! My name is Natalie Pilipczak. I am a Biology major and I am from the Daytona Beach area! Over the summer, I will be participating in research at the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Lab about an hour outside of Tallahassee on the coast. I am excited about this opportunity because IContinue reading “Hey! I’m Natalie!”