{"id":147444,"date":"2021-09-03T14:49:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T00:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=147444"},"modified":"2021-09-13T11:45:12","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T21:45:12","slug":"pacioos-ocean-monitoring-internship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/09\/03\/pacioos-ocean-monitoring-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"Student dives into ocean monitoring internship"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Peter Felicijan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa undergraduate student literally swam for his student job. Peter Felicijan<\/strong> has long been engaged in a variety of academic, athletic and personal pursuits. From a small farming town in Prosser, Washington, Felicijan credits his high school clubs with teaching him leadership and nurturing his creative side.<\/p>\n

During summers, Felicijan worked in the cherry orchards with his family to make extra money to pay for college. “It was a very humbling job and taught me to value my education and to push myself to be the best version of myself that I can imagine,” he said. “Everything I did in high school I have used to build and prepare myself for my future.”<\/p>\n

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Peter Felicijan during harvest season in Washington.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

His work ethic and enthusiasm has undoubtedly been a strength in the Global Environmental Science<\/a> (GES<\/abbr>) bachelor\u2019s degree program in the Department of Oceanography<\/a> at 东精影业<\/abbr> Mānoa\u2019s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology<\/a> (SOEST<\/abbr>).<\/p>\n

Nearshore sensor internship<\/h2>\n

Felicijan connected with Gordon Walker<\/strong>, an oceanographic technician with the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System<\/a> (PacIOOS<\/abbr>), after Walker came to Felicijan\u2019s GES<\/abbr> 100 class as a guest lecturer to share his work which uses near shore sensors to better understand water quality and the physical dynamics of coastal waters—sparking Felicijan\u2019s interest.<\/p>\n

Impressed by Felicijan\u2019s enthusiasm and curiosity, Walker recommended him for an internship with the PacIOOS<\/abbr> Nearshore Sensor Group<\/a> led by Margaret McManus<\/strong>, professor and chair of the Department of Oceanography. Walker and fellow technician Shaun Wriston<\/strong> taught Felicijan to download temperature, salinity and other water quality data from the sensors; make moorings and prepare sensors for field deployment.<\/p>\n

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From left: Peter Felicijan, Gordon Walker, Shaun Wriston; PacIOOS<\/abbr> Near Shore Sensor Group.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a successful semester-long internship, McManus offered Felicijan a paid position as a student assistant. His main responsibilities include assisting Walker and Wriston by snorkeling to recover nearshore sensors, downloading data and performing a variety of lab services or repairs to ensure the data are accurate.<\/p>\n

“Before coming to 东精影业<\/abbr> I didn\u2019t have any experience in this area of science or work,” said Felicijan. “All I knew was to work hard and perform my best every day. I have enjoyed the wonderful stress-free work environment that Gordon and Shaun have made. It is probably my best achievement this school year and something I am very proud of.”<\/p>\n

This internship is an example of 东精影业<\/abbr> Mānoa\u2019s goal of Enhancing Student Success<\/a> (PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), one of four goals identified in the 2015–25 Strategic Plan<\/a> (PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), updated in December 2020.<\/p>\n

For more information, see SOEST<\/abbr>\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

–By Marcie Grabowski<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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