  {"id":100910,"date":"2022-01-18T09:44:19","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T15:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=100910"},"modified":"2022-01-20T11:44:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T17:44:08","slug":"undergrad-researchers-discover-their-work-benefits-their-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/undergrad-researchers-discover-their-work-benefits-their-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergrad researchers discover their work benefits their careers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When John Berges, professor of biological sciences and freshwater sciences, had a paper published recently, he made note of some of the undergraduate researchers who worked with him in ways large and small on the project over the years. They are included as co-authors of the paper.<\/p>\n<p>The paper,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0256838\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">published in the journal PLOS ONE<\/a>, included data collected from 2005-2019.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the young researchers who started in Berges\u2019 lab have gone on to their own careers in science-related fields.<\/p>\n<p>The paper describes the finding that bottom-dwelling green algae (the ones that wash up on the beaches and cause problems occasionally) are also (surprisingly) involved in the cycling of the mineral silica, something that is normally only associated with microscopic algae that live in the upper waters of the lake, Berges said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat&#8217;s notable is that this work was begun and completed largely due to a group of undergraduate researchers beginning in 2005,\u201d he said. \u201cTheir stories are quite fascinating.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Working at NOAA<\/h3>\n<p>For example, Kaytee\u00a0Pokrzywinski\u00a0(Boyd), is now chief of the Harmful Algal Bloom Forecasting Branch for National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100913\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100913\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/01\/berges250x300berges-john_600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Berges<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Her work on toxic algae at 51ÁÔÆæ led her into the field of marine biology, she said. After completing her undergraduate work at 51ÁÔÆæ, she went on to earn a doctorate from the University of Delaware in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would say my undergraduate academic training prepared me for a professional career,\u201d she said.\u00a0 \u201cIt gave me that essential foundational knowledge early on in freshwater biology. I don\u2019t specifically study\u00a0Cladophora\u00a0(a nuisance alga) anymore, but I still use the skills I gained in\u00a0the lab.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That early research also helped her better understand how science relates to people\u2019s lives, she said.<\/p>\n<p>In her current work, she is helping NOAA develop ways to forecast when and where potential algal blooms may occur. In Florida and along the Gulf Coast, some of these blooms may become aerosolized, affecting people with respiratory issues. The work she does, Boyd\u00a0said, will help people know when it\u2019s safe to be on the beaches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0so complex, and there are so many different avenues they (the algal blooms) can develop, she added. \u201cThe forecasting\u00a0really helps\u00a0provide\u00a0information to the public to stay safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Working as water quality specialist<\/h3>\n<p>Berges credits Ben von Korff with helping inspire the research. Von Korff was a UW-Madison student in the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program run by 51ÁÔÆæ scientists Russell Cuhel and Carmen Aguilar at what was then the WATER Institute. \u201cHis original observations on diatoms on Cladophora and measurements of silica content in 2005 is what started the project,\u201d Berges said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100911\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100911\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/01\/berges300x200sampling_photo_vonKorff.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben von Korff takes a water sample. (Submitted photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Von Korff is now a water quality specialist at the Water Resources Center at Minnesota State University-Mankato, studying the Minnesota River basin. He focuses his research on data analytics as a tool in managing environmental issues, and just recently finished a master\u2019s degree in data science. He also has a master\u2019s degree in marine biology.<\/p>\n<p>He credits his undergraduate research with helping him prepare for the different directions his career took.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was one of the first research experiences I had,\u201d he recalled, so he learned out to develop and follow laboratory protocols, and how to write a report and give a presentation when he was finished.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDr. Berges gave us tips on all these things, especially how to write well,\u201d von Korff said.<\/p>\n<p>Just as important, the research experience helped him look at options, von Korff said. \u201cThe REU experience gave us exposure to potentially different career pathways. As an undergrad I saw that water quality research was one path I could pursue. I think undergraduate research is useful. Even if you work on a summer project one semester, you\u00a0may not do that for the rest of your life, but just getting exposure to a lot of research experiences\u00a0is\u00a0helpful as a scientist.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Sustainability at Kohl&#8217;s<\/h3>\n<p>Jessica Quinlan credits undergraduate research with helping her develop an interest in science. Her career took a different direction than water quality, however. When she graduated in 2010 with a major in conservation and environmental science, the job market was tight. She did some part-time work in forestry with local parks but continued her college job as a cashier at Kohl\u2019s Department Store.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100912\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100912\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/01\/berges250x300Kohls_Quinlan.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jessica Quinlan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When a full-time position with benefits as an assistant manager opened up, she took it. Kohl\u2019s had a sustainability and volunteer program, so she continued supporting the parks through volunteer hours and Kohl\u2019s donations.<\/p>\n<p>A few years later, a job opened up on the company\u2019s sustainability team. Her store experience and background in environmental science <a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/uw-milwaukee\/docs\/2021_august_in_focus\/s\/13005551\">helped her land a position that combined her skills<\/a>. She is now sustainability &amp;\u00a0ESG (environment, sustainability and governance)\u00a0coordinator for Kohl\u2019s, helping the stores not only comply with environmental regulations, but develop and expand sustainability programs that are already in place.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of corporate responsibility is gaining traction as part of the effort to reduce the impact of climate change. Quinlan notes that Kohl\u2019s has had its Sustainability Team in place for the last decade and has long had a commitment to being a responsible business.<\/p>\n<h3>More contributors<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to these students, others who were credited as co-authors on Berges\u2019 paper are:<\/p>\n<p>Emily Guinn, an REU student in 2006 from\u00a0Macalester College.\u00a0\u00a0She went on to earn a PhD, worked at De Pauw University until 2020 and is now an associate senior consultant engineer at Eli Lilly and Company in the Particle Design Lab in synthetic molecule design and development.<\/p>\n<p>Allison Driskill, a doctoral candidate in biological sciences advised by co-author Erica Young, helped to complete and compile the data set. \u00a0The research received a Wisconsin Sea Grant award in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were able to write up the work for publication during a (pre-pandemic) sabbatical leave at the University of Tasmania, funded by a 51ÁÔÆæ Research and Creative Activities Support award and a U. Tasmania fellowship,\u201d Berges said,\u201d based on marine aspects of this undergraduate-driven work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ established the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/our\/\">Office of Undergraduate Research<\/a> in 2008 to coordinate a variety of undergraduate research opportunities throughout the university.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A paper published recently by 51ÁÔÆæ Professor John Berges includes the work of several undergraduate researchers, who are listed as co-authors. 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