Elizabeth Pendleton
class of 1999
Then: Sand sifter in sediment lab, BERM, core descriptions and side scan sonar mosacing.
Now: Geologist for USGS in Woods Hole, MA
Erin Boyle
Class of 2002
Then: Processed beach contour data, vibracoring and taking grab samples of the ocean floor.
Now: HH-65C helicopter pilot for the United States Coast Guard working in Miami, FL.
Mike Forte
Class of 1998
Then: Managed the data collection and field operations for the BERM project.
Now: Working for the United States Army Corps of Engineers at the Field Research Facility in Duck, NC.
Ty Hesser
Class of 2004
Then: Nearshore video imagery (beach cam) BERM project.
Now: Attending the University of Florida working on master's degree in coastal engineering. Plannning to continue on for PhD.
Wayne Braldwin
Class of 1997
Then: Part-time student research assistant and a full-time research specialist, geotechnical work,
data acquisition, generation of maps, presentations and technical reports.
In 2002: Master's Degree in Geological Sciences from University of South Carolina
Now: Geologist in the Sea Floor Mapping Group, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA
Nick Gadbois
Class of 2006
Then: Environmental Education Intern
Now: Coral reef conservation in the southeast Florida region. Studying land based pollution on coral reef communities
