Academic Research Training, and Internship Appointments 



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National Postal Museum 



Allison McKirtrick 



Terr} - Pritchard 



Mindy Simonson 



BA Candidate Miami University 6/14/1999 108/13/1999 



Research individuals who have been featured on stamps. This research will contribute to a new se- 

 ries of changing exhibits in the National Postal Museum's Philatelic gallery. 



BA Candidate 



5/24/1999 to 8/6/1999 



State University of 



New York-Buffalo 

 Perform academic research concerning the history and operation of the colonial (British) Post Office 

 and the U.S. Post Office during the American Revolution and early national period. 



BA Candidate 



6/24/1999 to 8/26/1999 



University of California 



—Santa Barbara 

 Conduct photo and architectural research for an upcoming book on New Deal post offices. Also 

 research the photo collections of maritime museums nationally in preparation for an upcoming 

 steamboat exhibition at the National Postal Museum. 



National Zoological Park 



Daphne Bremer 



Julie Holleman 



Keya Jenkins 



Charyn Micheli 



Bonard Molina 



Sally Pyle 



Eric Reinhard 



PhD Candidate Tufts University 6/7/1999 108/13/1999 



Veterinary medicine internship with the Department of Animal Health. 



BA Candidate Duke University 5/17/1999 108/6/1999 



Internship in the Nutrition Lab studying the nutrition of desert tortoises and the protein content of 

 the plants they eat. 



BA Candidate 



6/7/1999 to 8/13/1999 



University of Maryland 



-College Park 

 The analysis of raven DNA. I will be working with Kevin Omland in the Genetics Lab of the 

 National Zoo. We will be gathering feather, feces, etc., samples from ravens from all over the world 

 to sequence their DNA and distinguish between the different species of ravens. 



BA Candidate Pontifical Catholic University 6/7/1999 108/13/1999 



of Puerto Rico 

 The project will consist of working to develop research proposals with a conservation focus for the 

 Delmarva fox squirrel, a local endangered species, and organizing the strategic planning meeting. 



AA Candidate Montgomery College 1/21/1999 to 7/30/1999 



Working with the Amazonia Gallery Genetics Lab in interacting wirh visitors. 



MA Candidate University of California-Davis 6/7/1999 to 8/27/1999 



Nutririon Research, Desert Tortoise Project. 



BA Candidate Pennsylvania State University 8/1/1999 to n/1/1999 



The Golden Lion Tamarin Free-Ranging Program desires to educate the public about conservation, 

 to conduct research to better understand the process of reintroduction, and to familiarize a pair for 

 reintroduction into Brazil. 



Katharine Roback 



Lindsey Savage 



BA Candidate 



Research for Desert Tortoise Project. 



University of Massachusetts 6/8/1999 ro 8/28/1999 



-Amherst 



Virginia-Maryland Regional 5/i7'' I 999 to 8/6/1999 



College of Veterinary Medicine 

 Literature search on the nutritional requirements of newborn mammals and investigating the nutri- 

 tion of desert tortoises. 



Rebecca Stewart AA Edmonds Community College 8/9/1999 to 10/29/1999 



Redesign and move the African American and Native American Heritage Gardens. 



