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INTERN SPOTLIGHT: SHAMSUDDIN (SHAMS) AHMED

Shamsuddin (Shams) Ahmed is a rising junior at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. Shams he completed his RESESS research project with Dr. Katharina (Katha) Pfaff of the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Pfaff and her graduate student, Sage Langston-Stewart, are examining the Cross and Caribou Mines in Nederland, CO, both of which were previously silver mines.

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

2022 RESESS Application Closed

RESESS encourages applications from students who are members of historically underrepresented groups in the Earth sciences, including but not limited to: national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, veteran status, educational background, race/ethnicity, disability and family structure. We solicit diverse applications with the aim of cultivating diversity in ideas and perspective. Under the RESESS umbrella are two programs: Boulder and Satellite. RESESS Boulder is 11 weeks in person based in Boulder, Colorado. RESESS Satellite is a hybrid 11-week program, with 5 weeks in person and 6 weeks remote based at a UNAVCO member institution in the U.S.

ALUMNI

RESESS Alum Jae Bridges Accepted into Graduate Program

We are delighted to congratulate Jae Bridges—a 2020 RESESS intern—for being accepted into the graduate program at Ohio University this fall! We’re even happier to note that Jae will be working with Prof. Katherine Fornash, who is herself an alum of the RESESS program!

Welcome to RESESS

RESESS is a summer internship program dedicated to increasing the diversity of students entering the geosciences. RESESS supports interns in summer research experiences at UNAVCO in Boulder, CO, as well as provides professional development opportunities and graduate school application support.

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