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By Dean Wilson Gelling  Dean at the Great South Bay, Photo by Minsun Lee When I set foot on the campus of Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) for the first time in May, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I was selected alongside 30 students as a participant in Lamont's Summer Intern program to conduct research under some of the most talented minds in geosciences. The internship took place during a time of tremendous change in my life, as I was in the process of transferring to Columbia University.
I had experience in environmental education and conservation but never worked in a research setting. Yet, when offered the mentorship of Dr. Joaquim Goes and Dr. Maria Tzortziou, I dove right in
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