Gr ant Wr it ing int er nship
An n a Pe t r a c c a
M. Sc.
In February, we launched a new initiative to help early undergraduate & recent graduate students build experience in real-life scientific endeavors by hosting remote internships. This style allows these interns to assist with particular Isla Mar goals without physically being present in Puerto Rico. We welcomed recent University of Miami RSMAS graduate, Anna Petracca, to join us for a year-long grant writing internship. Since February, Anna has helped us identify over a dozen grants for which we are eligible to apply. She has created a database of key details for each grant so we can locate them easily. Anna also drafted applications for several grants, and applied her knowledge of citizen science and outreach to craft proposal summaries for other initiatives. Although Anna ' s internship comes to an end in just a few days, we look forward to engaging with her in the future and welcoming other interns into the Isla Mar family.