Marla Ranelletti
marla@cats.ucsc.edu
ranelletti@value.net
Objective: To gain work experience in the field of marine biology.
 
Education:  BA in Biology, University of California at Santa Cruz, Dec 1999
 
Relevant Course Work: • Marine Botany
• Biological Oceanography
• Marine Ecology of the Gulf of California (marine ecology and ichthyology)
• Invertebrate Zoology
• Kelp Forest Ecology
• Life in the Sea
• The California Gray Whale and Sea Otter, UC Extension
 
Field Work/ Research Experience: Bermuda Internship, fall 1999 
• Participant in the REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program at the Bermuda Biological Station for Research
• Advisor: Dr. Deborah K. Steinberg (REU co-coordinator)
• Researching plankton ecology 

 Senior Thesis, current
• Refining field guide of the common marine algae of the Gulf of California
• Identifying and describing algae, scanning algal presses, and formatting the guide

 Laboratory Assistant, current
• Measuring the growth rates of rhodaliths, a coralline marine alga

 Mexico, Sonora - Gulf of California, fall 1998
• Participated in fish, bird, invertebrate, and alga collection and identification 
• Developed an algal field guide 

 Indonesia, spring 1998
• Assisted a marine photographer/biologist, observed marine environments of the islands 
• Collected venomous cone snails and tropical tree snails for analysis and identification

 Kelp Forest Monitoring, Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara, California, 1997
• Examined and collected data on kelp, fish, and invertebrate abundance, and floor cover
• Assessed, collected, and identified the species that decorator crabs decorate with

 Florida, Mote Marine Lab, summer 1997
• Gained insight on the causes and identification of coral diseases 
• Assisted with scuba data collection and laboratory assessment
 
Skills: SCUBA Diving
• Active research diver at UCSC
• Member of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences
• Scientific/Master Diver, NAUI spring 1997
• Rescue Diver, NAUI fall 1996
• Open Water 1, PADI spring 1994
• 125 dives to date, in cold and warm waters
 
Work Experience: Camp Counselor, Lifeguard, and Swim Instructor
•  Kennolyn Day Camp, Soquel, CA, summer 1998
• Responsible for leading children ages 7-10
• Prepared lesson plans and taught swimming to campers aged 5-15
• Planned camp water carnivals that involved over 100 campers with other lifeguard
• Worked with other counselors to plan and organize activities
• Assisted with crafts, pottery, and animal care
• Organized the camps first scuba demonstration

 Volunteer, Marine Wildlife Care and Research Center, 1997-1998
• On call bird handler for oil spill relief 

 Lifeguard and Swim Instructor
• Southgate Swim Club in Hayward, CA; summers 1993-1997
• Swim Instructor, children aged 2-15, WSI Certification
• Worked with another guard to manage the pool operations during working hours

 Volunteer, Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center, 1993-1995
• Measured water quality at shoreline to find a relocation site for the California horn snail

 Volunteer, NAMES Project, San Francisco, 1994
• Prepared mass mailings and educated myself of AIDS crisis
 
Honors/ Awards/ Leadership: Independent Science Projects
• Participant in the California State Science Fair; 1993, 1994
• First Place at San Francisco Bay Area Science Fair; 1992, 1994
• Private Organization Awards: Microbiology, US Department of Agriculture, US Army, United Lung Association, US Department of Health; 1992-1994

 Leadership
• Student Body Commissioner of Activities, 1993-94; Sr. Class President, 1994-95
 
References available upon request


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