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 Greg Abbe: Starboard Watch
Greg Abbe is from Binghamton, New York, a freshman, and is kind of a big deal. Greg is an undeclared major, with a passion for music, theater, and all things not math or science (to some extent). He is excited to be on board, and is ready for new experiences.
Research Topic: A comparison of the social structure on board ships.
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 Owen Cope: Starboard Watch
Owen Cope is an American Politics/American History major at Union College. He considers his participation on the Half Moon as a once in a lifetime opportunity to relive and experience American history firsthand. Owen is looking forward to working with the professional and volunteer crew towards a successful voyage.
Research Topic: The political/social takeover of New Netherland by the English.
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 Michael Doctor: Port Watch
Michael Doctor was raised in Tenatly, New Jersey and graduated from Tenatly High School. A soccer player, EMT, and percussionist, now 20 years old, he will be a junior at Union College in the fall of 2006. He is also a member of Union College EMS and the Sigma Phi society. He is looking forward to a great voyage.
Research Topic: The seventeenth-century diet.
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 Elizabeth "Liz" Favorito: Port Watch
H! I'm Liz Favorito. I'm a 21-year-old French major at Union College. I love reading and being crafty. I live near Boston, so I love the ocean, sailing, and Tall Ships. Oh, and pirates. Can't forget the pirates. Argh!
Research Topic: The role women played in Dutch New Netherland and the effect the settlers had on native settlements.
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 Josh Gayer: Starboard Watch
I am a junior Chemistry major from Union College. I am an English minor. I am from Millburn, New Jersey. I play rugby and am already looking forward to dry land.
Research Topic: Comparison & analysis of dissolved oxygen among the three rivers of New Netherland.
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 Jonathan Gerard: Port Watch
I'm a junior at Union College. I'm a History/Pre-Med major from Florida, who enjoys the outdoors, acting, and ladies.
Research Topic: The hardships faced by settlers in New Netherland vs. those in Jamestown.
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 Scott Loitherstein: Port Watch
I am an American History and Political Science major. I was born and raised outside of the best city ever -- Boston, Massachusetts. I will be studying in Athens, Greece in the fall to start my junior year of college. I plan to attend law school after graduating.
Research Topic: Seventeenth-century medical theories and views on health.
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 Josie McDermott: Starboard Watch
Josie McDermott is a freshman, who is undeclared. She plays ice hockey and runs track for Union. Her family came from the Netherlands in 1662, so for her this is more than just a learning experience -- this is her family heritage.
Research Topic: The birds of the three river estuaries.
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 Niels "Reed" Olsen: Port Watch
Reed has just completed his freshman year. He is studying Visual Art and Environmental Sciences. He has a passion for open spaces and heights. Sailing is the greatest thing ever.
Research Topic: Human impact on the estuaries with a concentration on eutrophication.
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 Jacqueline "Jackie" Raftery: Starboard Watch
Hi! My name is Jackie Raftery. I am a sophomore Psychology major from outside of Boston. I spend my summers on Cape Cod but this is my first time sailing!
Research Topic: Site selection & factors contributing to the success of a settlement.
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 Justin Reid: Port Watch
My name is Justin Reid. I'm going to be a junior next year. I am an English major, and I'm going on the Half Moon because I have an interest in history.
Research Topic: The Dutch East/West India Companies, perhaps in comparison with their English equivalents.
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 Shawn C. Wamser: Starboard Watch
I am a junior at Union College. I am a Physics major, with a Japanese minor. I am from Chesterfield, New Hampshire. I am a Patriots fan and I enjoy golf and having fun. I will be going to Japan in the fall to study abroad.
Research Topic: The effect of tidal influx on temperature and salinity in the three river estuaries.
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 Betsy Henry, Ph.D.
Dr. Betsy Henry is a managing scientist from Exponent and has been working in the field of contaminant transport and fate for fifteen years. She earned a BS in Agronomy from Colorado State University and a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1992. Her main focus with Exponent has been mercury-contaminated sites including Onondaga Lake in Syracuse, New York and the Ventron/Velsicol Superfund Site on Berry's Creek in New Jersey. Her broad interests include environmental biogeochemistry, ecology, and tree planting. She has recently discovered an interest in New Netherland history and environmental geography.
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 Carol Weisse, Ph.D.
Professor Carol Weisse is a Medical Psychologist who serves as Director of the Health Professions Program at Union College. Her first voyage on the Half Moon occured when she served as cook when the ship sailed to Virginia to film the movie The New World. She found the experience to be so monumental that she proposed a program for Union College students. Her daughter Alex, her son Adam, and husband Steve have all sailed on the Half Moon, but never at the same time. This will be her second voyage, but instead of cooking, she'll be teaching about shipboard life and 17th-century diet and disease.
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 Robert V. Wells, Ph.D.
I have been teaching history at Union College since 1969. I am a specialist in both Early American and American Demographic history, with a Ph.D. from Princeton. I have an interest in folk songs and will be providing an occasional musical interlude when time permits, so let's "haul away, Joe" as "we sail upon the low and lonesome sea."
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