Magaly Site Role: RESSt Intern (2005-present) Mentor scientist: Dr. Serge Thomas Dr. Susan Dailey Jeff Wozniak Projects: Magaly began working with FCE-LTER during the summer of 2005 as a high school freshman using Pulse Amplitude Modulated Flurometry (PAM) to determine the species of algae present in water samples from Florida Bay. During the fall 2005, she began working with Jeffrey Wozniak, Ph.D. candidate, studying the nitrogen content in Everglades soil, plants, periphyton, and fish. Nitrogen is a component of proteins and an essential nutrient for all living organisms. In her project, Magaly examined the levels of the stable isotopes Nitrogen-15 and Carbon-13 as indicators of how quickly nitrogen was being used by living organisms and stored in he soils. Understanding nitrogen cycling will allow researchers to predict the effects of changing water levels in the Everglades on plant and animal communities. Education: Attending Felix Varela Senior High School Mailing address: Office of Education and Outreach Southeast Environmental Research Center Florida International University University Park, OE 148 Miami, FL 33199 Phone: 305-348-1596 Fax: 305-348-4096