Nia Site Role: RESSt Intern (2005-present) Mentor scientist: Dr. Colin Saunders Projects: Nia began working with Dr. Saunders during the fall of 2005. Once Sebastian collects and counts the sawgrass seeds, Nia catalogs several measurements for each and will be used by Dr. Saunders to build a model. It is well known that sawgrass plants produce different sized seeds depending on the nutrient levels of the water. Using this idea Nia and Dr. Saunders will use this information to infer nutrient concentrations in the Everglades, throughout history. 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