Evelyn Page, a biotechnology major at James Madison University and Norfolk native, did research at 91Ѱ as part of a summer internship. Page worked in the Department of Oceanography & Earth Sciences (OES) with Professor Margaret Mulholland, Ph.D. Page’s internship in the Mulholland Lab lasted from the end of May to July 2025.
Working alongside 91Ѱ’s OES graduate student Tejaswini Ronur Praful, Page contributed to research investigating how sediment resuspension influences harmful algal blooms in the Lafayette River located in Norfolk.
As part of the project, Page and Tejaswini collected sediment cores and conducted controlled experiments to simulate sediment resuspension. Page tracked nutrient release into the water column over time, generating data critical to understanding nutrient cycling and its impact on coastal ecosystems.
“This internship has really expanded my appreciation for cross-institutional and interdisciplinary research,” Page shared. “It’s exciting to contribute to science that supports coastal resilience.”
Looking ahead, Page is eager to continue collaborating with research institutions to help protect the Hampton Roads watershed and other vulnerable coastal ecosystems.
Page is a rising junior, and her work was fully funded by JMU.