UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1235

Submission information
Submission Number: 1235
Submission ID: 20771
Submission UUID: 0ddd447a-9ad8-4ec6-a56c-43b8df282651

Created: Mon, 08/18/2025 - 01:18 PM
Completed: Mon, 08/18/2025 - 01:18 PM
Changed: Thu, 09/25/2025 - 03:32 PM

Remote IP address: 128.186.125.177
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Primary Research Mentor Name Amy Baco-Taylor
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When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Dr.
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) abacotaylor@fsu.edu
Position Title Faculty
FSU College (if applicable) Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation EOAS
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Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above) Julianne McHenry
Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns
Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific?
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) jm24do@fsu.edu
Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable)
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Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific?
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated)
Title of the Project Habitat Characterization of Hawaiian Ridge Seamounts
Project Keywords Video Analyses, Substrate, Deep-Sea Corals
Are you currently looking for research assistants? No
Number of Research Assistants Needed 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Environmental Science, Biology, Geology, Computer Science
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation?
Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): In-person
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 10
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? During business hours
Overall Research Project Description The goal of this project is to review deep-sea remotely operated vehicle videos to help
characterize substrate on seamounts of the Hawaiian Ridge and Emperor Seamount Chain
in the North Pacific. Students with appropriate backgrounds may develop an automated
image analysis project. There is potential for this project to develop into characterization of
habitats and comparisons among sites.
Research Tasks Video annotation, Data Entry, Data Management
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Strong excel skills are required
Image J, coral point count, or BIIGLE software experience not required but would be
helpful
R or GIS software experience helpful but not required
Experience with automated image analyses would be ideal but not required
Mentoring Philosophy We will aid research assistants in learning valuable research skills such as basic data
acquisition, time management, spreadsheet management, and methods of data analysis.
By contributing to the larger overall goals of the lab, research assistants will have the
opportunity to participate in meaningful scientific processes and gain research experience.
Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): doi: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00715
Please add any additional information here (if applicable):
Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? No
Roundtable times and Zoom links
Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation Yes
Materials Grant Yes
UROP Poster Presentation Yes
Year 2025
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