‘Eye-Opening and Unbelievable’: East Hampton Students Dive Into Real-World Science Research

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East Hampton students who participated in the school’s three-year research program had the opportunity to explore their passion for science at places like Brookhaven National Lab and the University of Miami this summer. STEPHANIE FORSBERG

East Hampton students who participated in the school’s three-year research program had the opportunity to explore their passion for science at places like Brookhaven National Lab and the University of Miami this summer. STEPHANIE FORSBERG

Junior Ella Menu and senior Cole Dunchick with Milan Curcic, an assistant professor at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science at the University of Miami, where the students are studying oceanography and the physics of ocean waves and their role in the Earth system as a part of their science research class. John Dunchick photo

Ella Menu with mentor Dr. Milan Curcic and Cole Dunchick in the University of Miami’s Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. SUSAIN (SUrge-STructure-Atmosphere-Ineraction) Lab, standing on top of a 75-foot long, 38,000 gallon wind-wave tank that scientists use to simulate tropical storm, hurricanes and storm surge impacts. The students spent part of their summer working closely with Dr. Curcic in the lab as a part of their summer science research project. John Dunchick photo

Ella Menu with mentor Dr. Milan Curcic and Cole Dunchick in the University of Miami’s Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. SUSAIN (SUrge-STructure-Atmosphere-Ineraction) Lab, standing on top of a 75-foot long, 38,000 gallon wind-wave tank that scientists use to simulate tropical storm, hurricanes and storm surge impacts. The students spent part of their summer working closely with Dr. Curcic in the lab as a part of their summer science research project. John Dunchick