{"id":2765,"date":"2019-05-17T18:08:18","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T18:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/?p=2765"},"modified":"2024-07-12T16:11:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T16:11:20","slug":"dalton-sink-is-advancing-his-aquatic-biology-career-with-the-ms-in-biology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/2019\/05\/17\/dalton-sink-is-advancing-his-aquatic-biology-career-with-the-ms-in-biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Dalton Sink is Advancing his Aquatic Biology Career With the MS in Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/dalton7002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/dalton7002.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/dalton7002-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After earning his bachelor\u2019s in Biology from UM-Flint, Dalton Sink accepted a position as an environmental biologist at the Holly-based company Aqua-Weed, where he conducts water quality testing and lake consulting. In particular, he is concerned with the development of safe\u2014and effective\u2014plant control methods. To take his work to the next level, Sink continued his education with the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/graduateprograms\/biology-ms\"> <strong>MS in Biology at UM-Flint<\/strong><\/a>. His thesis project explores the efficacy and environmental impact of industrial products on the common problem of algae and nuisance plants in lakes and ponds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working full-time and completing his MS in Biology creates a demanding schedule, but Sink has found a supportive community in the master\u2019s program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/daltonsmall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2770\" width=\"204\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/daltonsmall.jpg 408w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/daltonsmall-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/daltonsmall-297x300.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy faculty advisor, Dr. Heather Dawson, has been really great. Anytime I have new content or revisions for my thesis, she sends me feedback shortly after,\u201d Sinks says. \u201cI\u2019ve had to change my project objectives since beginning, but Heather and my thesis committee have been very open to making this program work for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to his area of focus, Sink appreciates the broad look at biology the master\u2019s program offers him. In BIO 587: Forest Ecology, he learned more about the growth cycles of trees, which also informs what the environment will be like at the water\u2019s edge. Making connections between different areas of biology has been beneficial for aquatically minded Sink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sink has also participated in an on-going aquaponics experiment with the department, in which students are growing vegetables using the waste produced by freshwater prawns. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/umflintcas\/videos\/351718028798840\/UzpfSTIyMzczNDg6MTAxMTEzMzU5MDc2MjIwNzM\/?q=daltons%20sink&amp;epa=SEARCH_BOX\"><strong>You can watch a short video on the experiment here<\/strong><\/a>. This project also necessitated a shift in thinking for Sink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/umflintcas\/videos\/351718028798840\/?__xts__[0]=68.ARAcvMh6bPqaDBtfi2wP_AGjGNX7iX-JmNAkaGIT6o1kX0vEExWBV7jqg3P5yt4WPWN8h-X6UsbOucy0ZiJe-qsSOn17qbezNhCZdbQEhYO2olvLy2dQCZfYP6McDjzjp7dIqShLfMj9sbrxwDN54KMZBWIgMogPfSeAmDCDoNUUgZCxbNfEdUoxMw6Iholehi8kKt1jSZiNIh4uoh7ZvZGgOjFwY-uonbu_pQu2Y74lhuK-0jRLWgo_SNR8HLZbYcTV1CC3p5Oc3dLzS0Yl3d3p30xtuaj7jrCWjoJuQPjKmM0eORpmuJg48HqjUnrz7hpihaPNYvEtQ01BwZFwZUqImC0J9Mwq&amp;__tn__=-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/daltonvideo1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/daltonvideo1.png 700w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/daltonvideo1-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNormally I\u2019m trying to manage vegetation, not necessarily trying to grow it. So this was an interesting change of pace,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With one more course to complete and his thesis to defend, Sink is nearing the end of his master\u2019s program. While juggling time at work, classes, and thesis research has not always been easy, he has found success in all with help from the UM-Flint community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou get to see and work with people who aren\u2019t in your specific field, but that is helpful when it comes time to collaborate academically or professionally. You\u2019re going to have a great support system around you with the professors and even other students in this program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact Dr. Joe Sucic for more information on the MS in Biology at <strong>jsucic@umich.edu<\/strong>. You can also <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"start your application online (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/graduateprograms\/how-apply\" target=\"_blank\">start your application online<\/a>. <br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After earning his bachelor\u2019s in Biology from UM-Flint, Dalton Sink accepted a position as an environmental biologist at the Holly-based company Aqua-Weed, where he conducts water quality testing and lake consulting. In particular, he is concerned with the development of safe\u2014and effective\u2014plant control methods. 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