Meet the Crew
The iLab employs a variety of researchers, technicians and student interns working on projects from deep in the ocean to flying above whales. Please contact the iLab if you are interested in learning more about employment opportunities or collaborating on an upcoming project!
Drummond Wengrove
iLab Manager
541-867-0276
- Instrumentation
- Prototype development
- Exploration and creation
Tool of Choice: Trak mill
Jacob Amos
iLab Development Engineer
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- Mechanical design
- Fabrication
- Testing
Tool of Choice: Manual Mill
Bob Davidson
iLab Electronic Technician
Hatfield Marine Science Center Volunteer
Tool of Choice: Soldering Iron
ILab Interns
iLab internships aim to provide students with hands-on experience relating to the design and development of a prototype. Interns' projects couple learning and applying engineering principles to tackle marine-focused problems. Each intern works on a specific project that they see through and also has the opportunity to pursue their separate interests. Students are supported by the Roundhouse Foundation, the Economic Development Administration, and Oregon Sea Grant.
Current Interns
Genevieve Coblentz-Strong
Mechanical Engineering, Oceanography
Tool of choice: The Allen wrench
Favorite thing about the iLab: I really like the 3D printers in the lab. Also, the natural lighting really appeals to me.
Ideal job: I'd like to be an ocean engineer, working on wave energy devices.
Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
2023 Research Poster: Environmental DNA Sampler, cont.
2022 Research Poster: Environmental DNA Sampler
Paige Foust
Biology with a Marine Biology option
Tool of Choice: A soldering iron
Favorite thing about the iLab: Everyone has been so welcoming - asking how I'm doing and if I need anything. It's a great place.
Ideal job: I want to be a researcher working on a boat studying organisms.
Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
Camden Galen
Mechanical Engineering
Tool of choice: The water pressure (hydrostatic vessel) he built simulates the depth of the ocean in a controlled environment up to 277 feet/120 psi.
Favorite thing about the iLab: My favorite thing is how much I've learned. I'm much more prepared than most students coming into school. I get to know what the job's going to be like.
Ideal job: F1 (Formula 1) engineer
Oregon Sea Grant internship, 2024-25
Roundhouse Foundation intern, summer 2022
2022 Research Poster: Hydrostatic Pressure Vessel
Abby McCombs
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Tool of Choice: A hammer
Favorite thing about the iLab:
Ideal job: I'd like to be a marine engineer working on wave energy converters.
Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
Adrian Mobley
Majors: Construction Engineering Management
Tool of choice: Sawz-All. We've been using handheld electronics, and when I get to use power tools, I reach for the Sawz-All.
Favorite thing about the iLab: While there are times when I feel out of my comfort zone, the environment is really inviting and welcoming. It's a great place to meet other people.
Ideal job: Virtual construction design manager
Oregon Sea Grant Intern 2024-25
Tyler Slaght
Microbiology and Mechanical Engineering
Tool of Choice: A mechanical mill
Favorite thing about the iLab: I really like the variey and quality of tools in the iLab. Also, the quality of the people here. They care a lot and are trying to (and succeeding in) doing cool things.
Ideal job: I want to be an engineer who works closely to support biological research.
Sophia Stavrianeas
Mechanical Engineering, Product Design and Manufacturing
Tool of Choice: A thread chaser
Favorite thing about the iLab: I love the work environment! It is a great place to feel welcome and learn.
Ideal job: This - this forever! I love prototyping and making things. Working in the iLab is a dream place to be.
Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
Lauren Ulwelling
Mechanical Engineering
Tool of Choice: A caliber
Favorite thing about the iLab: I really like learning about the variety of projects and I'm excited to create something.
Ideal job: I want to either design ocean instrumentation or work design prosthetics.
iLab Summer internship
PAST INTERNS
2024 Interns
Julian Banks, Mechatronics
Andre Ollara, Mechanical Engineering, Economic Development Administration grant; Roundhouse Foundation intern, summer 2022
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2023 Research Poster: Drone Whale Tagging Cradle and Tide Gate Sensors
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2022 Research Poster: Brush Mount for Biofouling and Water Removal on Commercial Crabbing Lines
Cody Spring, Computer Science, Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
- 2023 Research Poster: Long-Range Radio Data Transfer
2023 Interns
Rylin Duster, Engineering Science/Aquatic Biology, Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
- 2023 Research Poster: Magnetic Field Replication: How Do Skates Respond to Offshore Wind Turbines?
Baxter Millsap, Fisheries and Wildlife Science, Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
- 2023 Research Poster: Low-Cost Water Quality Instruments for Non-Governmental Organizations
Christina Gregory, Earth Science with dual options in Climate Science and Oceanography, Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
- 2023 Research Poster: Installing a Motus Tower
Parker Van De Wetering, Ecological Engineering, Roundhouse Foundation funded intern
- 2023 Student research poster: The Oregon Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Action Plan: Climate Monitoring Station
2022 Interns
Anabel Baker, Ecological Engineering, Roundhouse Foundation intern summer 2022, winter/spring 2023
- 2023 Research Poster: Drone Whale Tagging Cradle and Tide Gate Sensors
- 2022 Research Poster: Monitoring Oregon Tide Gates
Rahul Kumar Nalubandhu, Computer Science, Roundhouse Foundation intern, summer 2022
- 2022 Research Poster: Computer Numerical Control System to Sample DNA from Hatchery Salmon
Spencer Tanenholtz, Ecological Engineering and Oceanography, Roundhouse Foundation intern, summer 2022
- 2022 Research Poster: Sampling the DNA of Hatchery Salmon - A Camera System for Identifying Sample Position