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Maria Aristizabal
Graduate Student
email: aristizabal@marine.rutgers.edu
room: 111F
My story:
I was born in a small city in Colombia but was raised in its second largest
city, Medellin. In spite of all the social issues that the city has suffered
for years, its people possess a remarkable entrepreneurial spirit and I very
much enjoyed living there. The Universidad de Antioquia is the main public
university in Medellin and it is there that I obtained my undergraduate and
masters degree in physics and later worked as a part-time physics professor
in the engineering department.
I enjoy physics and math very much but I am also interested in the conservation of the environment and have a deep respect for nature. Following
my bliss I decided to take some classes in the Oceanography program at
Rutgers University and fell in love with it.
Now I am a graduate student and I am thrilled at being a part of this
program. I see this as an opportunity to help actively in the conservation and
awareness of our oceans through the understanding of the various physical
processes that a ect the marine ecosystems.
Personal Interests:
My main personal interest is to spend quality time with my husband and
our two-year old son. I enjoy listening to classical music, hiking, camping,
swimming in rivers and in general being in the outdoors.
 Last updated on January 23, 2008.
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