The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel welcomed four interns this summer, thanks to a grant from the Rist Family Foundation. James Gruber and Megan Pinsker are marine biology education interns. They are working with the museum’s marine biologists and educators to learn about mollusk biology, ecology, biodiversity and teaching methods. Paid internships in marine biology education and animal husbandry are available year-round through the Rist Family Foundation Internship Program, which was established in 2024 by a grant from the Rist Family Foundation. “The Rist Family Foundation Internship Program has gathered real momentum over the past two years,” Executive Director Sam Ankerson said.