For one of the last major field tasks of my internship, I have been assisting in quarterly wildlife camera maintenance checks for Marin Wildlife Watch. This community science program, organized by One Tam, surveys Marin County’s wildlife population through photos taken by motion-activated cameras. About...
The featured picture above is a photo of me presenting the Xerces Society California female bumble bee field guide, taken by Alice Wei (Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy) Ever since my team and I finished surveying for Trachusa gummifera (T. gumms), I have participated in several...
One of the most important things I learned while working in wildlife research is that oftentimes, things do not go as planned. From my past experiences working with honey bees and now with bumble bees and Trachusa gummifera (San Francisco leaf-cutter bee), there are many...
For the past month, my team and I have been on the field season grind! With the help of Marin District staff and volunteers, we spend almost every day at Mount Tamalpais surveying the elusive Trachusa gummifera (T. gumms), commonly known as the San Francisco...
The featured picture above is a photo of a male Trachusa gummifera taken by David Greenberger (Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy) 3 months ago, on the first day of my internship, my supervisor, Sara, presented her upcoming bee study to all of the interns. In 2024, she...
Sky lupines at Mount Tamalpais As spring wildflowers bloom abundantly in Marin County, bumble bees are hard at work foraging for pollen and nectar to build their colonies! Over the past few weeks, my field team and I have conducted bumble bee surveys for the California...
As a San Francisco local, I did not expect a 45-minute drive to lead me to such beautiful landscapes in Marin County. During the past few weeks, I spent most of my time attending various safety and enrichment training sessions with my fellow interns in...
Hi everyone! My name is Iris, and I am a Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and Environment for the Americas (EFTA) intern under the Community Science Program. For the next 9 months, I will be working on One Tam bee projects, including California Bumble Bee...