Hello! Welcome back to my blog. My name is Joseph Batom and I am the wetland and water quality monitoring intern at Golden Gate this year. I’ve put together a short video showing some of the sights that the GGNRA has to offer–complete with Black...
Hello! Welcome to the fifth installment of my blog covering my time as a water quality and wetland monitoring intern at GGNRA! If you haven’t seen my previous posts, my name is Joe Batom. I have a deep passion for marine science and the environment,...
Hello! I’m Joseph Batom, GOGA Hydrology intern, welcome back to my blog. Learning and exciting experiences continue at the beautiful Golden Gate National Recreation Area. I’ve found myself getting excited to talk and learn about streams! I went out on a field day with Alex Iwaki...
Hi! I am Joseph Batom, Golden Gate hydrology intern, and I am delighted to share my latest adventures and newfound knowledge with you in the fourth edition of my blog. As is the case with my previous blog posts, I have lots of exciting things...
Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I’ve had quite a first month at GOGA. After the initial orientations, trainings, and other various meetings, I donned my waders and got into fieldwork! I started with a scour chain survey. The survey begins with a topographic survey, where...
Hello! Welcome to my blog! My name is Joe. I’m the Water Quality and Wetland Monitoring Intern this year at Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Having grown up in the Bay Area, this area is very special to me. Despite exploring the GGNRA over the...