Hello everyone! I've been learning a lot about plants, and I want to share it. Let’s get right into it today. Everyone here knows what a sunflower is. I’m sure at some point in your life you’ve seen someone eat sunflower seeds, or you’ve had them...
Late summer is characterized by many things; the nights get colder, the sun sets sooner, and you can hear the buzzing of cicadas all around you. And, of course, the blooming of the tried and true: goldenrods. In my internship with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
A week or two ago, I traveled to northwestern Michigan, near Traverse City. Our office is based in Lansing, so the drive took about three hours. (Our office is based in Lansing, the capital of Michigan, which is about 3 hours away) We were surveying and collecting...
Hello again! As you may already know, I have been working with the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program to survey bee populations across several Michigan habitats using both traditional survey techniques and environmental DNA (eDNA). What you may not know is that I am...
So, when I began this internship, I had an idea of what the project would entail. I knew there would be DNA, and I knew I would be collecting it. I knew there would be bees, and that I would be looking at them. And...
When I moved to Michigan, it wasn't until I really began to talk to people that I realized there was more to the map than just the mitten. I remember one time I'd asked someone where they'd gone to school, and they said they'd gone...
Lots have happened since I last wrote, so buckle up.During our first week as EFTA interns, we were all flown out (or some of us drove!) to Estes Park, Colorado, right outside of Rocky Mountain National Park. We stayed at the YMCA of the Rockies,...
https://youtube.com/shorts/RRzHBru_mH8Hello there. My name is Nick Athari and I am an intern with the Environment for the Americas. I'll be working with the Fish and Wildlife Services in Michigan and we will be doing pollinator conservation work. We'll be collecting eDNA samples off of flowers...
Hello there! My name is Nick Athari, and I'll be working as a Pollinator Conservation Biology Intern with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in East Lansing, Michigan. I'm beyond excited to expand my skills as a conservation biologist and get more experience working...