A few months ago, I had the chance to go on two work trips with other Resource Assistants in the Winter 2023 cohort. Although it was a long two weeks of travel, I was glad I got to connect with other Resource Assistants and Forest...

After I completed plant association training on the Siuslaw National Forest in coastal Oregon, I got to participate in some knobcone pine monitoring on the Willamette National Forest in central Oregon.  Knobcone pine is a serotinous species, meaning the cones have their scales glued shut with...

Last month, I had the opportunity to travel from where I live, in San Francisco, to some National Forests in Oregon. Since Oregon is within the Forest Service region I work for, it was great to meet some of the people I have been working...

Hello everyone, it's Tana again! I am a few months into my Resource Assistant term working on climate change adaptation and mitigation for the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Region (Oregon and Washington). I have learned so much about how the Forest Service plans for future...

Hi everyone, my name is Tana, and my pronouns are she/hers. Here's a quick video with some information about me and my work as a Resource Assistant for the Forest Service through Environment for the Americas. The Winter 2023 Resource Assistant Program cohort at our...