Coho smolt I had the unique opportunity to be part of a small team to support the release of nearly 3,000 endangered coho salmon! Three interns from the NPS Inventory and Monitoring program and I ventured to a conservation hatchery almost every day for two weeks...
I got a fantastic opportunity to learn about bald eagles, America's majestic national symbol, right in the center of Washington, D.C. at our park: George Washington Memorial Parkway. More than just a symbol of patriotism, these amazing birds are vital to our ecosystem. Their enormous...
The holiday of Día de Muertos connects millions of people each year with the hereafter—and above it all is the monarch butterfly, or la monarca....
Curly cup gumweed, milkweed, and more -- I never would have thought the fall is a good time to distribute seeds. Pollinators need our help and launching seedballs is one fun way to do it. I'll spare you the details of the last few weeks...
First, what is a StoryMap? A StoryMap is a tool used to display a narrative, often featuring geographic data. Viewers scroll through an interactive website and learn about different projects. Science communication is an integral part of environmental work. From research to restoration, if people...
Getting up really early in the morning for biological research can be challenging if you aren’t a morning person, but experiencing the beauty of nature first thing when you wake up makes it all worth the effort. Some of the highlights of our many field...
Although I’m not part of the wildlife team, one of the perks of being a natural resource management intern is that I get to join the other teams in their fieldwork. Most of my fieldwork focuses on vegetation management in the parks of San Mateo...
The month of September was filled with lots of exciting opportunities to learn and grow. I was first able to participate in a Climate Adaptation Workshop for a ski area expansion project in Brian Head, UT. This gave me a good understanding of climate impacts...
Chasing Butterflies at Camp Pendleton and the Fallbrook Naval Weapons Base The search for monarch butterflies continues for us here in San Diego… For some reason or another, it has been really challenging finding any form of the monarch butterfly in the past few survey locations...
3 Generations-or at least cohorts-of EFTA Besides finishing my first ranger program, the past month here at Yaquina has been busy and exciting. I had a site check-in with my Environment for the Americas (EFTA) mentor, Stephanie Loredo; helped install mobility mats on our Quarry Cove...