The day begins when my alarm sounds at 5am. It’s still dark out but I spring out of bed, excited to start my day. I put on my extra cozy intern hoodie and eat my overnight oats in the peaceful, dimly lit dining room. As...
I have been working with Mission Blue Butterflies for the past month and it has been such a magical experience. The Mission Blue Butterfly (Icaricia icariodes missionensis) is listed as a federally endangered species. It is about the size of a quarter or smaller. The...
Did you know that salmon spend parts of their life cycle in both fresh and salt waters? They begin their life cycle in freshwater, where females lay their eggs at the bottom of a river and males fertilize them. This stage is called “spawning”. At...
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...
Hello! My name is Ruby and I am the new Aquatic Ecology Intern at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco, California. I grew up in the beautiful Phoenix, Arizona, where I just moved from. I love spending time with my two dogs, going...
Whats up on Alcatraz? Alcatraz Indian Occupation graffiti on the federal penitentiary sign I am still adjusting to life on the northern coast of California (realizing that my body is NOT adjusted to the humidity compared to the dryness of Colorado; for any and all field days,...