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...
Female adult monarch on narrowleaf milkweed 5th Instar monarch found on walk Female adult monarch within housing comlex Famale adult monarch nectaring from narrowleaf milkweed Narrowleaf milkweed Adult monarch visiting milkweed garden Woollypod milkweed One of the survey locations Ever wonder what a monarch butterfly is thinking when it flies around or when...
My final blog here on the Inyo! I am so grateful for the opportunities this internship has helped me get and all of the great people I have gotten to work with on the forest. This has been a wonderful opportunity!...
Songbird Banding in New Jersey For those passionate about ornithology and environmental science, there is no better way to gain hands-on experience than through an international internship with Environment for the Americas. EFTA's commitment to conservation education and research opportunities makes it a beacon for aspiring...
The US Forest Service utilizes ESRI's ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online. The former program works on a desktop and can seamlessly publish online. However, the Forest Service places strict limitations on who or what can publish. After all, with about 30,000 employees, it makes sense...
Remote work is controversial, with some arguing for fully returning to the office, doing a hybrid schedule, or keeping a permanent work-from-home schedule. Personally, after moving two to three times a year for seasonal work for about 4 years, I was pleased to settle down...