It's all about the mussels: Missouri Mussel Conservation Native mussels in the Osage River, Missouri. Photo by Gabriel Wahl As a Public Affairs intern for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the best days are when I go out into the field with biologists. Recently, I drove...
A brown-belted bumble bee collecting pollen on a gray-headed coneflower. Hi Friends! Great things have happened in my first 2 weeks here in Minnesota! Bumble bees are buzzing at every corner, and Rusty Patched Bumblebee searches have commenced! I am currently in the office writing this blog,...
Three month internship update on Midwest conservation communications experience....
Fall colors along the Black River in Koochiching County, Minnesota. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. A foot in the door I am three weeks into my Conservation Communications internship with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Ecological Services (ES) Midwest Region, hosted by the Indiana ES Field Office...
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...
Do you know your fish? Me and my coworkers holding some pacific lampreys,Who would have thought that time moves so slowly in Neah Bay, Washington? Something about being at the tip of Washington, it seems like the whole world has disappeared. Last week I headed...
You get a Fish, you get a fish! ] Juvenile Coho being displayed at the Kids Fishing Day event.[/caption] Imagine the first time you connected with nature; whether it was hiking, bird watching, or fishing, we all probably felt that warm, happy, relaxed feeling that comes with...