Hello again! As you may already know, I have been working with the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program to survey bee populations across several Michigan habitats using both traditional survey techniques and environmental DNA (eDNA). What you may not know is that I am...
The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Office and Visitor Center is located in Bloomington, MN Hello future scientists and allies, my name is Jessica Herrera, and I am extremely excited to start as the bat acoustic research summer 2026 intern here in Bloomington, Minnesota. A bit...
From U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers to Public Lands By Gabriel WahlA veteran U.S. Navy Public Affairs Officer shifts his sight from Naval Aviation to conservation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Image 1: Ensign Gabriel Wahl onboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). A Career in transition As I...
As my last week draws close, I would love to look back at what I got up to this summer.The People:I mention it all the time but everyone I have met this summer has been so welcoming and helpful. From my supervisors to those who...
A Bio Blitz is a detailed study of biodiversity in a specific location over a specified period of time, bringing experts and amateurs together to collect data. As a resource assistant, I was invited to attend the Whetstone Branch and Rodgers Ridge Bio Blitz through the...
Another month down and this one flew by! Workload has been a bit more than usual with a lot of fly ball requests that end up on my desk. Nothing too complicated or tough, more just continuous and tedious little tasks that require a lot...
May has been the best month of the year so far, probably due to the high amounts of green and flowers making its way to the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountain range. We are always last to the pretty spring party, but it is always worth...
Still a lot of snow are here in the Mammoth Ranger District, but summer is approaching quickly! Right now I'm wrapping up the busy season in terms of special uses as all our summer permittees submitted their applications at the end of January and I'm...
Hi all, this is Lara, the intern at Willapa NWRC coming at you for the last time :") It's so bittersweet to say that these are my last two days at the refuge and as a MANRRS intern, but I've enjoyed every minute here in...
