12 August 2021
Connecting in the Great Outdoors
Building connections during a global pandemic is challenging to say the least. However, I got the chance to go on a camping trip with a bunch of HAF fellows and it was amazing, even if…
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12 August 2021
Dog-Eat-Dog World
Hello, my name is Alisson and I am an Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Communications fellow working out of the WASO office. I'm now four months into this 11-month long fellowship and it has…
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10 August 2021
Fellowship from Home
Mid-August marks four months since I began my fellowship! The world over is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, but in my role as a Communications Fellow with the National Park Service—Rivers, Trails and Conservation…
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09 August 2021
A Day at the Beach
For the month of July MERITO hosted a beach camp for students in which I volunteered. It was extremely fun and educational for the students and me. We got to learn about marine biology but…
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06 July 2021
New locations
I just got out to the west coast on June 27th, and wow things are getting 'heated'. Record-breaking temps of 115 are no joke. Luckily I was able to weather the heat and continue my…
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18 June 2021
Not Salty About It
Starting my time as a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Directorate Fellow with the Southwest Region of Division of Water Resources has been smoother than a jar of creamy peanut butter. The words ‘gratitude’, ‘growth’,…
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