28 August 2020
Final Week as a DFP
After 11 weeks of hard work, I am logging off with a 50 page species report, a final presentation, many new connections within the service, and a wonderful experience. I started this internship with no…
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28 August 2020
Results and reflections: Conserving fisheries into the future
Hello all, thanks for following along on my journey as a USFWS DFP intern this summer. It’s hard for me to believe my time here is drawing to a close. It has been an immense…
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28 August 2020
The Art of the Online Interview: Interviewing People in a Post-Zoom Call
Something that might not be readily apparent to the average person is how much conversational dynamics shift when you aren’t able to talk face to face. Having to have an in-depth conversation online versus in-person…
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28 August 2020
Little Fish Going Crazy in Tanks, What is Wrong?!
A few weeks ago, I spoke about the technicalities of pond culture, where I pointed out how delicate and complex it could be to successfully grow endangered Lost River and Shortnose sucker in ponds. However,…
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28 August 2020
A superb seasonal sojourn…
Like the shorebirds at the heart of my fellowship project, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my “stopover” with Midway Atoll. This fellowship has provided an opportunity to learn so much about the atoll, these birds, their behaviour,…
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22 August 2020
Having a Seat at the Table
Over the past 10 weeks I have had the privilege to work with the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) through the Directorate Fellowship Program (DFP). As my time comes to an end, I have taken…
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