02 January 2025
Closing a Fulfilling Year and Preparing for the New One
The past couple of months have been an exciting blend of new experiences and meaningful connections at the refuge. One of the highlights was participating in two duck counts. During my first count, I observed…
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20 December 2024
Southwest Fire Ecology Conference
In November, I attended the Southwest Fire Ecology Conference in Santa Fe, NM. The conference ran from Monday- Thursday with an optional field trip component on Friday. The conference session covered a variety of fire-related…
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20 December 2024
RAship in Progress!
I am now almost a year and a half into my RAship. I am grateful all RAs got the opportunity to extend past their original timeline. I’m feeling much more confident in the position I…
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20 December 2024
The End of Year Permit Push
As the end of year and holidays approach, it seems like everything starts to slow down for most but there’s a last minute push for others. I am in the other category. I’ve spent most…
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06 December 2024
Working with LIDAR Technology
Over the past three months, my RAship in the Coronado National Forest has been an incredible learning experience, combining fieldwork, technical skill-building, and hands-on ecological restoration. One of the highlights of my time here was…
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21 November 2024
Beary many opportunities within the Forest Service
When I first started in the Forest Service, I knew one thing was certain: I had found where I wanted to be in life. What I did not realize was that there are SO many…
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