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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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11 August 2021

Making The Most of Your Professional Development Funding

One of the best and most unique features of the MANO internship program is its generous professional development funding. In my previous blog post, I described my daily schedule and the kinds of learning that…
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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

Being Intentional

Having grown up in the lower 48 I feel like there is a real disconnect between Alaska and here. especially in the things you learn about. When in Alaska I learned a lot about the…
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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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