30 July 2021
Monitoring Rare Plants on Santa Rosa Island
The Channel Islands are an archipelago consisting of 8 islands off the coast of Southern California. Their unique location supports a diverse range of flora that consists of many rare and endangered species. Although the…
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30 July 2021
Latino Conservation Week and Making Awesome Connections!
Our Latino Conservation Week event at the Refuge was a lot of fun! We talked about the different species of pollinators that live at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, focusing especially on monarch butterflies. We ended…
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29 July 2021
High Temperatures and Fires Approaching
As I approach the halfway point of the DFP internship, I really feel that I have gained a tremendous amount of skills already. Each week offers a new set of unique challenges and insight on…
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28 July 2021
Final Sentiments
I am in the final weeks of my summer position as a DFP (Directorate Fellows Program). This has been a very enjoyable experience overall, and has given me a unique insight into what it is…
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28 July 2021
A Trip to Southern California
Week four of my internship began and I left my quiet little town on the Central Coast for crowded Southern California. I planned this trip to tour the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife office, see some…
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27 July 2021
Final days
Its the final few days of my fellowship, I've met so many awesome people and learned so much, not just about the animals I worked with but also about the FWS, how to work more…
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