Climate Change is a stressful, anxious, and a scary topic, and it is no wonder that most people are feeling climate anxiety as more and more news, studies, and updates are shared. It can be…

In honor of Earth Day this year, I had the amazing opportunity to visit one of the installations I’ve been researching for the past 4 months. Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) is a 90,000-acre installation in…

It is hard to envision what your professional career would look like these days, with so many options to explore, with the many angles you can dive into, and with the lots of challenges that…

In the last blog post I wrote about the wonderful connections I have made so far in this fellowship with Hispanic Access Foundation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and that trend has continued.…

As I reflect on my recent journey with the Region Four Infrastructure Management Division of the US Fish & Wildlife Service, one phrase comes to mind: "A trip down memory lane." Born and raised in…

I have always considered myself pretty knowledgeable in the world of conservation and the different players that exist, but the first 2 months of my fellowship opened my eyes to so many things I didn’t…