30 July 2021
Usability Challenges
Typically, in the field of science communications, we ask ourselves the question, what message do we want to communicate to our audience? However, in my role as a DFP, I’ve learned to ask the opposite…
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29 July 2021
Final Days: Wildlife Trafficking and Conservation
As I am rounding out the last two weeks of my fellowship, what has been one of the most influential (impactful) times in my academic and personal journey, I struggle with my final discussion. I started with many ideas, went down rabbit…
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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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29 July 2021
From “No-way, No-how” to “How-to”, Lessons Learned in the Regulatory Process
When I’m not wearing my Directorate Fellow Program (DFP) hat, the other professional hat I wear is as Project Manager for a land trust. My responsibilities at the land trust are varied, but one of…
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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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