If you haven’t heard of the USFWS’ Directorate Fellows Program (DFP), it’s an intensive and immersive 11-week opportunity for college students (all levels) to use their skills to advance the mission of the Service. That is, to “work with others to conserve, protect…

It has been about 4 weeks since I have started working with the species range project at USFWS and I cannot believe how incredibly fast it has gone by. I took interest in this project…

My passion for wildlife and wildlife conservation comes from my mom – having passed down her love for all living creatures to me at a young age. It comes from years of raising tadpoles in…

Growing up, I was always that one kid that carried around biology books about sharks and reptiles and took every opportunity I had to talk anyone’s ear off about the amazing facts I was learning…

Hi all, my name is Jordan Martinez. I am a 25-year-old female graduate student from New Mexico Highlands University. My thesis project involves assessing the habitat selection and distribution of Mongolian Gazelles in Eastern Mongolia…

It has already been 4 weeks at my fellowship and things are great. It was a little hectic to start, with orientation week and then jumping right into work but I am having a great…