19 June 2021
A water-dependent conservation effort in a year without water
Surveying for Western Pond Turtles along the Klamath River in Northern California as part of a species status assessment under the Endangered Species Act sounds like a dream field project. While kayaking down the river…
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19 June 2021
Desert Seed Collections
I’m a few weeks into my DFP internship with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service, and I’ve already learned so much. I’ve lived in New Mexico for about three years now, and it never ceases…
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19 June 2021
Excited to learn new things
My first two weeks working for the Fish and Wildlife Service at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum have been thrilling! In my first week on the job, I learned a lot about…
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18 June 2021
Learning How to Protect a Small Butterly From Extinction
When I applied to the Fish and Wildlife Service Directorate Fellows Program, I had no idea what was in store for me. I thought it was an excellent opportunity to get a feel for working…
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18 June 2021
Conservation Work and Intersectionality: A Pride Post
My first month as an intern at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service through the Directorate Fellows Program (DFP) has been a whirlwind of new experiences that I will certainly never forget. From orientation and…
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18 June 2021
Not Salty About It
Starting my time as a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Directorate Fellow with the Southwest Region of Division of Water Resources has been smoother than a jar of creamy peanut butter. The words ‘gratitude’, ‘growth’,…
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