Using citizen science for management of birds

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Seven weeks ago I began my internship at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island in southwest Florida. I am a biology intern responsible for a wide variety of tasks. Some days we are in the mangroves assessing how their soil levels are responding to an influx of nutrients. Other days we… Continue reading Using citizen science for management of birds

Bats, Primates and Forest Fragments

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We are in the final days here at La Selva Biological station in Costa Rica. 10 weeks ago I started my project in the OSA peninsula which feels like a lifetime ago. Originally pursuing a project looking at seed dispenser activity as it related to fig trees across land use types. These land use types… Continue reading Bats, Primates and Forest Fragments

A Farmer’s Role in Reforestation

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Sitting in the tourist hub of Manuel Antonio where wild monkeys are hand fed by visitors and thousands of feet walk across the beach each year, it is easy to see the ways humans can change our environment. It is perhaps more difficult to imagine the effects of humans throughout an entire country, but Manuel… Continue reading A Farmer’s Role in Reforestation

A Salty Story of Water Production in Southwestern US

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I have spent the past month working for a client of WaterPR, called the Texas Desalination Association. They are responsible for advocating for desalination and brackish water development in the state of Texas. This involves pushing for new legislation to allow for a more streamlined process for building desalination plants and encouraging municipalities and electrical… Continue reading A Salty Story of Water Production in Southwestern US

Environmental Planning for a Better Future

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Howdy! I hope all who reads this is doing well. My name is John Gonzalez and I am currently working as an Environmental Planner with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or TCEQ. The TCEQ is one of the largest environmental regulatory agencies in the world. Being so large, there are many departments that all focus… Continue reading Environmental Planning for a Better Future

Sustainability Education in the United States

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Every year, the National Wildlife Federation employs graduate interns to research topics for their upcoming educational and outreach projects. This school year, I was lucky enough to land one of these internships to help the NWF research the state of sustainability education in the U.S.! The NWF is very involved in education around the country,… Continue reading Sustainability Education in the United States