Stories and photos from the field
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
Six weeks ago, I began my journey working with one of the industry’s leading environmental and safety consulting firms for private sector clients. The idea for my project came early on in my training when trying to organize the different regulations from all of the different states we provide services to. With clients in over… Continue reading Mapping It Out
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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
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
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
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
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
Greetings Friends! I am currently on my fourth month as an intern with the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP) run by the Chicago Zoological Society based at MOTE Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida. As a member of the research team we spend 10 boat days of each month in the field conducting population monitoring on… Continue reading Follows Dolphins for Science
Well, officially my title is “Student Trainee Hydrologist,” but I go by Water Scientist for short. I am approaching my 2 year anniversary as a Pathways Intern for the U.S. Geological Survey and what a ride it has been! I have had the opportunity to work on multiple projects and travel all over the United… Continue reading Just call me a Water Scientist!