28 July 2020
A reflection and pull towards change…
As I am getting closer to completing my fellowship with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), I’ve had some time to reflect on the position and the agency. Overall, I am very impressed with…
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26 July 2020
Remotely Reviewing Aquatic Barriers in the Klamath Basin
Although I am physically sitting in Washington, I have been virtually flying over rivers and streams in the Klamath Basin in Southern Oregon and Northern California. As part of the Directorate Resource Assistant Fellows Program…
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20 July 2020
Poetry That Inspired People Around the World
The past two weeks I’ve been working on my second StoryMap project showcasing items collected by the Longfellow family’s during their international travels.
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19 July 2020
Adapting to both Africa Time AND Aloha Time…
The last month since starting my Directorate Fellowship has seen a complete circadian overhaul and reconfiguration. Though I am an American citizen, I have been living in South Africa for several years, now working toward…
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17 July 2020
Protecting What I've Never Seen
I am currently a USFWS DFP intern working for the Carlbad Field Office in California. My position is in the Ecological Services office doing listing and recovery of a plant species, Nevin's barberry (Berberis nevinii).
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17 July 2020
The Joy of Filmmaking and Remote Learning
The study of filmmaking is an exclusive place. Summer programs cost mightily for the chance to use cameras, learn with other like-minded teens, and make short movies to fill out white space on a resume.
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