Hi! This first blog will be mostly be an introduction of myself and my fellowship. First things first, the photo for this post is not me; it is one of my coworkers during a bird…

The beginning of January marks the start of my third month since I moved up to Alaska from the south – that is Chicago, to be more exact (the entire lower 48 is known as…

These past few months leading up to the new year have been a steady adventure. Picking up from where my previous blog left off, the number of activities has increased. To start, the Refuge was…

Hello everyone! My name is Stephanie Ibarra and I am the current Urban Community Engagement Fellow for Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in Basom, NY. For my blog posts, I will cover one of the main…

It’s not uncommon to forget the controversies of nature. I find myself relating to stories of both adventure and injustice, yet I consider myself lucky to have fond memories of outdoor spaces. As a visitor…

As I finished my time in the Army, I was looking for an opportunity to take me back home. I had almost given up hope on anything GIS related when I stumbled upon this internship.…