The Florida National Scenic Trail (aka Florida Trail) starts at the western end of the Florida panhandle, and travels 1,500 miles to the southern tip of Florida in the Big Cypress National Preserve. This trail…

12/30/2021 It’s almost the new year, almost 2022. I’ve been working in my RA position for 3 months now, halfway done! When I think of the new year, I always think of reflection and growth.…

 Hello, my friends! it’s wonderful to be back at work after a relaxing holiday, so much has happened here at the Forest Service since my last post, and I’ve been so excited to share what…

For the past month I have been ruminating on the color black. The sum of all additive pigmentation, and the absence of light. There are as many shades and tones of black as of any…

My fortnight in the 49th state concluded with a wonderful final chapter! While the team traveled inland to Delta Junction during the first leg of the work trip, for Week Two the group drove southwest…

Citizen science is a community-based approach to science that pulls in the public. It’s been cited as early as the mid-1800s when German migrant Ferdinand Mueller enlisted the Australian public to aid in plant collection…