04 August 2021
Wrapping Up
The last days of my internship are wrapping up, and I cannot believe how fast the summer has gone by. Over the past 11 weeks, I’ve traveled to three different states, learned about threatened and…
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04 August 2021
Internship from home
I've never thought how difficult it has become working from home every day. I live on campus approximately fifty miles away from Harpers Ferry Center.
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04 August 2021
Wrapping Up My Summer Research on Razorback Sucker and Quagga Mussels
This summer I have been working remotely as a DFP with the Southern Nevada Fish & Wildlife Office using Bureau of Reclamation water quality data to study how the quagga mussel invasion in Lake Mead…
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04 August 2021
Longfin Smelt and Water Temperatures in the San Francisco Estuary
Fish are ectotherms that rely on the surrounding water to regulate their body temperature. They can move around and find colder thermal refuge in shaded or deeper areas of water, however sometimes these thermal refuges…
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03 August 2021
Thank You and More
As my time with the FWS is winding down, I wanted to reflect on my growth and challenges I faced over the last 11 weeks. I am realizing the benefits in analyzing how you got…
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03 August 2021
Final Thoughts
My summer DFP (Directorate’s Fellow Program) fellowship is quickly coming to an end. Since my last blog, I’ve completed the 5-year review for the San Bernardino Mountains bladderpod, conducted a meeting with partners to discuss…
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