31 July 2021
Achieving Recovery for the San Bruno Elfin Butterfly
I am in the last week of my FWS fellowship and I’m sad to see this experience coming to a close. These last few weeks have been my busiest. Since my last post, I’ve had…
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31 July 2021
The Issue of Diversity in the Field of Conservation
The field of art conservation has long been an economically gatekept community: one that, by its very nature, has generally allowed only the independently wealthy to enter.
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31 July 2021
Using Data Visualization for Conservation Needs
In science, the concept of data visualization has been rising in its importance. Data visualization is simply the visual or graphical representation of data and information,done through maps, graphs, and other forms of charts. Data…
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30 July 2021
Career tradeoffs and Transitions
When I started working in conservation during my undergrad, I only wanted to work outdoors. I enjoyed manual labor and exploring new places, so I conducted seasonal fieldwork for many years. It was an amazing…
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30 July 2021
DFP Reflections – Looking Back on a Summer Well Spent
As I write this, I’m overwhelmed with a mix of emotions. Today marks the last day of my DFP fellowship with USFWS. I’m sad because I’ll miss so many people I’ve met and gotten to know this summer. I’ve had…
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30 July 2021
Additional Opportunities
This past week marked my halfway point through my DFP internship here at Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge working on a grassland assessment and bison. A few words come to mind thus far and those…
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