I have one more week as a DFP and have enjoyed all my time being a part of the FWS. This experience has given me a glimpse of the actions and conservation services that the…

Our Latino Conservation Week event at the Refuge was a lot of fun! We talked about the different species of pollinators that live at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, focusing especially on monarch butterflies. We ended…

Typically, in the field of science communications, we ask ourselves the question, what message do we want to communicate to our audience? However, in my role as a DFP, I’ve learned to ask the opposite…

As I am rounding out the last two weeks of my fellowship, what has been one of the most influential (impactful) times in my academic and personal journey, I struggle with my final discussion. I started with many ideas, went down rabbit…

As I approach the halfway point of the DFP internship, I really feel that I have gained a tremendous amount of skills already. Each week offers a new set of unique challenges and insight on…

When I’m not wearing my Directorate Fellow Program (DFP) hat, the other professional hat I wear is as Project Manager for a land trust. My responsibilities at the land trust are varied, but one of…