28 May 2021
First Month as an RA
My first week as an RA was an orientation week in which I felt very welcomed to the Forest Service. The guest speakers and presentations were amazing and covered a range of useful topics. From…
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28 May 2021
I'm Happy
My Resource Assistant (RA) experience has been one of the most rewarding challenges I’ve done so far. My first few weeks at the Washington Office felt a little like being thrown into the deep end…
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26 May 2021
Helping Manage our Country's Trails
As an ecologist, my work was a hybrid experience between working in the field and working at my office. My area of focus was on wildlife management and my imposter syndrome kicked in the first weeks…
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25 May 2021
The African American Sites of Florida's National Forests
An issue that many services and organizations face involving data is where and how to access it. I have spent the past couple weeks gathering all known information about historic and archaeological African American sites…
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24 May 2021
The Power of Knowledge Exchange
A couple of weeks ago, at the start of my tenure as an archaeology fellow for the U.S. Forest Service, I was invited to participate in a forest knowledge exchange visit with my supervisor, Scott…
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26 March 2021
HLN Members Provide Support to Their Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic
Hispanic Leadership Network members have found themselves on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing spiritual, emotional, and physical support to their congregants and community. Through prayer, a listening ear, and even dropping off…
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