Hello, my name is Maaz Fareedi and today (as I’m writing this) is my birthday. I celebrated by taking a scenic drive from Minnesota to the small town of Custer, South Dakota. Many wouldn’t consider a 10-hour drive through ‘fly-over country’ as a great way...
Hello everyone! My name is Amber Roberts and I'm lucky enough to say that I was born and raised on the island of Saipan. Now, you may be wondering: "Saipan? Doesn't she mean Spain?" or "Where is that? What's that near??" or "Say-payn? That's a weird name" or...
Hey y'all!! My name is Alisa Cloutier and I will be the natural resources program assistant at Lava Beds National Monument. I grew up in a Japanese-American home where my dad was constantly fixing cars, my mother cooking Japanese food, and my brothers being...
Hello, my name is Rhys Joaquin. I am from a suburb of Jacksonville, Florida called Orange Park. I am a senior studying for my B.A. in geology at the University of Florida with a minor in soil and water science. I have made a long...
Hi! My name is Nina Trusso and I am this summer’s Mosaics in Science Intern at Golden Gate Park National Recreation Area. I’m an aspiring scientist, passionate conservationist, and California sunshine enthusiast. I’ve spent the last two years chasing sunsets and traveling up and down...
The Pacific Northwest is a region of the U.S. known for both its beauty and its richness in biodiversity. My name is Katlyn Fuentes and I was born and raised in Washington state, surrounded by lush forests, snowy mountains, large expanses of countryside, and gorgeous...
Hello! My name is Victoria Ibarra and I am a graduate student in the Energy and Earth Resources program at the University of Texas at Austin. I live in Austin, Texas and grew up in the Texas Hill Country. This summer I am interning as...
Hi, my name is Thomas Pham and I will be a Mosaics in Science intern this summer working as an assistant avian biologist for the South Florida Caribbean Inventory and Monitoring Network. I graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Biology with...
Hello! My name is Saba Asefa and I am one of the Science Communication interns at Rocky Mountain National Park this summer. I am originally from Columbus, OH and have had a love for geology and the outdoors since I was a child. I went...
This summer I am working at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park located in Skagway, AK. The town is situated in a valley between to two mountain ranges and even though the town is small in size it is booming with life. During the...