This week as we were out cray-fishing we received a call from our supervisor telling us a park ranger had found an injured robin. We quickly gathered some gloves, pair of cutters, and a cage and headed over to where the robin was found. When...
At the International Urban Wildlife Conference, you may have spotted National Park Service biologists and their representatives amongst some of the world's most renowned wildlife scientists. [caption id="attachment_1757" align="alignright" width="300"] Wildlife Biologist, Stephanie Root[/caption] Held at San Diego State University, the conference provided an opportunity for scientists...
Hey everyone I'm Christian Heggie and this summer through the Greening Youth Foundation and Mosaics in Science Diversity Internship Program, I'm heading up north! My internship will be at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in northeast Ohio. I will be working as a river technician assistant,...
This week I had the opportunity of visiting the Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. This was my first time visiting a National Historic Site so I wasn't sure what to expect but the site was a beautiful area surrounded by meadows, forests, and wetlands as well...
This week I got to start setting up for the native bee project. The project is being finalized and soon will begin sampling what species have been inhabiting the dunes. The exciting part of this week was getting a chance to do restoration work for...
The Lewis and Clark National Historical Park was established in 2004 to commemorate the journey of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery through the Pacific Northwest. The park includes various sites: Salt Works, Dismal Nitch, the reconstruction of Fort Clatsop, the Fort to...
In last week's post, I briefly introduced what I will be working on at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument this summer. After meeting with my supervisors earlier this week, my project task has now been solidified. I will be creating a Geology/Paleontology summer camp for...
It's hard to believe that my first week at Rocky Mountain is already over. I've only been here for 5 days and somehow it feels like I've been here forever. While seasonal staff training begins officially on Monday, I was really privileged to go out...
My name is Bella Reyes and I am so excited to have started my first week as the Marine Ecology Intern at the Point Reyes National Seashore! As I drove up to my new summer home, I was greeted by the sound of the waves...
As we know by now, you can hardly do anything truly on your own. You need a support system. Here at Cabrillo National Monument that same rule applies, especially when it comes down to Science. Yes, there are isolating moments when you are sitting at a...