Over the past few weeks, I have enjoyed observing the office dynamics in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and in the Elkhorn Slough Reserve. The most prevalent characteristic I’ve observed is the willingness to help one another without hesitation. There is a genuine sense of camaraderie and it is Read more…
I’ve always been the type to dive into the action without thinking about the consequences. I find that it makes everything much more exciting and is the best way to learn. Making mistake after mistake and figuring it all out on your own imprints knowledge and wisdom into your very Read more…
Much like Oscar Wilde “I can resist anything but temptation,” and even though I am currently labeled as a biologist my heart belongs to hydrology, which is why I could not resist the opportunity to volunteer with the Elkhorn Slough’s Water Quality Research. With my loyal hiking booths on, my Read more…
It was in an early chilly morning at the start of April that a group of fearless volunteers of all ages gathered at the Moss Landing Wildlife Area in order stomp, dig, and yes occasionally throw, and create, mud and white and pink seashell monuments fit for an Egyptian Pharaoh. At Read more…
It is not often that a 24 year old can act as a child but I had the opportunity to do so this weekend during the teacher training at Elkhorn Slough. Any teacher that wants to take his or her class to the Slough can do so but must first Read more…
A lot of my time at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve has been spent in the plankton lab that is offered to school groups as part of their field trip. It is a really neat lab because it allows students to interact with microscopes, something that some students might not have Read more…
Latino Internship Program: Wildlife Research/Community Education Internship Position Location: California Coastal National Monument (CCNM) Monterey, CA. Start Date:February, 2014. Deadline to Apply: November 20, 2013. (Applications reviewed on a rolling basis) Position Description: Environment for the Americas (EFTA) invites you to apply for our America’s Great Outdoors internship opportunity. Internship work will Read more…