Beyond my technical skills, I am passionate about storytelling through photography, particularly focused on wildlife and natural landscapes. This perspective has deepened my appreciation for the places I work in and reinforces my commitment to protecting them.
I am excited for this position for multiple reasons. Professionally, this work will allow me to hone in on my key interests while also exposing me to a diversity of work. I see this as the perfect position to work right after graduating college and can’t wait to get to know all the amazing people on the FOMR team.
One night, we got over 300 bats from just one building! Continuing with the bat monitoring, I also helped Alexa, Malheur’s wildlife biologist, put up bat sensors that record their call around headquarters and Buena Vista, which were left out for four nights.
This internship has been truly transformative and such a phenomenal learning opportunity. I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who contributes to the Friends of Malheur program which makes my position possible; it was wonderful getting to meet many of you this summer!
The month started out with the incredible opportunity to travel with Dominic to Modoc NWR in Alturas, CA and assist with the banding of sandhill crane colts. This was hands-down one of the coolest things I have gotten to be a part of, and the chance to handle wildlife for the first time was an incredible experience.
