Another new conservation intern!

Hi!

My name is Sam, and I was born and raised in South Florida although I’ve been away from home for a while. I graduated from Smith College in Massachusetts with a degree in Biology in 2018. At Smith, I worked with salamanders in the Eastern hemlock forest as well as snails in the rocky intertidal zone. Both studies focused on responses to predation pressure, because I think trophic cascades and predator-prey interactions are one of the most interesting aspects of ecology.





I have researched oyster aquaculture in Seattle, monitored Pacific salmon in Oregon, and done behavioral research on Scimitar-horned oryx at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Texas. I love all aspects of ecology, and one of the best perks of this field is constantly being able to explore and travel to new places; I even got to do research in an Australian rainforest during college!

It's also nice to return home, too. I am excited to work in our unique Everglades as an Audubon Corkscrew Conservation Intern. I’ve been here about a month already and have gotten to participate in fish sampling, as well as herp and bird surveys. I enjoy herping in my free time and now it’s part of my job!

New Conservation Intern Here

Hello,

I'm Ayanna Browne, an alumna of Tuskegee University and Corkscrew new 60% land management and 40% research, Conservation Intern. I aspire to become a Wildlife Biologist but it's codependent on what I become passionate about on my journey though internships and seasonal jobs. I love the outdoor but the cold and I are not friends, maybe it's because I was born and raised in the U.S. Virgin Islands. However, learning everything I can to become more qualified in my career path is my goal.  Thus when I settle for a permanent position, I feel like I'm never working a day in my life, exactly like a mentor told me back in college.

Sunflowers Dry Down

The Sunflowers in the backcountry seemed to be taking a huge hit the last few weeks of September. They just did not look like they were going to have enough water to bloom. Finally, in this first week of October the sunflowers have bloomed. Yet, a greater question remains. Where is all the rain and water. The sections where the sunflowers usually bloom high above onlooker's heads is significantly low. Not but two days ago the effects of the dry down in CSS could be seen. Though invasive, 3 armored catfish were dried up and dead only 100 yards from the sunflower field. The lack of rain is causing many plants to have to snuggle to produce flowers. Hopefully we will get some rain soon

SUNFLOWERS BACK AT IT