Wrapping Up: Into the World
This is my last week at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation before final exams. I have already presented the final report for my...
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Protected Areas: Difficulties Conserving Species
In continuation of our discussion on reserve design, we had a few guest lecturers to testify some of the difficulties they have faced in...
Small Populations: Saving the Skidgets
This was a very short week so it’s going to be difficult to adequately blog about, but bear with me. In class this week we expanded upon...
Surveying for Wood Turtles: Science is Hard
This week we spent a day surveying wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) populations in the area with Virginia Working Landscapes (VWL). VWL...
The Edge: Observation is Key
Our class went to the Edge to work on teambuilding skills and to physically test our problem-solving abilities.Our class was broken up...
Acorns in the Shenandoah National Park: You Can't Always Finish
Instead of having class on Mondays, student here at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation are required to take part in a...
Radio-telemetry: Nature Doesn't Always Cooperate
For class this week we practiced the use of radiotelemetry techniques for locating animals. Last week a graduate class tagged three grey...
Working with VWL: Be Adaptable
Virginia Working Landscapes (VWL) is an organization stationed here at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute that promotes the...
Small Mammal Monitoring: Always Come Prepared
This week, we were introduced to the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). NEON is a federal government organization that...
Starting at SMSC: New Beginnings
This is the end of my second week as a student at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation, and I have finally had enough time to...
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