Hello and welcome to my 2020 FWS Directorate Resource Assistant Fellows Program (DFP) blog!

Aquatic species, such as fish, mussels, and crayfish, tremendously depend on a network of rivers and streams as pathways for movement. However, as long, linear ecosystems, rivers and streams are particularly vulnerable to fragmentation.

The past 10 years of my life have revolved around studying the sea.

As part of my U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) internship, I am updating a document that summarizes USFWS invasive species management in the Pacific Region. The first thing that stood out to me when…

Håfa adai everyone! I am currently halfway through my fellowship with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and I am learning so much! If I were to list everything I’ve learned so far, I’d exceed…

I have completed the fourth week of my internship as a DFP for the Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, International Affairs, Division of Scientific Authority located in Virginia. Before the first day I was not…