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Samantha Hoskins, a senior studying wildlife ecology and conservation, worked as an intern at the Nature Coast Biological Station. Originally from Fernandina Beach, Florida, she learned about the summer internship program through a post on Instagram. “I was… Read More
Shannon Summers, a junior at University of Florida majoring in wildlife ecology and conservation worked as an intern over the summer at Tall Timbers Research Station in Tallahassee, Florida. She worked with Katie Hooker, a WEC Ph.D. candidate… Read More
University of Florida senior Carly Sharp started out her career as a Gator majoring in pharmacy. After taking “Wildlife of Florida” as an elective class her first semester of school she decided to shift her course of study…. Read More
Bristol Rigby, a UF senior majoring in wildlife ecology and conservation, spent the summer assisting Sea Turtle Conservancy biologist, researcher, and UF Ph.D. student Rick Herren in collecting distribution and abundance data on threatened green sea turtles in… Read More
A passion for wildlife does not always mean you have to become a research or academic professional. Tampa resident Erin Russell, a University of Florida senior studying English, has always loved animals and sought for ways to incorporate… Read More
University of Florida senior Sarah Teman said there was no precise moment when she fell in love with wildlife, but the self-proclaimed bookworm ventured to guess that the inspiration came from reading. “The Barnes and Noble nature section… Read More
“From camping under the stars, hiking through breathtaking canyons and vibrantly green forests, and catching salamanders, spiders, and other critters, I have grown up with a love for nature that can only be satisfied by pursuing a career in… Read More
Growing up in the “manatee capital of the world”, Crystal River, Florida, Alan Ivory was introduced to the concept of conservation at a very young age. The manatees migrate into the Florida springs in the winter or at… Read More
Kaylyn Cullen, a UF senior in the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation department spent her summer internship managing mosquito colonies and working on an internship project that involved feeding blood meal to a certain mosquito species. One of the… Read More
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My Summer Internship: Gabbi Obando Gabbi Obando is an undergraduate WEC student and a Doris Duke Conservation Scholar. What is the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program? Doris Duke is a program funded through a charitable foundation that was… Read More
