2023 VetsWork Field Note: Jacob Brainard

2023 VetsWork Field Note: Jacob Brainard

Here at the Savannah River Forest, my fellow Mt. Adams VetsWork intern and I have spent the last few months filling in as the primary operators of one of the site’s phytoremediation facilities. The Savannah River Site has several such facilities that utilize different methods of remediation. Our...

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2023 VetsWork Field Note: Olivia Day

2023 VetsWork Field Note: Olivia Day

The Mississippi heat can be a bit unbearable at times, but getting to help conserve threatened species and work with the individuals I get to work with on a daily basis makes it worth it. During the months of May and June, I got to help multiple agencies within Mississippi and Louisiana go on the...

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2023 VetsWork Field Note: Jodie Robinson

2023 VetsWork Field Note: Jodie Robinson

I am five months into my internship working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and I am loving it. When I started in my position as a Salmon Habitat Restoration Specialist, I didn’t have a strong background in marine biology or related education. I expected to be conducting...

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2023 VetsWork Field Note: Robert Ontiveros

2023 VetsWork Field Note: Robert Ontiveros

During my time here, I have covered a wide variety of tasks, from trail work to community events and public outreach. Some of my favorite things to do are to explore all the new places and find everything that no one has touched in years and bring it back to use. Attending and hosting community...

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2023 VetsWork Field Note: Joey Anderson

2023 VetsWork Field Note: Joey Anderson

As a Recreation Resources Technician on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Randle, Washington, my main job is to conduct dispersed campsite inventories. A dispersed campsite is basically anywhere that the national forests are that anyone can camp just about anywhere. The only problem with a...

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2023 VetsWork: Jean Draudt

2023 VetsWork: Jean Draudt

I grew up in Moore, Oklahoma. I enjoy hiking, geocaching, photography, collecting plants, and being able to go places I have never been before. I worked for the Air Force as a Munitions Technician. My education varies in different languages but no degree. I have a son who is nine years old and...

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