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Then and Now at Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Kristen Boyd is currently an ACE EPIC Cultural Research and Education Fellow with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Monroe, Louisiana. Hey everyone! I'm Kristen Boyd, currently an ACE EPIC Cultural Research and...
Pythons, Fish, and Frogs – Oh My!
Our staff recently visited several EPIC members serving with US Fish and Wildlife. The members are working on a variety of impactful and interesting projects ranging from creating outreach materials to learning how to safely capture invasive pythons! ACE recruits and...
Top 6 Ways To Add Creativity to Your Conservation Work
The conservation world can be a rewarding space to grow yourself, career, and skills, but sometimes it can be exhausting and like any job, it can be easy to fall into daily routines and norms. By adding sparks of creativity in your conservation efforts, you can add...
Creatives in Conservation Personal Story
Have you ever looked back on a time and realized how pivotal that moment was? I reflect on the day I applied for ACE, and the ripples of that decision continue even now. At the end of the summer of 2019, I found myself blubbering to my new closest friends about how...
EPIC BLM Member Shares Insights Regarding AIM: Assessment Inventory and Monitoring Program
Our staff recently connected with ACE EPIC Member Allyson Richins who is serving in the Bureau of Land Management's AIM (Assessment Inventory and Monitoring) Program. Allyson shares her experiences in participating in this essential initiative promoting standardized...
ACE Experience Inspires New Career Journey
My ACE Experience — Lara Meersschaert Quite often, I have found myself staring down the barrel of a decision that, however daunting, would have the possibility to change the course of my life. I didn’t fully grasp this at the time that I decided to commit to a...
Jake Power – Wildlife Support Member – Summer Reflections
I along with fellow ACE EPIC intern (Theresa Wood) released 684 critically endangered Dusky Gopher Frogs (DGF) back into the wild. The frog eggs are collected from a breeding pond in winter and raised in captivity for around 3...
BLMFS Member : Zoe Stephens
I am a Biological Resource Monitor working for ACE and the BLM. I received a dual degree of Wildlife Biology and Environmental Biology, with honors from Keystone College. When I first started my position in 2022 I was not sure of what exactly to expect. I knew...
EPIC NPS: Mini Member Highlights from the Field
Mini NPS Highlights: Sneak Peeks from the Field Written by: Alex Wojciechowicz and Marty Olea Alex is a Cannon Maintenance Member at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (CASA) in Saint Augustine, FL. Built by the Spanish, Castillo de San Marcos was built...
CRDIP | Stories from the Digital Archives
Stories from the Digital Archives Written By: Erin Wiebe As the ACE CRDIP Digital Archives Member at the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site in Cambridge, Massachusetts, I encounter a lot of history simply walking to my workspace...
CRDIP | Other Duties as Assigned
Other Duties as Assigned: What I Really Do Every Day as a Curatorial and Interpretation Member with ACE at Saint Gaudens National Historic Park Written By: Emily Counts Inventory Some aspects of my role happen on a regular basis. For instance, Monday afternoons...
CRDIP | Writing Difficult Histories within Cultural Resources
Writing Difficult Histories within Cultural Resources Written By: Marjorie Justine Antonio Hi everyone! My name is Marjorie Justine Antonio, and I am the ACE CRDIP Digital Assessment and Research Assistant at the National Park Service’s Cultural Resources...
CRDIP | Children of The Diaspora Longing for Home Pt.2
Children of The Diaspora Longing for Home Pt.2 Written By: Favio Guzman-Estrada Now, after a couple weeks into the internship program, I’ve also grown to have a deep interest in learning about Ancient CHamoru pottery, specifically the IPAO designs and what...
EPIC US Fish and Wildlife Service: ACE Energy Audit Program
Howdy y’all! We are Kayla Emerson and Julia Elliott, two recent UNC-Chapel Hill graduates working with ACE EPIC as energy auditors, currently writing from Missoula, MT. In this blog post, we will explain what we do and why we have been traveling on the road for...
CRDIP | Children of The Diaspora Longing for Home
Children of The Diaspora Longing for Home Written By: Favio Guzman-Estrada If I were to describe myself to someone, I would say that I am an Indigenous Queer CHamoru and Mexican born and raised in the diaspora. I would also say that I'm an artist and through...