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Last week the interns spent two nights on Tatoosh Island! They spent each morning exploring the intertidal with Dr. Cathy Pfister and Dr. Tim Wootton from the University of Chicago, retracing the steps of Bob Paine and participating in data collection for new studies. We arrived on Wednesday afternoon and spent the rest of the … Continue reading Tatoosh!

The interns have really gotten into the swing of things these last couple weeks! They have spent most of their time outside in the field with researchers from near and far, learning about the ecosystems on the Reservation and beyond and how they are studied. Zoe Lewis, a master's candidate at Western Washington University, traveled … Continue reading Field Work Galore!

The interns arrived June 21 and have already gotten off to a strong start despite the short week. So far they have participated in a full three-day round of trapping for invasive European green crabs, helping to set and check traps in both the Wa'atch and Tsoo-Yess river systems to remove these harmful pests from … Continue reading First week update!

Our four fisheries interns have started, and they already seem like a great bunch. They are good listeners, curious about the world around them, and resilient in the field. Read on to hear a little about each of them and why they chose to intern with us at MFM. Aunjraya My name is Aunjraya. I'm … Continue reading It’s Gonna be a Good One…

Are you interested in natural resource management or environmental science? Do you enjoy being outside and learning about the natural world? Do you want a summer job that will pay you to check out possible future careers? Come intern with us! Applications are now open for the Makah Fisheries Management Summer Internship Program! Join us … Continue reading Apply Now for Summer 2022!

This year's internship program wrapped up amid growing uncertainty around covid restrictions, office shutdowns to prevent staff transmission, and increasing community cases here in Neah Bay. As such, the interns finished their posters at home, with the last few edits and revisions offered over email. We are currently unable to gather in person to celebrate … Continue reading A Chaotic End of the Summer for Four Great Interns!

This past week the interns ventured out to Tatoosh Island to spend two nights immersed in this special place. They learned about the cultural significance of the island and the Makah history that has unfolded there from elder Spencer McCarty, and about the landmark ecological research that has been happening there since the 1960's with … Continue reading Trip to Tatoosh!

The interns have been hard at work coming up with their research questions and reading up on the background literature. In preparation for the next steps, they each wrote a project pitch to summarize their research goals and why their work is important to us at Makah Fisheries. Read them below! Ryana During a research … Continue reading Project Pitches

Our 2021 interns started almost three weeks ago and have been busy learning all they can about fisheries and resource management. To start things off, the interns learned about the Treaty of Neah Bay, the court cases that created the current fishery management atmosphere we work in, and toured the Makah Museum as a reminder … Continue reading The First Three Weeks!

Applications for the summer 2021 Makah Fisheries Management internship are now open! You can access the announcement here or by downloading the file below. Applications must be submitted by June 10th at 5pm. The MFM Summer Internship Program aims to educate Makah youth in high school or early college in natural resource research and management … Continue reading Applications Now Open for 2021!