Last Friday the interns presented their final posters at the Makah Senior Center to their friends and family and other members of the community. They all did a wonderful job explaining their process and presenting to the best of their abilities - congratulations! Check out their posters below, or stop by the display in the … Continue reading Final Projects!
The Final Week!
On Monday and Tuesday of last week, the interns ventured to Seattle to learn more about careers in fish and wildlife beyond the Olympic Peninsula. On Monday they visited the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, where they were joined by the Students Saving Salmon group from Edmonds-Woodway High School. Both groups … Continue reading The Final Week!
Weekend on Tatoosh!
On Friday afternoon (August 2) we all met at the marina, ready to head out to Tatoosh! After a bumpy ride out, we landed safely on the island and carried all our gear up to the bunkhouses. Tim Wootton and Cathy Pfister, both researchers from the University of Chicago who have been conducting studies on … Continue reading Weekend on Tatoosh!
Second Update!
The last two weeks signified the transition from job shadowing activities to working full time on independent research projects. During the first half of last week the interns helped with invasive European green crab trapping on the Wa'atch and Tsoo-Yess rivers by setting and checking traps, cataloging species caught, and removing green crabs from the … Continue reading Second Update!
Project Pitches
This week the interns are hard at work fine-tuning their studies, collecting data, and planning their analyses. They each wrote a pitch to help them contextualize their study and summarize the main question they are trying to answer - read them below! Trends in observed harbor porpoise in the Strait of Juan de Fuca Laney … Continue reading Project Pitches
First Update!
The interns jumped right into an exciting mix of job-shadowing activities during their first week at Makah Fisheries. Their activities mainly focused around learning about the work that is done at Makah Fisheries to manage their local resources and protect the health of the community. During the week they shadowed the Air Quality team as … Continue reading First Update!
Meet the Interns!
This year we have four awesome interns who have been hard at work learning about what it's like to work in fisheries and natural resource management. Meet them below! Laney Keyes Hi, my name is Laney Keyes. I applied for this internship position because I’m interested in wildlife preservation and biology. I’m going to be … Continue reading Meet the Interns!
Applications Now Open for 2019!
Applications are now open for the 2019 Makah Fisheries Management Summer Internship! We are looking for high school and college students interested in natural resource management to fill 4 positions. The internship runs from July 8 to August 16 and also includes time spent presenting at the Makah Days street fair on August 23. Interns … Continue reading Applications Now Open for 2019!
Funded for 2019!
The Makah Fisheries Management Summer Internship Program is officially funded for 2019 thanks to the generous support of the Bonneville Power Administration Tribal Education and Capacity Building Program. Thank you to the BPA for believing in our mission and supporting environmental development for Makah youth. We can't wait to start planning! Keep an eye out … Continue reading Funded for 2019!
MFM Summer Internship Program 