The 2025 Makah Fisheries Management Summer Internship concluded with final research presentations given by each one of the interns. Each of them worked diligently to apply the scientific method towards learning relevant background information on their research topic, developing methods and collecting sound data, analyzing the results of their studies, and understanding the significance of … Continue reading 2025 Final Project Presentations
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Fisheries Job Shadowing
The interns spent the first few weeks of their summer engaging with departmental staff to gain skills and to experience the day in the life of various programs. They started these activities off by reading through the Treaty of Neah Bay, gaining an appreciation for the work of Makah ancestors in securing rights that the … Continue reading Fisheries Job Shadowing
Time flies with all this fun!
The interns hit the ground running with program activities, getting the opportunity to learn from many researchers representing a wealth of partner organizations. Zach Randell and Reid Thomson spent a day with the interns, teaching them about kelp forest ecosystems, the diversity of life here in northwest Washington, and flying a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) … Continue reading Time flies with all this fun!
Introducing the 2025 Interns
The MFM Internship Program is underway for the summer of 2025. Get to know each of the interns and their interests by reading below! Inspired by an activity during the first week of the program with the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, the interns also used their artistic abilities to draw a marine organism that … Continue reading Introducing the 2025 Interns
Experiences Galore!
It was a busy and eventful summer for this year’s interns, who were able to experience and learn something new every day. The days and weeks flew by for our interns, thanks to the engagement and support from our internship collaborators who offered their time and expertise to share their work throughout the program. The … Continue reading Experiences Galore!
Final Presentations
The 2024 Makah Fisheries Management Summer Internship Program concluded with research project presentations from each of the four interns. The independent research projects require the interns to develop a research question of interest by applying the scientific method to their studies, which includes reading background literature, collecting organized data, and analyzing those data for patterns … Continue reading Final Presentations
Would you do it as a job?
This year's intern cohort is halfway through the program, so I asked them to sit down and think about what they have enjoyed or disliked so far, and what they've learned about the kind of career they might want in the future. Are there any activities they would enjoy doing as a job? Are there … Continue reading Would you do it as a job?
Meet the 2024 Interns!
2024 interns pictured above from left to right: Adan, Leo, Xavier, Cosmo Leo My name is LeAnthony but everyone just calls me Leo. I am going into my Junior year at Neah Bay High School and I am excited to partake in the Fisheries Internship! I have lived in Neah Bay all my life and … Continue reading Meet the 2024 Interns!
Operation: Ghost Net Removal
A few weeks after the 2023 internship ended, TeJae and Jerriq returned to work determined to rid the local Tsoo-Yess and Wa’atch Rivers of ghost nets. TeJae’s research project focused on mapping derelict gillnets in these two bodies of water, motivating efforts to remove them and clean the local rivers. They spent six hours on … Continue reading Operation: Ghost Net Removal
Too Much Fun!
This year's internship schedule was packed to the gills with activities, visits from collaborating researchers, and job shadowing with Makah staff. They learned about a wide range of natural resource management topics including wildlife monitoring, invasive species management, habitat restoration, and abundance estimates. We greatly appreciate all the people and institutions who donate their time … Continue reading Too Much Fun!
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