This year's internship came to a close last Friday at our final presentations event! It was so exciting to host our first in person internship celebration since 2019, and we had a great turnout with over 30 people present! Each intern took the stage to present about their projects and field questions. They all did … Continue reading Final Projects!
Adventures in Port Angeles
The interns finished up their final project last week, but before they called it quits we took a trip to Port Angeles to explore Feiro Marine Life Center, tour the Peninsula College campus, and have some fun! Seactis, Mya, and Aunjraya piled into the car on Friday morning for an impromptu visit to Port Angeles! … Continue reading Adventures in Port Angeles
Project Pitches
All great scientists are skilled at doing research and at communicating their findings. Ryan challenged each of our interns to come up with an elevator pitch for their research project so they could practice distilling their findings, tailoring their tone and content to a specific audience, and presenting out loud with no props. Mya was … Continue reading Project Pitches
Tatoosh!
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!
Field Work Galore!
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!
First week update!
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!
It’s Gonna be a Good One…
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…
Apply Now for Summer 2022!
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!
MFM Summer Internship Program 