{"id":10827,"date":"2012-02-03T12:16:50","date_gmt":"2012-02-03T19:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=10827"},"modified":"2012-02-03T12:16:51","modified_gmt":"2012-02-03T19:16:51","slug":"the-end-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=10827","title":{"rendered":"The End"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_10829\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=10829\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10829\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10829\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10829 \" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/311703_10101635981636574_9380349_86767524_1572731066_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/311703_10101635981636574_9380349_86767524_1572731066_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/311703_10101635981636574_9380349_86767524_1572731066_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hoffmannseggia glauco, my favorite plant that we collected seed from for SOS.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-includes\/js\/tinymce\/plugins\/wpgallery\/img\/t.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been through the desert on a horse with no name\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2026and that horse was a primer grey Toyota Tundra with 160,000 miles on it.<\/p>\n<p>This internship has been beyond incredible.\u00a0 I\u2019ve learned more in the past ten months than my freshman year of college.\u00a0 Spending the majority of my time out in the field has allowed me to experience so many unique things &#8211; amazing animals, picturesque sunsets, gorgeous scenery, and even a wild looking local or two.\u00a0 How many 24 year-old girls can say they have changed a flat tire on a dirt road in Death Valley in 116\u00b0 heat?<\/p>\n<p>What I love most about science is that there is <em>always<\/em> more to learn.\u00a0 The more we learn about the world around us, the better we are able to understand how all of the components of the environment connect. \u00a0A more complete understanding of these systems enables scientists to make intelligent decisions to manage our natural resources.\u00a0 I want future generations to be able to experience the environment in the same way I have been so fortunate to.\u00a0 Through my course, work, and life experiences, I have developed a diverse background in soil science, watershed management, sustainable agriculture, and wildlife biology.\u00a0 This botany internship has given me a better understanding of how ecosystems are connected.\u00a0 I want to work in environmental restoration and leave a positive impact on the world.\u00a0 This job has brought me one step closer to achieving this dream.\u00a0 Many thanks to all of the wonderful people at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden and the CLM program!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Christi Gabriel<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10831\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=10831\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10831\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10831\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10831\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/IMG_0611-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/IMG_0611-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/IMG_0611-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/IMG_0611-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/IMG_0611-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Experts tire changers, pretty good at collecting seeds too.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been through the desert on a horse with no name\u2026 \u2026and that horse was a primer grey Toyota Tundra with 160,000 miles on it. 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