Hello, howdy, and\u00a0salutations!<\/p>\n
I once again have the\u00a0responsibility, nay, the honor <\/strong>to blog about my experience through the CLM program (and one of the things I’ve learned is how hard it is to write about yourself). \u00a0So an introduction is in order, my name is Nate Teich and I am\u00a0a returning intern (last summer was in Worland, WY) to the CLM program in Carson City, NV. \u00a0I am roughly 2.5 months into the internship and my mind is already buzzing with everything I have learned so far. This internship is far more technical then my last and I feel like I can\u00a0truly\u00a0use the term botanist (…..loosely) to describe my position. \u00a0It has been challenging in the best way possible and I am thrilled to be given the chance to develop myself professionally.<\/p>\n The differences between the internships is interesting. \u00a0I feel like I have an uncommon\u00a0opportunity among the interns\u00a0to see how the BLM operates from office to office. \u00a0I think the biggest differences so far are the fact that the Sierra Front field office is\u00a0practically\u00a0in the middle of a metropolis\u00a0compared\u00a0to Worland. \u00a0With more people, I feel like the BLM is much more in the public eye here, I’m not sure yet how I feel about that but it will be something for me to think about during my time here. \u00a0The second biggest difference is I’m not the only intern here (hooray!). \u00a0My coworkers have been great so far, we have all come in with fairly different backgrounds and each brings something different to the team.<\/p>\n As far as the actual work goes it has been\u00a0incredibly\u00a0varied\u00a0so far. \u00a0We have worked on SoS vouchers, put in fire transects (hiking in some amazing areas to do so), worked on plant\u00a0identification, created conservation management plans, began restoration efforts on weed infested areas, and become certified\u00a0pesticides\u00a0applicators. \u00a0I am really excited for the field season to start up, to get moving on transect monitoring, seed collection, weed surveying and eradication, and who knows what else. \u00a0One of the best things about this job for me is that fact that\u00a0I will rarely spend too long doing one thing. \u00a0Variety is the spice of life!<\/p>\n I am really looking forward to this year, I plan on making the most of it and really doing some solid exploring of Nevada and California. \u00a0Hope you enjoyed the snapshot of my life!<\/p>\n -Nate<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello, howdy, and\u00a0salutations! I once again have the\u00a0responsibility, nay, the honor to blog about my experience through the CLM program (and one of the things I’ve learned is how hard it is to write about yourself). \u00a0So an introduction is … Continue reading