Hello all!<\/p>\n
I am writing with some bitter sweet news.\u00a0 I was recently offered an emergency hire biological tech. positionwith NPS at Carlsbad Caverns.\u00a0 I have been volunteering in the park\u00a0on the\u00a0cave swallow mist netting\/banding program and met some of the park staff, including the seasonal bee surveyor.\u00a0 We share a love of all things insect, so when his co-worker unexpectedly left he brought my name up as a possible replacement.\u00a0\u00a0 After much debate I have decided that the NPS job is a better opportunity for me.\u00a0 I will be collecting and identifying hymenoptera and the corresponding flowers they are visiting as part of a three part project with NPS,\u00a0U.S.\u00a0Department of \u00a0Agriculture, \u00a0and Utah State University.\u00a0 It is hard to find entomology-only jobs and the chance to learn how to identify bees down to genera and even species is going to a valuable skill set.\u00a0 Long story short I am leaving the Carlsbad BLM and CBG intern program early.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In no way is my job transfer a bad reflection on my previous position.\u00a0 The time I spend as wildlife intern has been jammed back with useful information and monitoring techniques.\u00a0 My experience with the Chinuaiuan desert at the BLM was one of the reasons they decided to hire me here at the park service.\u00a0\u00a0 While sad to leave the BLM, I have always wanted the opportunity to work for the Park Service and catching bees all day is going to be a dream job!!<\/p>\n
Thanks again CBG!<\/p>\n
Rachel Krauss<\/p>\n
Carlsbad, NM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hello all! I am writing with some bitter sweet news.\u00a0 I was recently offered an emergency hire biological tech. positionwith NPS at Carlsbad Caverns.\u00a0 I have been volunteering in the park\u00a0on the\u00a0cave swallow mist netting\/banding program and met some of … Continue reading