U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ecology Intern
Title
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ecology Intern
Description
Temporary employee at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge hired to design and complete a gopher tortoise population survey using line transect distance sampling techniques. Completed the survey, analyzed data and wrote a report for FWS. Also helped with prescribed burns across the refuge.
Creator
Caitlyn Cathey
Contributor
Terry Peacock, supervisor
Dr. Brian Hoven, faculty mentor
Player
Citation
Caitlyn Cathey, “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ecology Intern,” Internship Showcase, accessed April 20, 2024, https://internshipshowcase.omeka.net/items/show/66.
Comments
Peggy Richey
Caitlyn,
I was glad to learn that you were able to use ecological techniques that I'm sure you have talked about in your classes--sampling, GIS, controlled burns--and saw first-hand the application of ecological concepts, such as keystone species. Are there any efforts to breed gopher tortoises in captivity and release the offspring into this (or other) preserves?
Terry Peacock
Good job on the report Caitlyn. Thank you for all your hard work on this project.