The vital connection between all life on Earth and water necessitates the preservation of this invaluable natural resource on both a global scale and closer to home. Locally, residents and visitors of San Marcos, as well as bountiful wildlife, rely heavily upon the Edwards Aquifer and its subsequent water systems, such as the San Marcos… Continue Reading Katie Thomson, Edwards Aquifer Research Data Center
Tag: Summer 2019
Malory Barera, Bureau of Land Management
Mission of the Bureau of Land Management: “To sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.” (www.blm.gov/about/our-mission) During the summer of 2019, I had the opportunity to complete an internship through the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) as an Archaeologist Intern for… Continue Reading Malory Barera, Bureau of Land Management
Megan Mall, The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency- Dept. of Defense
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the DPAA, is a component of the Department of Defense, whose mission is to account for service members who gave their lives in service to the United States. I was an intern at the DPAA laboratory on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii. The DPAA is composed of both civilian… Continue Reading Megan Mall, The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency- Dept. of Defense
Megan Walsh, The Witte Museum
During the summer of 2019 I participated in a collections management internship at The Witte Museum, a natural history museum in San Antonio, Texas. While there I worked under Leslie Ochoa, Director of Collections, at the offsite warehouse, which houses The Witte’s entire private collection. My report will describe the institution and explain my projects.… Continue Reading Megan Walsh, The Witte Museum
Michael Badgley, Diaz Martial Arts
The two head instructors of Diaz Martial Arts, Eddie Diaz and Kayla Royal, gave me the opportunity to intern under them. They guided me through the martial arts world for a short time and showed me what it is like to run a small business supported by this subculture. Mr. Diaz’s credentials include a 6th Degree… Continue Reading Michael Badgley, Diaz Martial Arts