Fueled by nature but fearful of failure? Come hear our panelists talk about different internships relating to environmental stewardship, with varying degrees of success and different points of struggle. Hear the stories and advice from a horticulturist on campus, an environmental stewardess of a local Massachusetts land trust, a frog scientist in Vermont, and a marine conservationist in Thailand. We will discuss how we secured fieldwork internships, our victories and downfalls along the way, how we overcame them, and what we learned from our varied experiences.

Moderator: Lauren Robinson, Visiting Assistant Professor in Psychology

• Dirt and Discovery: Public Horticulture at MHC
  Bridget McBride ’26, Environmental Studies major & French minor
• Frog Days of Summer: My Experience in Field Research
  Alyssa Solleder ’26, Environmental Studies and Geology double major
• Stewardship Intern - East Quabbin Land Trust
  Caroline DeGrave ’26, Environmental Studies major
• Reignating Dreams: Marine Research in Thailand
  Callie Ten Kate ’24, Neuroscience and Behavior major