{"id":8031,"date":"2021-09-30T16:25:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T16:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/?p=8031"},"modified":"2021-09-30T16:25:43","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T16:25:43","slug":"blog-by-cnhp-intern-sarah-viders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/2021\/09\/30\/blog-by-cnhp-intern-sarah-viders\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog by CNHP Intern, Sarah Viders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a senior at Colorado State, I\u2019ve had the opportunity to participate in several internships. I have worked with native bees and I have worked at a research lab, but the Siegele Internship has allowed me to steer the reins and feel so close to the project at hand. In a summer of learning many things, I learned the importance of being open to constant learning and adapting in this internship, as soft funding and on-the-go changes made it necessary to be adventurous and willing to look at problems in a different way. My summer as a Siegele Intern was bright and full of education. I learned so very much about plant dichotomies, the plant world, and the entire universe of funding and grant writing, as well as office work.<br><br>This work taught me the importance of understanding patterns, processes, and pieces of an ecosystem, as explained by Susan Panjabi. Each project comes together in a way that allows me to feel like I am making a difference in conservation and ecosystem management. As a senior about to head out into the real world, this internship provides me with the most hands-on experience and allows me to truly use my hands to shape the future of a wetland and restoration project. Throughout the summer, I went to many places including Gunnison, Rifle, and Rollins Pass, where we did a Bioblitz (recording of all the species in an area). I also went on plenty of day trips close to Fort Collins, giving me a stronger understanding of the area in which I chose to do my study of ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8032\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/?attachment_id=8032\" class=\"wp-image-8032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8033\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/?attachment_id=8033\" class=\"wp-image-8033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would have to say my favorite project of the summer would be searching for the astragalus anisis, a rare plant project in Gunnison. My mentor made me feel very heard and I learned a lot about habitat formations and how to use \u201csoft eyes\u201d when searching for a plant. I learned about the different types of rare plant research one can do, including going on a physical search. With my goals of becoming an environmental lawyer in a few years, understanding the types of research methods and historical recordings of where plants are is extremely necessary when developing policy for these plants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oftentimes throughout my internship, people would tell me it did not necessarily apply to my future goals, but I don\u2019t feel that is so. Having a strong foundational basis of being out in the field gives me credibility with farmers and agricultural ranchers whom I want to help defend in the court of law, as I need an understanding of how their ecosystems work and what issues are important to them. This includes understanding their soil and the most important plants in the community to protect. I have learned about land easements and the different types of stakeholders with whom environmental science researchers work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/sarahviders3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A big part of my education at CSU has been working with a transdisciplinary understanding of ecosystems. This essentially means that different areas of expertise can come together to better understand the best method for taking care of the environment. While I may never technically work in the field ever again, understanding the perspective of a researcher at the table where everyone\u2019s voice should be equitable is an important part of changing the world to me. I have heard and listened to the voices of my fellow students and what inspires them to do field work. In the constantly developing field of ecosystem science, having a background in not only research, but also in policy, gives me an understanding of why researchers are looking for a certain plant and its importance. Learning about what inspires others around me is one of the greatest insights I will take away from this internship. I will forever be grateful for this opportunity and its hard lessons of bringing enough water to the field and enough warm clothes. Through these mistakes and trials of error, I am learning to understand the difficulty and passion of those who work in the field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a senior at Colorado State, I\u2019ve had the opportunity to participate in several internships. 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