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  • Clara In Cave2

    Cave Climates of Great Basin National Park

    Scientists in Parks

    May 15, 2025 - This last winter, I was a Scientists in Parks Cave and Karst Intern at Great Basin National Park. In addition to learning how to go caving, organizing and participating in this year’s Lint Camps, and taking part in a bunch of super fun bird and snow surveys, I was tasked with analyzing all of our existing temperature and humidity data for the park’s 40 caves.

    Source: National Park Service

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  • Calo 2020 Gip Skinner Nora Photo4

    Making a Difference for Endangered Species

    Scientists in Parks

    "[Nora] ran daily beach patrols across 20+ miles of beach to search for newly laid sea turtle nests. Every time a new sea turtle tracks were spotted, she would determine whether the crawl was a false crawl (meaning no nest was laid), or if the mother turtle did in fact create a nest and lay eggs."

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  • Fossils Mines Maps Jotr 1

    Abandoned Mines, Paleontology, and Maps at Joshua Tree National Park

    Scientists in Parks

    Megan Gross recently wrapped up her second term at Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR) as a Paleontology Assistant with the Geoscientists-in-the-Parks (GIP) program. Megan’s favorite activities as a GIP were assisting in the Abandoned Mineral Lands (AML) projects that were scheduled for fall 2019 and spring 2020.

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  • Whsa 2019 Gip Montoya Joseph Photo 5

    Mammoths, Camels, and Sloths Oh My!

    Scientists in Parks

    At the edge of the dunes in White Sands National Monument Park, Joseph Montoya feverishly uncovers evidence of beasts who used to roam the American Southwest. These tracks have lasted the test of time, and upon Montoya’s discoveries, they are now a part of learning resources for visitors of all kinds.

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  • Gip Laurel Mundy Newsletter 04 2019

    Geoscientists-In-The-Parks Intern Laurel Mundy Illustrates Natural Resource Science

    Scientists in Parks

    Laurel Mundy recently finished a three-month AmeriCorps term at Denali National Park & Preserve with the Geoscientists-in-the-Parks Program.  

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  • Gip

    Member Spotlight: GIP Mariah Radue, Yosemite National Park

    Scientists in Parks

    Mariah Radue, at Yosemite National Park had a productive and meaningful term with the Geoscientist-in-the-Parks (GIP) program. Her primary projects were incredibly valuable to the park as she was focused on estimating long-term erosion rates in Yosemite Valley.

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  • Nps Gip Mooji Boldbaatar Newsletter Content January 2019

    Member Spotlight: Mooji Boldbaatar, Geoscientists-in-the-Parks

    Scientists in Parks

    February 7, 2019 |  During Mooji’s time with the National Park Service Air Resources Division, Mooji had the opportunity to work on projects focused on topics she is passionate about. 

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  • Pace Newsletter November 2018 Gip 2

    Member Spotlight: McKenna Pace, Cabrillo National Monument (Geoscientist-in-the-Park)

    Scientists in Parks

    November 11, 2018 | While completing her GIP position at Cabrillo National Monument (California), McKenna Pace honed her native species identification skills and also increased her knowledge of education techniques through the development and implementation of the Science Explorer’s Club – a volunteer-led program that introduces visitors to the science of the Monument.

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  • Gip Escobar Ricardo Photo 1 1

    Member Spotlight: Ricardo Escobar, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Geoscientist-in-the-Parks Stewards Intern)

    Scientists in Parks

    April 20. 2018 | Ricardo Escobar, a Geoscientist-in-the-Park with the National Park Service, recently finished up his AmeriCorps term at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Colorado. Throughout his term Ricardo was an invaluable asset to the educational programs of the Paleontology Division at the Monument.

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