Meet the Freshwater Fisheries Interns
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources freshwater fisheries interns share what sparked their interest in the career field.
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Why Do We Need Outdoor Education?
Biking. Hiking. Fishing. Camping. That’s what Tucker’s childhood consisted of, and it changed his life. He encourages educators to include natural resources education during school to help students become more involved in conservation efforts.
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Gone Fishin’
Until Julia read these articles in SouthCarolinaWild.org, her only frame of reference for fishing was going out on her grandfather’s boat to fish off the coast. Through this summary, she spotlights stories on recreational fishing, a fisheries biologist, and how a college student bass fishing angler turned pro.
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My Internship with the SCDNR’s Freshwater Fisheries Team
SCDNR fisheries intern Zach Crum explains how he helped conduct research in S.C. rivers and lakes that would assist the state’s fish stocking program.
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A Leader for Outdoor Skills Training in Schools
Within just a few years, Coach Thomas Cousins started a popular Outdoor Pursuits class and trophy-winning sporting clays and archery teams for the students of West Ashley High, earning statewide and national recognition.
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‘A Dream Gig’ for South Carolina Angler Anastasia Patterson
Anastasia Patterson founded a bass fishing team at Presbyterian College. Now she’s hitting the professional fishing trail with Fishing League Worldwide!
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Wading with the Stream Team
As an undergraduate research student, Amber Zonca fell in love with genetics and wearing a lab coat. As an SCDNR Freshwater Fisheries research intern, surveying the waterways of the state, her true passion for working outdoors as a biologist began to materialize.
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Catching Up at Waddell Mariculture Center
South Carolina Wildlife intern Grant McClure visits Waddell Mariculture Center where he meets Director Erin Levesque, and partakes in a sampling for spotted seatrout. Photos and text by Grant McClure…
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Meet the Interns: Freshwater Fisheries
Meet the 2018 S.C. Department of Natural Resources freshwater fisheries interns! The interns will play a role in managing our state’s fishery resources.
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An Ode to Trash Fish: Reflections on South Carolina’s other Gamefish
South Carolina Wildlife intern Grant McClure discusses his affinity for South Carolina’s often maligned trash fish including the longnose gar, oyster toadfish and southern stingray in this four-part anecdotal essay with illustrations by artist Duane Raver.
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