Environmental Stewardship Institute

Environmental Stewardship Institute
Thank you, summer 2023 interns!

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Our summer interns supported FMR's conservation and education work, from bird, plant and monarch surveys to summer youth program facilitation. Here are their reflections and highlights. Read more
Annika in prairie, Ivy working on art, Riya by flowers, Brandon ice fishing, Holly in autumn woods
ESI guest post: Invasive zebra mussels

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ESI fellows Alaia, Camille and Amani looked into invasive zebra mussels and control methods. Read more
Alaia, Camille and Amani
ESI guest post: Water pollution teach-in and cleanup

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ESI fellows Kaia Frazier, Alecia Jendro and Seri Sanches took action on water pollution by hosting a cleanup and creating educational materials. Read more
Kaia Frazier, Alecia Jendro and Seri Sanches
ESI guest post: Traditional Ecological Knowledge

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ESI fellow Emilia turned to two restoration specialists and stewards to learn more about Traditional Ecological Knowledge. Read more
Emilia Gusdal
ESI guest post: A sustainable agriculture zine

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ESI fellow Lucy dug in at two organic farms to research sustainable agriculture and create this info zine. Read more
Lucy
ESI guest post: Line 3 and Line 5 — effects on Indigenous people, native food and water

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What are the potential impacts of these pipelines? ESI fellow Norijah investigated through interviews and research. Read more
Norijah
ESI guest post: Microplastics in the environment

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What are microplastics and what can we do about them? ESI fellow Ishaan Goyal researched this problem and its solutions. Read more
Ishaan Goyal

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