{"id":11517,"date":"2022-08-14T16:17:04","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T16:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=11517"},"modified":"2022-08-24T13:42:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T13:42:09","slug":"summer-of-work-and-learning-at-grasslands-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/summer-of-work-and-learning-at-grasslands-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer of Work and Learning at Grasslands National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joshua Exner is a summer student who worked with the Canadian Wildlife Federation\u2019s grasslands team.<\/em><\/p>\n

I was fortunate to work as an Insect Field Technician for the Canadian Wildlife Federation this past field season at Grasslands National Park.<\/h2>\n

My responsibilities at the Saskatchewan Park included surveying and sampling to collect insects and prepare them for curation.<\/p>\n

A Day in the Life of a Summer Student Insect Field Technician<\/h3>\n

Each morning, the team would leave early and drive to our plots. We’d set up pan traps \u2014 soapy water within a yellow plastic dish \u2014 before carrying out sweep netting. Sweep netting is pretty much what t sounds like: mesh net that is swept back and forth with the goal of capturing insects.<\/p>\n

Following the data collection<\/a>, insects were prepared for curation. This process differed depending on the collection technique. One aspect of working with insects that was both challenging and rewarding was pinning the insects.<\/p>\n

Overall, working for the CWF was a great opportunity. They encourage and recognize hard-work and promote a positive learning environment.<\/p>\n

Summer of Learning<\/h3>\n

There were many highlights throughout the summer:<\/p>\n