CROW welcomes education, marketing intern
The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sanibel welcomed Eliza King as its new Conservation Education and Marketing intern.
She began her internship in October and will complete her term in mid-December.
Offered twice a year, the internship provides students and recent graduates with hands-on experience in environmental conservation, scientific education and public engagement. While many of CROW’s teaching programs are centered within the wildlife hospital, this internship focuses more closely on the Visitor Education Center and off-site outreach programs.
Originally from northern California, King graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 2023 with a degree in biology. Her background in wildlife conservation includes research on African lion diets, mammalian predators in the Yellowstone National Park, and benthic species along the West Coast and Great Lakes. After graduation, King worked in a small animal hospital as a veterinary assistant, but she feels the breadth of Florida wildlife at CROW has been a thrilling new experience.
“Some of the things I’m excited about include working with students around the county, learning more about native species and how the hospital team cares for them, and getting more experience in graphic design projects for the clinic,” she said. “It’s been inspiring to see how CROW connects people with wildlife in meaningful, educational ways.”
Looking ahead, King plans to attend graduate school for conservation science or ecology. She is passionate about protecting the natural world and believes understanding animal behaviors and interactions is key to preserving ecosystems. King also hopes to continue working with the public to educate communities about human impacts on native species and the actions they can take to help.
For more information about CROW’s internships, visit www.crowclinic.org.
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