{"id":12375,"date":"2019-02-27T13:37:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T18:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=12375"},"modified":"2019-02-27T13:37:12","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T18:37:12","slug":"meet-the-terracorps-crew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/meet-the-terracorps-crew\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the TerraCorps Crew"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This year, Mass Audubon has been fortunate to welcome four members of TerraCorps <\/a>to our team. TerraCorps partners with AmeriCorps to pair emerging leaders with land-based organizations in Massachusetts. The TerraCorps service members gain valuable, real-world experience, and Mass Audubon benefits from their energy, enthusiasm, ideas, and hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Say \u201chello\u201d to the team and read a little bit about what\nthey are working on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nick Tepper<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hometown<\/strong>: Stow, MA
College<\/strong>: B.S. in Wildlife Biology from University of Vermont
Interests<\/strong>: Birding, reading, photography, canoeing, and breakfast food.
Working on<\/strong>: Creating an iNaturalist platform for Mass Audubon, estimating deer density via a citizen science camera trapping effort at Moose Hill, normalizing amphibian cover-board monitoring throughout the sanctuaries, and pioneering a window strike initiative for Boston.
Hopes for the position<\/strong>: Hope to make connections, and get experience in my field.
What’s next<\/strong>: Travel to see more of the US\/world, and eventually go to grad school
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Sam Kefferstan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hometown<\/strong>: Andover, MA
College<\/strong>: B.S. in Natural Resource Conservation & B.A. in Sociology from UMass Amherst
Interests<\/strong>: Backpacking, fishing, baking, and photography
Working on<\/strong>: Incorporating best practices to facilitate diversity and inclusion at Mass Audubon, leading an Alternative Spring Break program for UMass Boston students, volunteer coordination for sugaring at Moose Hill, developing a boundary monitoring protocol for Mass Audubon sanctuaries, and pioneering a window strike initiative for Boston.
Hopes for the position<\/strong>: Professional networking and exposure to ecological restoration\/dam removal efforts in Massachusetts.
What\u2019s next<\/strong>: I would love to live out West for a few years and then serve in the PeaceCorps somewhere in South America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sara Semenza<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hometown<\/strong>: Tewksbury, MA
College<\/strong>: University of Rhode Island College<\/strong>: University of Rhode Island
Interests<\/strong>: Spending time outside, birding, running, playing and watching sports
Working on<\/strong>: Helping to standardize Mass Audubon\u2019s nest box data collection,  updating Salt Marsh Science Project data and web content, analyzing losing ground satellite imagery providing by Boston University, and pioneering a window strike initiative for Boston.
Hopes for the position<\/strong>: Gaining real-life experience, setting up a study design, collecting data, and networking. I hope to continue meeting new people and expanding my knowledge of nature and conservation. I am not taking anything for granted and trying to make the most out of my experience here.
What\u2019s next<\/strong>: Work for a couple of years to continue to gain experience. Then go back to school to get my masters, maybe in California. Then head home to New England. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicole Wilhelmi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hometown<\/strong>: Grafton, MA
College<\/strong>: Becker College
Interests<\/strong>: Travel, hiking, and photography
Working on<\/strong>: Nature Lovers Trivia Night at Central Sanctuaries, Climate Cafe, Butterfly upcycle art project.
Hopes for the position<\/strong>: To make an impact to my community.
What’s next<\/strong>: Continue my contribution within another local nonprofit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This year, Mass Audubon has been fortunate to welcome four members of TerraCorps to our team. TerraCorps partners with AmeriCorps to pair emerging leaders with land-based organizations in Massachusetts. The TerraCorps service members gain valuable, real-world experience, and Mass Audubon benefits from their energy, enthusiasm, ideas, and hard work. Say \u201chello\u201d to the team and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":12377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/02\/SamH.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-3dB","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12731,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/just-graduated-college-give-terracorps-a-try\/","url_meta":{"origin":12375,"position":0},"title":"Just Graduated College? 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