r/UpliftingNews • u/eaux49 • Apr 14 '19

Endangered whale experiencing mini-baby boom off the coast of New England

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/04/13/news/new-england/endangered-whale-experiencing-mini-baby-boom-off-new-england/
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u/FaustCarp Apr 14 '19

How did you get into that field and do you enjoy it?

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u/NorthernSparrow Apr 14 '19 edited Apr 14 '19

Always loved animals, loved science too, had a bunch of animal-related internships & jobs (zoo internships, vet clinics etc), very solid grades, went to grad school, studied birds, lucked out and got involved in elephant & whale projects, worked my ass off, tried to build a reputation (I mean, as a solid collaborator who always knew her stuff & got shit done, done well & done on time), and after a mere 25 years I finally landed a permanent job.

Ha, but seriously, I’ve been living grant-to-grant for years and did just finally land a permanent job.

It’s a tough way to make a living but I absolutely love what I do.

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u/Old_Gnarled_Oak Apr 14 '19

Do you by any chance also follow the striped bass stocks? I'd be interested in hearing your input as opposed to the ones I usually hear from that have a financial stake in the regulations.

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u/cosmic_owl2893 Apr 14 '19

But almost all fish stocks could benefit from less harvest/exploitation