BLM.gov: Women in science gather important data in the Mojave Desert
Tracking beetles, studying bighorn sheep, counting bumble bees, identifying bird species - these are just some of the activities interns participate in as part of the Women In Science Discovering Our Mojave, or WISDOM, an internship program providing science, technology, engineering and math opportunities for women biologists.
Started by the Mojave Desert Land Trust, the Bureau of Land Management’s Needles and Barstow Field Offices have partnered with and supported the program since 2019. The WISDOM program creates opportunities for burgeoning women scientists to explore the Mojave Desert and gain valuable field experience to assist in a career path as future scientists and desert advocates. In many cases, the program is the participants’ first taste of field biology in the Mojave Desert.