Women In Science Discovering Our Mojave (WISDOM) is a collaborative internship program offered by the Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) providing femme-aligned students an opportunity to explore careers in environmental science and receive mentorship from working professionals.

Participants are provided with field transportation, gear, and a stipend.

Interns will be conducting biodiversity surveys, or “Bio-Blitzes”, throughout Afton Canyon through the community science platform iNaturalist. Their observations will contribute to biodiversity data within Mojave Trails National Monument and a global database used by scientists and researchers. The goal of this project is to eliminate gaps in biodiversity data on iNaturalist and other resource management systems, introduce interns to field sampling techniques, build upon naturalist identification skills, provide in-field experience, and educate the public about the natural and recreational values of public lands through community science initiatives.  

Activities for this internship begin April 2025, and will include orientation, monthly office days, monthly field days, and a final presentation concluding in September 2025. Orientation, monthly office days, and the final presentation will be remote. Interns will also complete a creative project.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.