"It was a great experience for me and showed me that there are so many possibilities to make a difference and to be a positive influence in a child's life. I also really valued the wonderful people at IES, there are so many of them! There are so many things that I learned at IES from working with scientists, creating ecology programs and attending Friday seminars and Lunch Bunches that I cannot even begin to explain all of it. I learned lots of information that will continually help me with my career in science."

"Being at IES was a wonderful continuation of my education as a teacher. As I plan lessons and activities now for the summer camp I teach I try to replicate the thorough thought processes that the IES ecology education team used to create challenging, meaningful lessons. My experiences at IES helped me to solidify my interest in teaching."

"The AmeriCorps program provided me with the opportunity to gain hands on experience in a difficult field to break into. Eventually, this led to full time employment in the water resource field that otherwise wouldn't have been possible."

"During my two years at IES, I met an incredible number of talented research specialists, AmeriCorps members, post-docs, and scientists, many of whom I still consider mentors and friends."

"I do miss IES, it is by far the best place I have worked at yet."