Local student excels at spring internship
May 11, 2022
Jacob Futrell is a local college student currently interning with the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC). Futrell, a 2021 graduate of Staunton High School, is attending Lewis and Clark Community College for his Associate in Engineering Sciences (AES). He plans to pursue an environmental engineering degree after graduation.
Futrell is working with Justin Shew, NGRREC's conservation project manager, to test the use of acoustic monitors in detecting eastern whip-poor-wills by sound at two local sites in Southwestern Illinois. The goal of this project is to determine their habitat use, leading to a better understanding of this species' needs and guiding land management policy.
"This internship is an opportunity to work in a field I enjoy and work towards my future career goals," Futrell said. "I hope to gain experience in the field and learn real life applications for my field of study."
Futrell will be continuing his internship experience with NGRREC this summer.
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