Genre: Promotion

Majoring in Biology , Society and the Environment while completing a minor is French , serving as a volunteer for the Minnesota Orchestra while also volunteering with injured animals at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center , Gabby refuses to choose between her love of science and the humanities . This makes her a perfect fit for Friends of the Mississippi River . Whether it 's working alongside people at our events , hand-sorting bags of volunteer-collected native prairie seed , or patiently re-crafting and uploading announcement onto websites of various speeds in the FMR office , Gabby handles it all with aplomb . Gabby's favorite days at FMR are the ones she does n't come in ( well , to the office ) . She loves getting to know previously unfamiliar areas at the outdoor events , and especially enjoys " seeing all the people you might not normally interact with coming together . " But she 's enjoying the challenge of her indoor work as well , describing her immersion in an office atmosphere and assistance with outreach work as a " real learning experience . " Gabby stays motivated by connecting her cubicle with the river she loves . " I love being able to carry things through the overall picture , " she said . " It 's nice to connect the dots between doing the outreach , attending the events , and then helping with work like sorting the seed that volunteers collected after the event . " If you 're a student or recent graduate who can connect the dots like Gabby , we 'd love to hear from you . Applications are now being considered for January / February 2013 for both the restoration and education events and the Mississippi River Challenge internship programs . To learn more , visit our volunteer page . Read more ...