During her internship, Tania monitored endangered sentry milk-vetch populations and contributed to restoration efforts around wastewater treatment plant pipes. Guardado also learned a lot from her Grand Canyon co-workers. 'I saw how happy they were in their jobs, and it was very inspiring,' she said. 'They are passionate and driven, and very encouraging, especially [Vegetation Program Manager] Lonnie [Pilkington]. He was an amazing boss and wanted me to succeed. He helped me get to where I wanted to be.' After completing her internship, Tania was hired as a crew lead on the North Rim, doing more hands-on work with the restoration efforts around sentry milk-vetch. Her career has now brought her back to Yosemite where she is working to restore the Merced River's banks and meadows.