{"id":2082,"date":"2026-08-13T13:30:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T20:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/?p=2082"},"modified":"2026-08-13T13:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T20:30:07","slug":"osu-extension-intern-celebrates-new-discoveries-and-project-milestones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/2026\/08\/13\/osu-extension-intern-celebrates-new-discoveries-and-project-milestones\/","title":{"rendered":"OSU Extension intern celebrates new discoveries and project milestones"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi again!\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0Olivia, and things have really begun to ramp up here at the OSU Extension office in Klamath County since my last post! I mentioned the \u201cActivity Kit Day\u201d I will be hosting; well, it is only in a few days! Along with this date closing in, I am adding the\u00a0finishing touches\u00a0to the activity kits I have been creating throughout my internship. I cannot wait to see my hard work come to fruition! I have had a wonderful time working with\u00a0OSU\u00a0Extension this summer and I am honestly sad to have to say goodbye. I\u00a0have got\u00a0to learn and do so many amazing things. Just a few examples being: catching and examining bugs,\u00a0assisting\u00a0during classes, helping at our local arboretum, working with Master Gardeners at our farmers\u2019 market and tabling at a local farm for our annual small farm tour. My favorite thing to do was examine bugs under the microscope. I even made an awesome discovery! The larvae I examined\u00a0was\u00a0that of the European Elm Flea Weevil and as I was\u00a0observing, I found a parasitic wasp using the weevils as a host. Nicole and I had not seen this before, so it was amazing to see it firsthand!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Olivia’s Native Plant ID Activity Kit she created. Photo: Olivia Wilde<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n
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Olivia examines a parasitic wasp under the microscope. Photo: Olivia Wilde<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

Although I have been having a great time working for OSU Extension, that doesn\u2019t mean I haven\u2019t struggled during some points. This was the first job I have worked where I am almost completely independent. At times it has been somewhat difficult knowing where my priorities lie, especially with the creation of the new kits. However, Nicole did a great job checking in and creating a welcoming atmosphere for me to ask questions and get help when needed. I have learned that even when working independently, that doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t need to ask questions or look for guidance, in fact you should do those things. Independence doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re alone! I am sure the skills I have learned during this internship will follow me in my future professions and I could not be more grateful for this wonderful opportunity!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hi again!\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0Olivia, and things have really begun to ramp up here at the OSU Extension office in Klamath County since my last post! I mentioned the \u201cActivity Kit Day\u201d I will be hosting; well, it is only in a few days! Along with this date closing in, I am adding the\u00a0finishing touches\u00a0to the activity kits… Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14884,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,88,38,37],"tags":[325],"class_list":["post-2082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ag-and-natural-resources","category-klamath-county","category-master-gardener","category-small-farms","tag-olivia-wilde"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14884"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2082"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2092,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2082\/revisions\/2092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}