Brianna Barkus recently joined us as the new seasonal project assistant for the Tributary Action Teams.  A native Delawarean, she grew up in Townsend and currently resides in Clayton.  Brianna graduated from the University of Delaware in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in Wildlife Conservation.

She began bringing wild animals home as a young girl, so that she could study them or nurse them back to health if they were ill or injured.  Becoming more skilled, she started working with a wildlife rehabilitator when she was 15.  She loves making a difference in the lives of wild creatures, and would like everyone to be able to love nature the way she does.

As a university sophomore, Brianna began working at Lums Pond State Park as a seasonal naturalist, making people more aware of the beauty that Delaware has to offer, helping them to better appreciate and respect the natural treasures that are all around us.

After four summers at Lums Pond, she moved on to the Aquatic Resource Education Center, working with the Eco-Explorers and the Adopt-A-Wetland Program.  Her main focus at the Center was teaching children and adults about the beauty and wonder of Delaware's wetlands.

Now Brianna is working with the Tributary Action Teams in the Department of Watershed Assessment.  She's looking forward to the journey that lies ahead and hopes that everyone can work together to continue making a difference in the quality of Delaware's watersheds.