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COCONINO VOICES

Coconino Voices: Diary of a federal worker facing cuts

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I just celebrated another year as a federal employee and was prepared to dedicate the rest of my career to civil service. I always knew I wanted to work to protect natural resources, and the sciences were where I excelled.

I completed my undergraduate degree as fast as I could so I could become a seasonal field technician working on aquatic ecology projects across the country. I scarified the stability of a home base for years because I loved collecting data that would inform ecological trends and models.



This piece was submitted anonymously, but the Arizona Daily Sun verified the writer's identity and opted to grant anonymity to protect them from reprisal.



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